AB (Allen-Bradley) /

USA Allen-Bradley The company is an American company established in 1903 and is one of the largest PLC manufacturers in the United States. Rockwell Automation and Allen Bradley (Abbreviation AB) series controller. Allen-Bradley Company has strong capabilities in automated production and management, bringing together leading automation brands, including Allen-Bradley, Ryan Electric, Dodge and Allen-Bradley Software. Providing customers with a variety of solutions from control to final connection to load. Its automation solutions meet global quality standards, including ISO9000, European CE marking guidelines, and China's CCIB standards.

Allen-Bradley Automation provides customers with a complete set of components, products, control and information platforms as well as support services and manufacturing solutions, which we call Total Automation. Through comprehensive automation, Allen-Bradley is able to implement comprehensive business strategies to meet today's industry requirements.

It advocates electronic manufacturing, which is a seamless and transparent connection from the factory level to enterprise business systems, providing real-time data collection and decision-making, optimizing production scheduling, reducing waste, improving quality, and increasing customer satisfaction. To achieve this, in addition to leveraging commercial technologies, a highly integrated architecture is required, which means leveraging open networks and open software platforms.

Allen-Bradley Automation is also a leading provider of asset management tools and solutions. Allen-Bradley also provides spare parts management, computerized maintenance management systems, condition monitoring equipment and systems, which can greatly reduce an enterprise's maintenance costs and improve productivity and safety levels.

In addition, Allen-Bradley Automation has been committed to promoting energy conservation and compliance with industry management regulations in China and globally. In addition to Allen-Bradley's own Global Industrial Solutions division and support network around the world, Allen-Bradley also works with professionals outside the company to provide the most flexible system solutions for customers' operations in China, forming a global Comprehensive network including OEM support.

Allen-Bradley also provides expert support in a variety of industrial sectors, such as food processing, forestry products, plastics, automotive, semiconductors, metro, pharmaceuticals, tires, metallurgy, materials handling, mining, water treatment, power and energy, printing and petroleum Natural gas, etc.

Allen‑Bradley Products

Circuit and load protection Condition monitoring Connected equipment Distributed control systems Frequency converters and motors

Industrial Computers and Monitors Energy Monitoring Human Machine Interface Programmable Controllers Industrial Control Products

Cyber ​​Security and Infrastructure Lighting Control Motion Control Buttons and Signaling Devices Motor Control

Input/Output (I/O) Modules Relays and Timers Safety Products Sensors and Switches Signal Interfaces Power Supplies

Development History

Allen-Bradley Company was first founded in 1903 by Dr.Stanton Allen and Lynde Bradley. It produced early high-density variable resistors. Early products mainly included automatic starters, switchgear, circuit breakers, and relays.

In 1985, in order to obtain diversified investments, Allen-Bradley was sold to Rockwell International for US$1.65 billion.

Allen-Bradley has become an important brand under Rockwell Automation.

Rockwell Software was formed by merging the Allen-Bradley software business unit with ICOM.

Through the US$1.6 billion acquisition of Reliance Electric, Rockwell has added motors and mechanical transmission products.

In 2001, Rockwell separated the Collins avionics and communications business into an independent Rockwell Automation company.

In the 1970s, Allen-Bradley acquired Information Instrument Company to produce solid-state control equipment.

In 1970, Allen-Bradley acquired Bunker Ramo's digital control equipment division in Cleveland.

Around 1978, Allen-Bradley's PLC-2 (1771 I/O) based on the Intel 8080 chip was launched.

Around 1979, Allen-Bradley launched the DataHighway network (DH network).

Around 1981, Allen-Bradley's PLC-3 based on AMD microprocessor came out.

Around 1986, Allen-Bradley's PLC-5 based on Motorola's 68000 chip came out.

Around 1991, the Allen-Bradley SLC500 small controller was launched.

Around 1993, Allen-Bradley Products provided Ethernet products supporting the TCP/IP protocol.

From 1993 to 1994, Allen-Bradley launched Devicenet (Device Network) open network.

In 1994, Allen-Bradley Software Division merged with ICOM to form Rockwell Software Corporation.

In 1995, Allen-Bradley launched the MicroLogix 1000 controller and Flex I/O products.

From 1998 to 1999, Allen-Bradley launched ControlLogix PLC.

About Rockwell International Group (Rockwell)

Rockwell Automation is one of the world's largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and information. Globally, our flagship Allen‑Bradley® and FactoryTalk® products are known for their excellence. Our success is driven by our intense focus on technological innovation, domain expertise, integrity and corporate responsibility. Our unique focus on automation means we have unparalleled expertise. Unlike our competitors, our team of builders and innovators are focused on creating a better, broader set of automation products, software and solutions. Our automation expertise is deep and built on decades of experience. As a result, we know how to work with businesses to transform vast amounts of information into useful, actionable insights. Our work creates a more productive connected enterprise.

Rockwell Automation is built on a solid foundation of integrity. Our product, software and service brands represent our reputation for quality, reliability and innovation. As our products grow, we will continue to focus on enhancing our unique technological advantages and providing integrated value-added solutions.

Strategic Brands: Our strategic brands represent significant advancements in technologies that work together to bring the Connected Enterprise to life.

Automation is our foundation. We are dedicated innovators delivering smarter, connected solutions for the world around us. Our future is driven by our long tradition of creating Allen‑Bradley integrated control and information solutions that enable you to be as productive as possible. We turn what is possible into reality. This is what will drive us forward, because automation is the catalyst that will make the world better. It makes us smarter, more efficient, and more connected. Together we shape the path to industry transformation, explore new technologies, and develop digital solutions for the connected enterprise.