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We are working with customers around the world. These examples show how we listen to their challenges and work hard to help them save money, increase productivity, improve safety, and reduce downtime.
Latest Process Technology For Syngas Production
8 July 2019
Leigh Creek Energy uses the latest process control and automation technology for syngas production.
Packaging Machine Builder Reduces Engineering Time
22 June 2019
Bosch Packaging, a global leader in providing packaging solutions in food and pharmaceutical segment, reduces the time required for machine manufacturing.
Smart Safety Solution Benefits Plaster Mill
13 June 2019
Winstone Wallboards reaps the rewards of a new smart safety solution to help grow capacity and reliability at the plaster mill.
Quarry Invests in Intelligent Motor Control
4 June 2019
Boral recently invested in an intelligent motor control solution to improve uptime and leverage the longevity and compliance provided by the latest motor control technology.
Data Sharing Revolutionises Plant Maintenance
3 June 2019
Data sharing revolutionises maintenance at Hydro Extrusion & Components Nenzing, where centrally controlled operational data enhances maintenance operations.
Smart Saw Line Futureproofs Timber Production
16 May 2019
AKD implemented the latest connected technologies to increase recovery, improve safety and reduce downtime.
Pet Food Production Benefits From Automated Tech
10 May 2019
Pet food production takes on a new level of automated technology to supply Australian pet food ingredients to the world.
Technology Improves Wastewater Treatment Quality
9 April 2019
Complex and challenging control system upgrade improves reliability and optimises plant performance.
Operations Flow Smoothly After DCS Migration
27 March 2019
Migration to a PlantPAx distributed control system helps city increase wastewater capacity, streamline control and training, and minimize overtime.
Harmonics and Energy Cut in High-Speed Centrifuge
28 February 2019
Iscador reduces energy use and harmonics in high-RPM pharma manufacturing application.
Sleeman Breweries Expands With Process Automation
22 February 2019
Sleeman Breweries needed to meet consumer demand. With an updated process automation system, Sleeman increased production capacity by 50 percent.
HVAC Solution Meets Regulatory Requirements
11 February 2019
Qui Long worked with Rockwell Automation to develop a new HVAC system suitable for life sciences industry – delivering higher levels of automation control and information systems.
New Seating Hoist System for Convention Centre
25 January 2019
Automated seating system design for Adelaide Convention Centre reduces the requirement for manual handling while also providing the capability for faster changeover times.
Driving Paper Production at Visy’s Paper Mill
18 January 2019
Upgrade to legacy drive control equipment on paper machine winder helps avoid any potential for downtime while also future proofing Visy’s Tumut plant.
KS PULSE Keeps It Simple in Latest Release
14 January 2019
Faster, easier integration is now possible in this revolutionary approach to auto body assembly based on independent cart technology.
PlantPAx DCS Helps Address Power-Gen Emissions
8 January 2019
Thanks to deployment of the industry-proven PlantPAx DCS, the particulate emissions at a Romanian fossil-fuel power plant are now compliant with national targets.
Paper Mill Achieves 91 Percent Uptime
1 January 2019
Off-site support augments on-site maintenance team and helps optimize asset performance.
Sinhyung Reduces Commissioning Time
14 December 2018
Sinhyung Engineering selected a single controls supplier to help meet the changing demands of its end users and create flexible, scalable machines.
OEM Launches First-of-a-kind Machine
11 December 2018
Hirata developed a machine for the electric vehicle market that can help mass produce batteries.
Packaging Traditional Cakes, Flexibly & Carefully
30 November 2018
Livetech implemented a secondary packaging line for Galbusera-Tre Marie, an Italian brand with a long history in bakery industry. Flexibility and delicacy were key.
Packaging Company Enhances Productivity
14 November 2018
Hanyang Packaging and Engineering used Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture to increase productivity and keep up with market demand.
Control Solution Delivers Clear Results
1 November 2018
Next generation, fully integrated, single-platform control, alarming and reporting architecture delivers clear results for water-treatment company.
Caffè Borbone Integrates Global Tracking Solution
29 October 2018
Bibit software solutions and Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture made it possible for this well-known coffee producer to obtain important food safety certification.
New PanelView HMI Gains NSF Certification
17 October 2018
Rockwell Automation creates new NSF-Certified HMI for food industry. Stands up to extreme IP69K operational and wash down practices.
Integrated Processing Plant Maximizes Production
1 October 2018
This dairy needed to increase production capacity to meet increasing consumer demand. With PlantPAx DCS, the dairy reduced energy usage and increased production.
