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News Release from: Rockwell Automation
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Team on 11 April 2005
Major investment in Ireland offices and
support
Rockwell Automation reaffirms its commitment to the Irish market by opening a new sales office in Dublin, strengthening its team of technical support staff and enhancing distribution of its products
Rockwell Automation Ireland has reaffirmed its commitment to Irish manufacturing by opening a new sales office in Dublin, strengthening its team of technical support staff and enhancing distribution of its products Based at the Swords Business Campus on the main M1 motorway to the north of Dublin, the impressive new office boasts a conference room and extensive product demonstration facilities that allow customers to get 'hands-on' experience of the latest hardware and software technology
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 13 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Rockwell Automation - already named Supplier of the Year by leading Irish panelbuilder Anord Control Systems - has increased staffing levels to 12 to further improve the level of service provided to new and existing customers in its key markets, which include food and beverages, electronics and consumer products.
The additional personnel will mean improved pre- and post-sales technical support for customers in Ireland, with additional back up provided by the Rockwell Automation European Customer Support facilities.
The company is also now able to offer a range of additional value-added services, including asset management, training and engineering consultancy, geared towards lowering manufacturers total costs of ownership.
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A new, dedicated life sciences specialist has been appointed to work closely with manufacturers and OEMs to develop systems and solutions tailored to the specific needs of this important sector.
As well as offering the full range of automation hardware and software for continuous and batch process production, the Rockwell Automation acquisition of ProPack data means it can also integrate the leading manufacturing execution and information systems into a complete solution for life sciences companies.
Revised distributor agreements will improve availability and technical support of the Rockwell Automation range of market leading Allen-Bradley automation components.
Designed using Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture, the complete range of hardware and software is quick and easy to build into tightly integrated systems, reducing development time and cost for OEMs and cutting operation and maintenance costs for manufacturers.
Hanley Automation Networks of Slane, Co Meath has been appointed as main distributor for the full line of Integrated Architecture products including PLCs, drives, HMIs, networks and safety devices.
In a joint venture arrangement with Hanley, Rockwell Automation will provide a full range of high quality training on design, installation and maintenance of control and automation systems using the Hanley facilities in Slane.
MCC Controls of Dublin has been made distributor of the complete Rockwell Automation Essentials range of the most popular industrial control products including drives, PLCs and safety devices, while ATC Automation is now handling the full Rockwell Automation Safety Range.
In addition, Rockwell Automation has increased the number of Industrial Component Distributors to 20 to ensure immediate, over the counter availability of the most frequently used components across Ireland.
"With increased personnel and re-envigorated distributor agreements to enhance product availability and support, Rockwell Automation will be able to offer improved service levels to customers across Ireland," said Davy Campbell, Ireland country manager at Rockwell Automation.
"As well as better technical support, we can also now offer new services ranging from training to asset management and system design." A dedicated Irish website has been developed, where full details of all Rockwell Automation products, services, distributors and RAInP Program Partner systems integrators can be found.
Here customers can also sign up to receive the Irish edition of eNews, the Rockwell Automation free monthly email newsletter, which brings the latest news on relevant products, events and promotions direct to the desktop.
This Rockwell Automation significant investment in its Ireland operation underlines its commitment to this vibrant, fast-growing manufacturing economy and will result in real improvements in service for OEMs and manufacturers in Ireland. Request free introductory details about products from Rockwell Automation ...
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