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Rockwell Automation Acquires Automation Control Products to Deliver Simple and Secure Centralised Visualisation and Mobility Solutions

Rockwell Automation has acquired Automation Control Products (ACP), a leading provider in centralised thin client, remote desktop and server management software. ACP's two core products, ThinManager® and Relevance®, provide manufacturing and industrial leaders with visual display and software solutions to manage information and streamline workflows for a more connected manufacturing environment.

This acquisition supports the Rockwell Automation growth strategy to help customers increase global competitiveness through The Connected Enterprise - a vision that connects information across the plant floor to the rest of the enterprise. It is accelerated by the Industrial Internet of Things and advances in technologies, such as data analytics, remote monitoring, and mobility.

"Today's plant engineers turn to our technology innovation and domain expertise to help improve their manufacturing quality and reliability while increasing productivity," said Frank Kulaszewicz, senior vice president of Architecture and Software, Rockwell Automation. "With ACP's industry-leading products now in our portfolio, we can provide new capabilities for workers as the manufacturing environment becomes more digital and connected."

ThinManager centralises the management and visualisation of content to every facet of a modern manufacturing operation, from the control room to the end user. It streamlines workflows and allows users to reduce hardware operation and maintenance costs. Relevance extends the ThinManager functionality through proprietary location-based technology, enabling users secure mobile access to content and applications from anywhere.

"We are a perfect addition to Rockwell Automation's industrial automation offerings that aim to increase reliability, productivity and security as well as lower energy and maintenance costs while implementing sustainable technology for leading global manufacturers," said Matt Crandell, CEO of ACP. "We are confident that our customers will quickly see the value from our two organisations working to address their needs together."

For more information, please contact:

Rockwell Automation Ltd
UK Marketing Communications Specialist
Pitfield
Kiln Farm
Milton Keynes
K11 3DR
Tel:  0870 242 5004 
Fax:  01908 839696
Email: SRatcli@ra.rockwell.com
Web:  www.rockwellautomation.co.uk

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