Serialization Solution Helps Pharma Company
1 October 2018
With a turnkey serialization solution, biopharma company is creating high-quality, life-saving medicines – and surpassing current and evolving regulatory requirements.
O&G Producer Reduces Downtime by 20 Percent
28 September 2018
With integrated condition monitoring and unparalleled local support, O&G producer reduced downtime of critical assets by 20 percent.
Simple, Best-fit Solution for Swedish Microbrewery
18 September 2018
Easy to use software, best-fit hardware and clear messaging remove the need for technology know-how from operational equation.
Combination System Saves Space – and Boosts Uptime
28 August 2018
Using advanced safety and analytics, Aagard optimizes end of line operations with integrated cartoner-case packer-palletizer system.
Distillery Modernizes for Increased Production
14 August 2018
Jim Beam implements Model Predictive Control at Clermont, Kentucky distillery to maximize throughput while respecting equipment and process constraints.
Entire Network at Geothermal Plant Modernised
6 August 2018
Rockwell Automation modernises network at geothermal plant; delivering higher performance, easier diagnostics, enhanced data capture and more robust cybersecurity.
DuPont Boosts Throughput with Batch Control System
3 July 2018
Solvent plant has realized $1 million in new monthly revenue with a modern DCS system and greater batch automation.
MCNS Optimizes Production Through Data Utilization
27 June 2018
To increase efficiency, MCNS selected FactoryTalk VantagePoint to seamlessly integrate systems and organize, correlate and normalize disparate data.
Global Food Leader Meets The Connected Enterprise
8 June 2018
When IT and OT meet, efficiency among processes, people and geographies increases.
Global Tyre Manufacturer Modernises Production
6 June 2018
Global tyre manufacturer incorporates new features in its productions systems that deliver much more flexibility in terms of tyre-size changes and product handling.
Hydro Tasmania Develops Hybrid Energy Solution
6 May 2018
Australia's largest generator of clean renewable energy, Hydro Tasmania, develops industry leading hybrid system on Flinders Island.
Arnott’s Upgrades Adelaide Production Plant
30 April 2018
Arnott’s embarked on a control and HMI system upgrade to deliver increased flexibility and agility for biscuit production.
Factory Upgrade Safeguards Gelatine Production
20 April 2018
To safeguard future production of a large-scaled gelatine manufacturing plant, an innovative risk management approach was undertaken to help identify and replace legacy equipment.
Pavillion8 Solution Optimises Dairy Production
19 April 2018
With a strong commitment to continuous improvement of current manufacturing assets, Miraka invested in a solution to optimise their milk powder process.
PlantPAx DCS Offers Real-Time Transparency
18 April 2018
Using the PlantPAx DCS, ZIPPE created a high-availability and powerful batch plant within one year.
Intelligent Motor Control Assists Explosives Plant
17 April 2018
A new explosives manufacturing plant in Europe invests in the latest motor control technology from Australia.
Heavy Industries Rely On Integrated Power Package
19 March 2018
End user achieves significant cost savings and simplified start-up.
Arkansas Steel Improves Process With Analytics
1 March 2018
Arkansas Steel needed to improve workforce utilization and make continuous improvements. Software from Rockwell Automation helped increase yield by at least 3 percent.
Vreugdenhil Automates its Milk Powder Plant
29 January 2018
A new facility in the Netherlands can produce 7.5 tons of milk powder per hour.
Maximum Transparency Across All Levels
12 January 2018
FactoryTalk® ProductionCentre and FactoryTalk® Analytics™ make transparent in real-time, what goes wrong behind the scenes.
Deyu Lights Up Efficient Battery Production
9 January 2018
Deyu's winding machines help customers achieve higher productivity and lower cost in battery production, and enhance the reliability and energy density.
Chemical Company Migrates to Modern DCS
7 January 2018
Tomatic replaces unsupported black-box hardware & software at construction chemical company with modern, integrated, connected process control solution with Industrie 4.0 capabilities.
Connected Enterprise Improves Sinter Plant
2 January 2018
Connected, integrated control solution delivers greater process precision, enhanced energy management and comprehensive data-capture capabilities at Ukrainian sinter plant.
Large-scale Integrated PM Motor Control Solution
9 December 2017
AT Equipment and Services GmbH, was tasked with the development of a precision control solution for two large permanent-magnet (PM) motors deployed in a dual-chamber shredding unit.
iTRAK Addresses Throughput Challenges
6 December 2017
ECONO-PAK was approached by Lotte Wedel to develop a packaging/cartoner machine that would more easily cater for varieties in packaging formats and product counts.
