Rockwell Automation news stories

Manufacturing
Rockwell Automation ranks highly in two 2022 Gartner reports
Rockwell Automation has been named a Visionary for its FactoryTalk ProductionCentre and Plex Systems as a Leader for its Smart Manufacturing Platform in the Gartner Magic Quadrant.

Automation
Rockwell Automation acquires Plex Systems for $2.2 billion in cash
Rockwell looks to expand its industrial cloud software offering with the acquisition, which will be financed with cash and short-term and long-term debt.

Ransomware
Claroty and CrowdStrike form partnership to protect industrial control system environements
The integration will deliver visibility into industrial control system (ICS) networks and endpoints, with a one-stop-shop for information technology (IT) and OT asset information directly within The Claroty Platform.

Digital Transformation
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft team up to empower industrial businesses
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have expanded their partnership with the intention of empowering manufacturers with greater agility, intelligence and scale from the cloud to the edge.

Microsoft
Rockwell Automation joins forces with Accenture, Microsoft, to simplify digital transformation
Rockwell Automation’s new Digital Partner Program streamlines industrial IoT implementations by connecting customers to digital expertise and solutions.

Internet of Things
Rockwell Automation CEO discusses future of industrial IoT
Blake Moret spoke on the Internet of Things (IoT) and its impact on industrial productivity at the recent Cisco IoT World Forum in London.