New members for Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Programme

Encompass Partner companies offer added functionality that complements and improves Rockwell Automation products in order to help manufacturers achieve application fit. The critical components and connectivity systems Encompass Partner companies provide help enrich the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture system. In addition, working with Rockwell Automation and its Encompass Partner companies helps make it quicker and easier for customers to locate the products that solve their application challenges.

Members of the OEM Partner programme are committed to providing high-quality, innovative machinery that uses Rockwell Automation offerings. Solution Partners are reputable and established companies that offer widespread knowledge in design, implementation, project management and maintenance of industrial control systems.

The Rockwell Automation global PartnerNetwork framework comprises a collaborative team of top-grade suppliers and system integrators, including Encompass Partners and Solution Partners, who work collectively to solve manufacturing and automation challenges. The products and services provided by these companies enhance Rockwell Automation offerings and provide global manufacturers access to a world-class network. This helps customers streamline their supply chain, simplify project implementation, and receive the best value for their automation investment.

Encompass Partner Programme

The following are additional details about the new Encompass Americas Partner programme members:

• Badger Meter products measure water, oil, chemicals and other fluids. The company's products are known for accuracy, long-lasting durability, and for providing valuable and timely measurement data. The Badger Meter Dynasonics ultrasonic flow and energy meters connected on EtherNet/IP are included in the Encompass Americas programme
• ESC Services Inc. is a turnkey supplier of lockout-tagout programs. Assisting companies with all aspects of safety needs in order to help achieve compliance with OSHA's 1910.147 regulation, ESC delivers lockout-tagout procedures, policies, trainings, annual audits and lockout-tagout products

Solution Partner Programme

The new members of the Solution Partner programme in the EMEA region are as follows:

• AND Automation Ltd is a control systems integration firm that offers a range of products and services, including both hardware and software, to provide integrated control systems for small to large blue-chip companies
• Pacpro is a control systems integration company that is equipped to provide equipment sales, turnkey system integration and project management

OEM Partner Programme

New OEM Partner programme members are as follows:

• Comact Equipment Inc. is a North American leader in the design and manufacturing of sawmill technology and equipment for the lumber industry. The company offers basic conveyors through complete, automated production lines, for both the softwood and hardwood sawmill industries, as well as pellet mills equipment
• Dresser Rand Controls is among the largest suppliers of custom-engineered, rotating-equipment systems for the worldwide energy infrastructure, including oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation and process industries. Their high-speed rotating equipment is also supplied to the environmental solutions markets within energy infrastructure

For further details about the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Programme, please go to www.ra.rockwell.com.