Automation Fair by Rockwell

Why I’m Disappointed With Automation Fair 2021

Rockwell Automation has been the North American market share leader in many automation product categories for decades. As such, many of us have naturally become incredibly interested in what new features and capabilities are coming in each new hardware and software release. Over the last three decades one of the best...

Automation Fair: My Session Picks (so far)

Automation Fair At Home 2020 is well underway with dozens of different sessions already available on demand. In today's article I share the sessions I took which I think will most appeal to our readers here at The Automation Blog. Day 1: Perspectives Day 1 - Imagine YOUR Next with Rockwell Automation If...

Automation Fair Virtual Networking Tour (S51)

Take a tour of the Automation Fair At Home 2020's Virtual Networking Space in Microsoft's AltspaceVR. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video.  The Automation Show, Episode 51 Show Notes: Microsoft's AltspaceVR supports all major VR headsets as well as has a non-VR mode for those who...

Automation Fair at Home First Look

Automation Fair at home launched this morning at 8am Eastern Time, and the first thing you'll notice on the show's homepage is a large video player in the center of the page: Aside from the video starting with a woman who looks like she was getting ready to take a...

Registration for Automation Fair At Home Now Open

Registration for this year's "Automation Fair At Home" is now open. As detailed in our interview released yesterday with Tina Dear, Vice President of Industry Marketing for Rockwell Automation, this year's Automation Fair At Home is being held from November 16-20, and is being promoted as a new, world-class virtual...

Automation Fair At Home: Rockwell’s plans for this year’s show (P62)

Learn about the changes coming to Rockwell's big annual event this year, and how you'll be able to attend remotely in our interview with Tina Dear, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Rockwell Automation. For more information, check out the "Show Notes" located below the video. Watch the Podcast: [vimeo 463191656 w=750...

How To Download Automation Fair 2019 Presentations And Labs

If like me you couldn't get away to attend this year's Automation Fair, don't fret! Thanks to the good folks over at Rockwell Automation, you can once again freely download (most) Automation Fair 2019 session presentations and hands-on labs! TLDR: Just click here for presentation and lab downloads (and for images...

Insider News: Prepping for Automation Fair

Note: Insider News articles & videos cover behind the scenes topics at The Automation Blog, Podcast & Show. Starting in 2021 they're now posted at http://automation.locals.com Update 11-15-19: Got some bitter sweet news this week. Some real estate I've been trying to sell for years has found a buyer! That...

View – AF2018: What’s New with View at Automation Fair 2018

One of my favorite Automation Fair Technical Sessions is "What's New in View," and in today's article I'll highlight the slides that caught my attention as I reviewed this year's presentation. First up was several slides about the PanelView 5000 series, but before we get into them I wanted to...

Logix – AF21018: What’s New with Logix from Automation Fair 2018

One of my favorite Automation Fair Technical Sessions is "What's New in Logix," and in today's article I'll highlight the slides that caught my attention as I reviewed this year's presentation. First up was a slide promoting the coming release of the 5380 Compact GuardLogix: Schedule for release sometime in Mid-2019,...

How To Download Automation Fair 2018 Presentations

If like me you couldn't afford the time away from work to hobnob with friends and colleagues at this year's Automation Fair, don't fret! Thanks to the good folks over at Rockwell Automation, you can once again freely download most Automation Fair 2018 session presentations. To do so, just follow these simple steps: Step...

Automation Fair 2018: Are You Going?

One of my connections recently reached out to ask if I planned on attending Automation Fair this year, which got me wondering if you plan on attending? What and When is Automation Fair? If you don't already know, Automation Fair is Rockwell Automation's annual trade show and training event, and this...

Flex 5000 I/O – AF2017

Welcome to part nine of the nine part series covering my choices for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I am most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE. The...

CompactLogix 5480 – AF2017

Welcome to part eight of the nine part series covering my choices for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I'm most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE. The New...

GaurdLogix 5580 – AF2017

Welcome to part seven of the nine part series covering my choices for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I'm most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE. The New...

Compact GuardLogix 5380 with Safety I/O – AF2017

Welcome to part six of the nine part series covering my choices for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I'm most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE. The New...

Micro 870 – New, Larger Micro800 Controller

Welcome to part five of the nine part series covering my choices for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I'm most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE. The New...

CCW – v11: Preview of the next Connected Components Workbench Release

Welcome to part four of the nine part series covering my picks for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I'm most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE. Connected Components...

1756 Compute Module – AF2017

Welcome to part three of the nine part series detailing my picks for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I'm most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE. The New...

Studio 5000 – Coming Refresh (2017)

Welcome to part two of the nine part series detailing my picks for the top new PLC and HMI products shown at Rockwell's Automation Fair 2017. Note: While this series covers the products in which I'm most interested, you'll find all the new products listed in Rockwell's guide HERE. The New...