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Free Report Makes Buying Automation Easier

The Journal From Rockwell Automation and Our Partners magazine offers a free interactive PDF that describes how the Rockwell Automation product selection and system configuration tools can help manufacturers choose and apply Allen-Bradley® products. These tools — ProposalWorks™, Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB) and Motion Analyzer — are also compatible with many technologies from Rockwell Automation Encompass™ Product Partners.

The configuration and selection tools are for anyone who wants to identify hardware or software to create a valid configuration with Rockwell Automation products for a sales order. This includes Authorized Allen-Bradley Distributors, local Rockwell Automation sales engineers, OEM sales engineers, system integrators or a manufacturer's own engineer.

For more information, download the free interactive PDF at http://bit.ly/tjtoolspdf.

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