Rockwell Automation Expands Program to Help Companies with Machine Safety

Three new companies have joined Rockwell Automation's Machine Safety System Integrator program. This program helps companies meet today's security standards and increase productivity.

MILWAUKEE, industrial companies that are trying to keep up with today's complex machine safety system requirements while remaining as efficient as possible now have more options with the Machine Safety System Integrator program .

Rockwell Automation has added three new members to the program, which connects companies with system integrators who are experts in current security standards and have previously designed security systems. The program now has 45 members worldwide.

Lee Lane, Executive Director and Vice President of Sensor, Safety and Connectivity Equipment at Rockwell Automation, said:

"Working with qualified system integrators enables manufacturers to maintain their systems in line with existing standards and increase efficiency. Security is not just a box to say 'checked'. Having a positive safety culture, compliance with existing standards and using modern safety technologies have reduced downtime, significantly increased worker safety and reflected positively on recruitment and retirement rates.

New members of the Rockwell Automation Machine Safety System Integrator program include:

• Matrix Technologies, Inc. He provides automation and control systems integration, production intelligence and operational technologies, process and plant engineering services to different sectors throughout the USA. The company is headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, and has units in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Denver, and Atlanta.
• The Automation Group supports the food and beverage industry with proven automation, networking and visualisation solutions. The company is headquartered in Modesto, California. It also has units in different locations throughout California and Nevada.
• Factory Automation Systems It provides turnkey automation and robotic solutions throughout the USA. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company serves a wide range of industries, including building materials, food and beverage processing, consumer products, metals, automotive, and aerospace.

Matrix Technologies, Inc. is a Rockwell Automation Solution Partner. Automation Group and Factory Automation Systems are System Integrators Recognized by Rockwell Automation.

To participate in the Machine Safety System Integrator program, candidates must be a Solution Partner of Recognized System Integrators with three to five years of experience in machine safety in the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Program. In addition, companies that want to be included in the program go through an intensive training and evaluation process. Rockwell Automation recognizes industry-wide recognized third-party certifications, such as TÜV or exida.

After discussing the initial requirements, the candidates' safety engineers complete training modules on different machine safety topics. In the end, candidates must submit a machine safety project that complies with global standards.

About the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Program

The Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork collaboration partner network program gives global manufacturers access to a collaborative network of companies focused on developing, implementing and supporting best-in-class solutions that will optimize across plant, meet home sustainability goals that improve machine performance.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK) is the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation, making its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation serves customers in more than 80 countries with approximately 23,000 employees.