Agile Bulk Handling Equipment
30 November 2017
Find out how Rockwell Automation works with Flexicon Corporation to help them achieve a cost-effective, flexible and customizable solution for their machine development.
Water-Treatment Plant Deploys PlantPAx DCS
8 November 2017
In a recent clean water treatment project in Denmark, AB Electric A/S was tasked with developing and installing a comprehensive PlantPAx-based control and monitoring solution.
DuPont Increases Operational Availability
5 November 2017
Modernizing a plant in Brazil provided faster maintenance agility, better control of operating costs and gains in flexibility.
Smart Machine Helps Ease Safety Compliance
1 November 2017
Yalong’s gearbox assembly machine meets standard requirements for integrated safety, ultimately helping end users ease compliance and reduce costs.
Energy Efficiency in Modern Manufacturing Plant
1 October 2017
Bharat Forge Aluminiumtechnik provides innovative aluminium forging solutions for the automotive industry.
Chobani Uses the Latest in Control and Automation
27 September 2017
Chobani deploys the latest control and automation technology to build a new fully automated yogurt manufacturing plant.
Mountain View Quarries Enhances Productivity
26 September 2017
A state of the art crushing and processing plant incorporates the latest technologies in intelligent motor control.
Energy Monitoring System Improves Visibility
25 September 2017
Find out how this global company improved energy efficiency and reporting through a single energy monitoring solution.
System Conserves Space, Improves Load Stability
14 September 2017
The Columbia Machine FL6200SW combines high-speed stretch wrap technology with a contemporary, modular and clean-design palletizer.
Farmer Cooperative Grows with Process Automation
7 September 2017
At Midwest Farmers Cooperative’s new ag terminal, a distributed control system enables the co-op to move grain through quickly and reach new markets.
PlantPAx Decreases Costs and Increases Efficiency
31 August 2017
With a standardized system enabled by PlantPAx, the modern DCS, KCC was able to improve efficiency, reduce engineering time, reduce downtime and improve maintenance.
ARC Resources Optimizes Artificial-Lift Systems
29 August 2017
ConnectedProduction well-manager solution helps ARC Resources maintain production levels from aging, depleting wells.
Rockwell Automation Improves Hydraulic System
29 August 2017
Thanks to Rockwell Automation servo drives and AC drives, Neotecman has reduced the design, installation and setup time of its hydraulic stamping equipment.
Integrated Architecture Reduces Costs and Time
22 August 2017
A global manufacturer of specialty papers and fibre-based engineered materials, wanted a new machine to connect seamlessly with a plant’s existing infrastructure.
Producer Sees Opportunity in Obsolescence
21 August 2017
Biopharmaceuticals producer upgrades skid control systems that are near the end of their service lives, and improves operations visibility and uptime in the process.
Intelligent Motor Control Simplifies Operations
21 July 2017
The E300 electronic overload relay helped to efficiently synchronize data between installed machines and devices.
Manufacturing Intelligence Reduces Challenges
21 July 2017
Modular control-system design and access to manufacturing intelligence help MCPP accelerate the launch of its first plant in Brazil.
Bottling Made Easy at Yalumba
20 July 2017
Yalumba implements new state of the art bottling lines to help reduce labour costs, increase production capacity and minimise occupational health and safety issues.
Combining Repeatability and Accuracy
5 July 2017
Liquid Pack worked with Rockwell Automation and NHP to design and manufacture a revolutionary new filling machine with uncompromised precision and accuracy.
Loparex Keeps Production Running
30 June 2017
The Sag-Correction System helped reduce sag-related downtime by 90 percent, annually saving $90,000 in lost production.
Repsol Unearths Benefits in SIS Migration
26 June 2017
Oil and gas company Repsol uses SIS migration to meet new internal safety requirements while minimizing obsolescence risks and improving visibility in the process.
Standardised Control Environment for Gas Network
20 June 2017
Bilfinger Greylogix creates standardised control environment at Gasunie across 15,500 km gas pipeline network.
Anglo American Upgrades to PlantPAx DCS
19 June 2017
Anglo American is one of the world's largest mining operations in the world with a capacity to produce 26.5 million tons of iron ore per year.
Improving Productivity and Footprint with iTRAK
18 June 2017
With variable pitch, higher speed and greater throughput forming the crux of a new assembly machine, Maga Active turned to Rockwell Automation with its innovative iTRAK® technology.
Columbia Pipeline Group Reaches 99.5% Reliability
12 June 2017
Systemwide integration technologies saves $2.3 million in maintenance and downtime.
