Rockwell marks 100th birthday at Automation Fair 2003

Milwaukee, WI–An estimated 14,000 visitors attended Rockwell Automation's 12th annual Allen-Bradley Automation Fair 2003, Nov. 18-20 at the Midwest Airlines Center. The fair was highlighted by numerous special events and displays celebrating the 100th birthday of Rockwell's Allen-Bradley brand name, as well as more than 100 exhibitors, 50 technical sessions, and 20 hands-on labs.

By Staff December 1, 2003

Milwaukee, WI –An estimated 14,000 visitors attended Rockwell Automation’s 12th annual Allen-Bradley Automation Fair 2003, Nov. 18-20 at the Midwest Airlines Center. The fair was highlighted by numerous special events and displays celebrating the 100th birthday of Rockwell’s Allen-Bradley brand name, as well asmore than 100 exhibitors, 50 technical sessions, and 20 hands-on labs.

Don Davis, Rockwell’s chairman and CEO, reported Nov. 17 at the fair’s Global Media Summit that Rockwell is expecting much of its future growth in: safety, process solutions for hybrid industries, asset management, and information solutions. Davis projects that growing these areas within Rockwell’s current customer base could generate $1 billion in revenue during the next three to five years. He added that Rockwell’s businesses serving hybrid applications, such as pharmaceutical and food and beverage, grew at a 60% compound annual growth rate during 1999-2003.

Solutions launched and exhibited at Automation Fair included:

Power Programming application development tool with machine control and axis routine templates.

MobileView Machine Terminal and Guard terminal displays available with Rockwell Software’s RSView machine Edition, 3.1 software, allowing direct connection to a controller via Ethernet/IP.

MP Series food-grade motors, which allow OEMs to apply servo motors for improved throughput, flexibility and precision in food and beverage packaging and handling applications.

PowerFlex 700 high-power ac drives, which can be used for motor control applications from 200 to 1,200 horsepower.

RSAutomation Desktop, a Windows 2000 or .NET-served based application, which acts as a central repository for control system design data.

RSTestStand software that allows engineers to develop and test controls systems from their desktops.

Allen-Bradley Automation Fair 2004 will be held Oct. 27-28 in Orlando, FL.