Tour Guidance

Rockwell announces off-site tours for Automation Fair in November

Rockwell Automation just released its list of off-site tours for its annual Automation Fair, set to take place November 16-19 this year.

Cambridge Water Department

Tour the Cambridge Water Department for the story of a major control migration from PLC-5 to "ControlLogix" at a 24 million gallon/day purification facility. Explore the modern treatment process and broader transformation, including new networking and "ThinManager"-enabled operations designed for secure, centralized control. Hear firsthand how the utility phased the project over a year, using planned shutdown windows, careful testing and coordinated migrations to minimize downtime and protect water operations.

Downeast Cider

Downeast Cider is proving that a fast-growing beverage brand can turn smarter manufacturing into a competitive advantage. See up close how "Plex" helps Downeast scale with stronger inventory tracking, production control and quality management processes in a live craft cider operation — with Rockwell Automation PLCs also helping keep production flowing. With a single source of truth, improvements are pouring across the business, including reduced inventory carrying costs and lower cost of goods sold. Witness how Downeast is connecting operations into a recipe for smarter growth. 

Harpak-ULMA

Join Harpak-ULMA, a leader in packaging machines for food, medical, pet food and industrial products, for a behind-the-scenes view of connected automation in practice. You’ll tour the Customer Experience Center, service and support operations, and demonstration areas while engaging with subject matter experts on controls, training and system integration. This is where modern packaging automation comes to life, with DataReady machine design, "FactoryTalk Optix", digital work instructions, production intelligence, and centralized controls to help teams gain greater visibility, solve problems faster, and keep operations running at peak performance.

RightHand Robotics

Take a trip to RightHand Robotics' headquarters for a close-up look at intelligent piece-picking in action, where AI, robotic gripping and item-identification technology drive predictable order fulfillment. The tour offers a deep dive into physical AI and highlights how RightHand Robotics and Rockwell Automation are working together to support fast-moving warehouse environments. Get hands-on with a dozen interactive warehousing and fulfillment demos, all designed to solve real problems for real customers. Try your hand at creating orders, calibrating systems and troubleshooting errors. Can you fulfill orders better than a robot?

Teddie Peanut Butter

Discover how The Leavitt Corp., known for manufacturing Teddie Peanut Butter, one of New England’s most iconic food brands, is spreading smarter operations across the organization with greater control, consistency and insight. Travel from the receiving dock to the production floor as you hear how this long-standing family company embraced change to move from manual processes to a more connected, technology-enabled operation. See how transitioning to Plex has improved manufacturing reliability, enabled paperless quality management and strengthened visibility across the business. You’ll experience digital transformation in action and see how plant-floor execution, quality, materials and business processes are working together more smoothly, thanks to Plex.

Rockwell Automation Chelmsford

Experience more machines in action than can fit on the show floor. Your visit to the home of Rockwell Automation’s Advanced Motion, Safety and Sensing business gets you closer to the technology and direct access to the experts behind it. See the full portfolio of Independent Cart Technology solving real industry challenges. You’ll get hands on with 16 exclusive demos showcasing color sortation, RFID track & trace, automatic queuing, real-time dispatching and advanced safety to name a few. From there, visit sensing labs, commercial engineering and testing environments that help bring tomorrow’s innovation to life.