Rockwell Automation provides industrial control hardware, software and digital manufacturing solutions for battery production, EV and energy storage sectors. Offerings include Allen‑Bradley controls, MES, digital twins, machine learning analytics and traceability tools for scalable, safer and more sustainable manufacturing.
Rockwell Automation, founded in 1903 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is a global provider of industrial automation hardware, software and digital services. Originating as Compression Rheostat Company and later linked with Allen‑Bradley, the company employs roughly 27,000 people and focuses on integrating plant-floor controls with enterprise systems to improve productivity and sustainability. Rockwell’s mission emphasizes expanding human capability through automation and digital transformation. Its flagship brands, Allen‑Bradley and Rockwell Software, support customers across automotive, energy storage, mining and discrete and process manufacturing.
Rockwell Automation delivers integrated control platforms, industrial control hardware, and software-based manufacturing execution systems (MES). Key technologies include digital twins (Emulate3D®), factory-scale simulation, machine learning–driven predictive maintenance, cloud IIoT connectivity and the Digital Battery Passport for traceability. Solutions automate coating, cell assembly, module/pack production and recycling processes while enabling virtual testing of control systems before deployment. Environmental and safety benefits include improved material yield, reduced process waste, enhanced thermal-runaway mitigation through safer cell architectures, and traceable supply chains that support regulatory compliance and material recovery.
Rockwell’s product portfolio centers on Allen‑Bradley control hardware and Rockwell Software platforms, plus MES, digital-twin simulation, control systems, and analytics. These solutions support EV and stationary energy storage manufacturing, battery material production, recycling operations, and broader industrial applications, delivering process automation, quality control, performance monitoring, and enterprise integration.
Recent initiatives include Smart Battery Manufacturing showcases at The Battery Show Europe 2025 demonstrating MES integration, machine learning maintenance analytics and Emulate3D digital-twin testing with NVIDIA Omniverse APIs. In partnership with NEO Battery Materials, Rockwell is automating a silicon anode facility in Ontario to scale production from hundreds to thousands of tons annually. Collaboration with Enerpoly advances zinc-ion battery manufacturing using dry-electrode coating and alternative cell designs, and the Digital Battery Passport project with Circulor enhances supply-chain traceability and compliance.
Rockwell Automation is publicly traded with broadly dispersed ownership. Institutional investors hold about 84–86% of shares; major holders include The Vanguard Group (~12.5%), BlackRock (~7.7%), T. Rowe Price (~4.4%) and State Street (~4.2%). Retail investors own roughly 14–15% and company insiders hold under 1%. The company conducts regular share-repurchase programs, including a 2024 repurchase of 2.2 million shares valued at $594 million.