Master Production with Independent Cart Technology
9 June 2017
KUKA evaluated the standard automation systems used in auto manufacturing facilities and saw an opportunity to create a system that would be flexible, efficient and cost effective.
Hiperbaric Machines Get a Connectivity Boost
7 June 2017
Enabled by EtherNet/IP network, the ControlLogix system helps perform remote management and maintenance tasks.
250-Acre Oil Tank Farm Streamlines Operations
6 June 2017
A U.S. liquid petroleum distributor implemented a virtualized distributed control system from Rockwell Automation in a new facility and reduced training and troubleshooting.
Tissue Machine Upgrade Future-Proofs Production
5 June 2017
Rockwell Automation Global Solutions leveraged their Integrated Architecture platform to deliver an industry leading tissue machine solution that future-proofs Asaleo Care’s production.
Data Analytics Help Boost OEE at Rockline
2 June 2017
A Rockwell Automation data-analytics solution helps Rockline Industries boost OEE by more than 20 percent.
Solving Obsolescence Issue with S88 Solution
30 May 2017
Optima Control Solutions solves obsolescence issues at leading UK biscuit manufacturer and delivers high quality S88-based batch control solution.
Madison Area Technical College Bridges Skills Gap
29 May 2017
The school teamed up with Rockwell Automation to create a new talent pipeline to fill growing need for skilled manufacturing technicians.
Logix Revolutionises Ship’s Systems Development
26 May 2017
Turkish maritime ship-board control provider leverages proven industrial hardware and software SCADA architecture to revolutionise ship’s systems development.
MedImmune Integrates Control With PlantPAx System
15 May 2017
Maker of FluMist nasal vaccine implements modern DCS to access critical information from disparate systems.
Shelf Ready Packing With Speed and Precision
12 May 2017
A leading food manufacturer upgraded their condiment production line to an end of line solution that takes the bottles and makes them ready for supermarket shelves.
Phosphate Producer Modernizes DCS and HMI
11 May 2017
The Mosaic Company enhances decision-making capabilities and reduces alarms by 50 percent with modern DCS.
MRA Pioneers Train Load Out Automation Technology
8 May 2017
Automating the train load out process delivers improved capacity, profitability and safety at Anglo American’s German Creek mine.
Dalian Metro System Cuts Energy Usage by 12%
1 May 2017
To better manage energy consumption, the Dalian China metro system implemented a FactoryTalk software solution ultimately reducing energy use by 12%
Potato Product Supplier Standardizes With PlantPAx
27 April 2017
Integrated production intelligence provides insight to real-time data, allowing operators to perform predictive maintenance procedures.
Quimikao Uses Process Automation Technologies
24 April 2017
A leading chemical producer increased production efficiency and improved product quality and consistency.
EMI Solution Gives Insight into Steelmaking
17 April 2017
To stay abreast of evolving technologies and customer demands, GrafTech utilized FactoryTalk VantagePoint software in its proprietary ArchiTech furnace productivity system.
New System Smooths Path to Consistency
10 April 2017
Industrial lubricant manufacturer reduces cycle time and product variance while batch and ingredient-management reports ease troubleshooting.
Prodesa Cuts 1,000 Hours of Engineering Time
8 April 2017
Using PlantPAx, Prodesa cuts 1,000 hours of engineering time in the development and implementation of the world’s second biggest wood pellet plant.
Wastewater Facility Standardizes with PlantPAx
3 April 2017
The City of College Station reduced energy costs by $65,000 annually while increasing production from 8.1 million gallons per day to 11.8 million gallons.
Tata Motors Migrates to New MES
22 March 2017
Indian automaker standardizes enterprisewide communication and connects plant floor to enterprise, opening door to production and efficiency gains.
Oil and Gas: Thinking Outside the Black Box
6 March 2017
Energy Control Technologies abandoned proprietary technologies in favor of an open-systems approach for a new turbomachinery process control solution.
MGE Automation Delivers Integrated Packaging Suite
1 March 2017
MGE Automation installs integrated packaging suite at a leading cereal bar producer, using a solution that lays groundwork for access to the connected Enterprise.
Upgrade Expands Process Flexibility
1 March 2017
Southwest Baking expanded its process flexibility and production by 5 percent with a batch system upgrade.
AGL Loy Yang drives long-term success
22 February 2017
An innovative drive solution – founded on the PowerFlex® 7000 medium voltage drive from Rockwell Automation® – helps streamline AGL Loy Yang’s mine conveyor system upgrade.
Manufacturing plant upgrade increases productivity
22 February 2017
The Global Solutions team applied their engineering capabilities to customise a partial line upgrade that integrates with the existing system to improve tissue production rates.