Rockwell Automation Presents: What’s New in Hardware at Automation Fair This Year

October 18, 2023

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is excited to share what new products are coming to Automation Fair.

The company is getting ready to rip the covers off the most innovative and groundbreaking industrial automation hardware in the market. And you are invited to learn more.

Automation Fair is a one-of-a-kind annual event, held this year at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Nov. 6 – 9, and is expected to attract over 10,000 participants from around the world to Discover What’s Possible with the hottest innovations, the smartest experts, and the latest strategies. 

“We’re thrilled to unveil the latest advancements in industrial automation hardware that are helping customers to achieve new possibilities in areas like uptime, efficiency and productivity,” said Lisa McGregor, director, Portfolio Marketing, Rockwell Automation. “Our commitment to innovation is driving us to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Join us at Automation Fair to discover the future of automation and connect with the experts shaping it.”

To help you sift through all the great new products and solutions from Rockwell Automation, you can visit the Automation Fair show floor and experience the newest products, services and solutions from Rockwell and exhibiting members of the PartnerNetwork. But first, here’s a taste before you step foot on the show floor:

Discover What’s Possible in Hardware:

432ES GuardLink EtherNet/IP Adapter
Connect up to 96 safety devices via three independent safety channels, cascade power to additional interfaces to improve process efficiencies.

ArmorKinetix Distributed Servo Drives
Combine the high-performance platform with a compact, On-Machine™ form factor to help create more productive smart machines to be built faster, require fewer parts.

ArmorBlock 5000 I/O​
Meet challenging application needs with minimal operation disruption and cost with scalability to help reduce total installation time and cost and unplanned downtime.

OTTO Motors
Built to deliver safer, more productive, and more fulfilling workplaces, OTTO Motors AMRs are transforming advanced material handling.  

CompactLogix Analog HART I/O
Reduce wiring, installation time and enclosure costs, support HART communication through input and output I/O (4-channel density). 

Embedded Edge Compute
Enable data processing and analysis at the edge of a network, empower IoT devices and other edge devices to perform real-time data analytics and decision-making tasks.

FLEX 5000 I/O
Mix and match standards and safety I/O on one platform, providing an integrated safety and control solution that meets demanding fail-safe requirements and more.

FLEXHA 5000 I/O Modules
Flexability allowing you to choose the I/O that best meets your operational needs, easy to install and maintain, saving time and money on your plant’s I/O infrastructure. 

GuardLogix 5580 XT Controllers
Controllers with corrosive gas protection help reduce the threat of early equipment failure in corrosive gas environments, reduce downtime related to premature equipment failure.

GuardLogix L85ES Controller
New controllers scale to meet your machine safety needs with expanded memory for larger applications.

iTRAK 5750 Intelligent Track Systems
Increased force capabilities in applications with higher payload requirements, so that you can simplify your machines while making them smarter than ever before.

Stratix 5200 Fully Managed Switch
Managed industrial Ethernet switch, flexible and adaptable solution that can be used for a wide range of industrial applications to simplify configuration and monitoring.

For a complete list of all new products at Automation Fair, click here.

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