Product, Service and Solution News

• Protect your automation investment with new FLEX I/O-XT™ modules. Conformally coated, these extreme environment products help reduce panel costs and the need for additional heating/cooling equipment, lowering your installation and maintenance costs.
  
  
• Decrease time to market and reduce prototyping costs by using Motion Analyzer 4.71 together with SolidWorks to design your cycle profile, then size and select a servo motor and drive. View this video for a step-by-step, fully-integrated motion analysis.
  
  
• OEMs can use Motion Analyzer 4.71 to size and select an optimized motion system solution — mitigating risk with faster machine design, development and delivery.
  
  
• Reduce your development time with Energy Management Accelerator Toolkit. Powermonitor™ and CompactLogix™ energy collection devices and RSEnergyMetrix® energy management software provide easy-to-use system design, programming and analysis tools to help you rapidly develop and deploy an energy monitoring and analysis system.
  
  
• System Ferret inventory software will seek out and log all devices communicating on DeviceNet, ControlNet and EtherNet/IP. Download the file and scan your system to log important information about your control system.
  
  
• Improve machine productivity with cost-effective linear solutions. LDC-Series iron core linear servo motors and LDL-Series ironless core linear servo motors address a growing demand for linear motor technology. Minimize waste by increasing precision, and increase machine capabilities by expanding the range of motion while maintaining throughput.
  
  
• Pre-assembled for simplified design, MP-Series™ and TL-Series™ electric cylinders offer a flexible, sustainable and cost-effective linear solution.
  

Safety
Improve the sustainability of your manufacturing access these presentations and videos from our second annual Safety Automation Forum. Use this information from leading industry experts to apply the right strategies for your evolving safety needs.

Information Solutions
Monitor and manage productivity in real time with the new FactoryTalk® VantagePoint EMI Business Intelligence Software. Providing extensive data visibility across disparate control systems, the software empowers users at every level with information from Web-based dashboards and reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) so you can make more insightful decisions. Learn more

Publications

The latest issue of The Journal from Rockwell Automation and our Partners offers in-depth coverage about how efficient machine design helps both machine builders and end users, plus tips for increasing energy efficiency. Cover story: Design Inspiration: examines how OEMs can achieve lower cost to design, develop and deliver machines — including best practices, and how such efficiency benefits customers. Subscribe or visit the online version.

Events

Mark your calendars for RSTechED 2010, June 6-11 in Los Angeles, Calif. RSTechED, our premiere software training event with best-in-class education for manufacturing and production professionals, heads west to the new JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles at LA Live. Registration opens April 2010. Stay current with up-to-the-minute news on: