Innovation Highlights from the Rockwell Automation Fair 2016

Nov. 21, 2016
As in previous years, Rockwell Automation continues to push forward innovation at its annual Automation Fair event. For 2016, the fair took place in Atlanta and hosted more than 150 companies and in excess of 10,000 attendees.

As in previous years, Rockwell Automation continues to push forward innovation at its annual Automation Fair event. For 2016, the fair took place in Atlanta and hosted more than 150 companies and in excess of 10,000 attendees. At the previous year’s Automation Fair in Chicago, Rockwell demonstrated how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is growing rapidly in the United States. The firm and its encompass partners are pushing the platform of connected devices and systems for the U.S. market. 

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