Rockwell Automation and Microsoft Deliver on a Shared Vision to Accelerate Industrial Transformation

The collaboration between Rockwell Automation and Microsoft has brought multiple benefits and accelerated industrial transformation: Data sharing and integration Through jointly developed edge and cloud computing solutions, enterprises can share factory data across the entire organization, combining Rockwell Automation's operational technology (OT) expertise with Microsoft's information Technology (IT) expertise to provide software with the best functionality. Optimize engineering workflow: The software jointly innovated by both parties helps optimize Design, operation and maintenance. For example, FactoryTalk Design Hub provides a more convenient method for converting project files and simplifies daily work. Specialized industrial analysis: In the process of digital transformation, they jointly created cloud computing solutions tailored to the unique needs of industrial manufacturers, helping to quickly and easily extract the right insights from data. Intelligent industrial asset management: By monitoring capital assets and using data for predictive and even preventive maintenance, it helps teams predict and respond to problems more proactively, achieving an interconnected enterprise. Scalable Manufacturing Execution System (MES) : Leveraging Microsoft's Power BI and machine learning, it addresses specific challenges such as quality and machine performance, starting from a single application and scaling to a complete MES solution on demand. Enhance cyber security: Provide protection for employees, intellectual property rights and reputation through quality management, cyber security and security solutions. Unified industrial control system: By integrating process control and power control platforms, it simplifies operations and enhances the availability of real-time data, thereby improving the return on investment. Virtual debugging technology: Utilizing digital simulation technology to enhance the debugging efficiency and intelligence level of logistics systems. Overall, this kind of cooperation has significantly enhanced the efficiency, flexibility and sustainability of industrial manufacturing through technological innovation and resource sharing, and has promoted the digital transformation of the industry.

Simplify the engineering workflow: By jointly innovating software such as FactoryTalk Design Hub, provide a more convenient method for converting engineering project files, optimize design, operation and maintenance, and thereby save time. Cloud computing solutions specifically for industrial manufacturing: The two companies have collaborated to create cloud computing solutions tailored to the unique needs of industrial manufacturers, helping to quickly and easily extract the right insights from data and improve factory operations and overall business. Smarter industrial asset management: By monitoring capital assets and using data for predictive and even preventive maintenance, the jointly created cloud computing solution helps teams predict and respond to problems more proactively, shorten abnormal downtime and reduce unexpected costs. Scalable Manufacturing Execution System (MES) : Leveraging Microsoft's Power BI and machine learning, it addresses specific challenges such as quality and machine performance, enabling on-demand scalability from individual applications to complete MES solutions. Through these collaborations, Rockwell Automation's operational Technology (OT) expertise combined with Microsoft's Information Technology (IT) expertise has driven digital transformation and automation development in the industrial sector, enhancing the resilience, agility, and sustainability of enterprises

Rockwell Automation has teamed up with Microsoft to accelerate industrial transformation by combining their respective strengths. The following are the specific usage instructions: Edge and cloud computing solutions: These two companies have jointly developed edge and cloud computing solutions to help share data in factories across the entire enterprise. Software optimization: The software they jointly innovate helps optimize design, operation and maintenance. For example, FactoryTalk Design Hub provides a more convenient method for converting project files and simplifies daily work. Digital transformation: During the process of digital transformation, the solutions they offer can help extract the right insights from data quickly and easily, so as to improve factory operations and the overall business. Industrial asset management: Through their cloud computing solutions, equipment issues can be predicted and responded to more proactively, achieving smarter industrial asset management. Manufacturing Execution System (MES) : Leveraging Microsoft's Power BI and machine learning, Rockwell Automation offers scalable MES applications to help solve specific challenges such as quality and machine performance. Through these collaborations, users can save time, simplify engineering workflows, and achieve more efficient industrial automation and digital transformation

Edge and cloud computing solutions: These two companies jointly developed edge and cloud computing solutions to help share data in factories across the entire enterprise. Software optimization: The software they jointly innovate helps optimize design, operation and maintenance. For example, FactoryTalk Design Hub provides a more convenient method for converting project files and simplifies daily work. Digital transformation: During the process of digital transformation, the solutions they offer can help extract the right insights from data quickly and easily, so as to improve factory operations and the overall business. Industrial asset management: Through their cloud computing solutions, equipment issues can be predicted and responded to more proactively, achieving smarter industrial asset management. Manufacturing Execution System (MES) : Leveraging Microsoft's Power BI and machine learning, Rockwell Automation offers scalable MES applications to help solve specific challenges such as quality and machine performance. Through these collaborations, users can save time, simplify engineering workflows, and achieve more efficient industrial automation and digital transformation.

Rockwell Automation is a globally leading enterprise in industrial automation and digital transformation, dedicated to enhancing customers' productivity and sustainable development capabilities through technological innovation. The following is a detailed introduction to Rockwell Automation: Company Profile Company Name: Rockwell Automation, Inc. Stock Code: NYSE: ROK Headquarters Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Number of Employees: Approximately 26,000 Global Distribution The company has customers and branches in over 100 countries and regions. Development history: In 1903, Dr. Stanton Allen and Lynde Bradley founded the Compression Rheostat Company, which was reorganized into Allen-Bradley Company in 1909. In 1985, Rockwell International acquired Allen-Bradley Corporation for 1.651 billion US dollars. In 2001, the company was officially renamed Rockwell Automation. Main business and products: Industrial automation solutions: We offer comprehensive automation solutions including control products, engineering services, and automation management software, helping customers enhance productivity and competitiveness. Intelligent Manufacturing and Digital Transformation: Through innovative hardware, software and services, we help customers achieve digital transformation, enhancing the resilience, agility and sustainability of enterprises. The time of entering the Chinese market: Entered China in 1988. Employees and Institutions: With over 1,800 employees in China, it has 29 sales offices (including those in Hong Kong and Taiwan), 5 training centers, 1 global R&D center in Shanghai, a software development center in Dalian, OEM application development centers in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing, as well as three production bases in Shanghai and Harbin. Partners: We have established partnerships with dozens of authorized channel partners and over 50 universities in China to jointly provide world-class products, solutions, service support and technical training for the manufacturing industry. Leadership Team Chairman and CEO: Blake Moret has served as CEO since July 1, 2016 and as Chairman since January 1, 2018. Other senior executives: including Chief Revenue Officer Scott Genereux, Chief People and Legal Officer Rebecca House, Chief Supply Chain Officer Bob Buttermore, etc. Company culture and values, mission and purpose: Taking sustainable development as the core of our work, we are committed to promoting higher productivity and better sustainability in the world through industrial automation and digital transformation. Brand philosophy: Built on a solid foundation of integrity, it is renowned for its outstanding quality, reliability and innovation capabilities. Looking ahead, Rockwell Automation will continue to lead the development of industrial automation and digital transformation. Through continuous technological innovation and global cooperation, it will provide customers with more intelligent and efficient solutions, promoting the continuous progress and sustainable development of the industrial field.