MILWAUKEE, March 17, 2005 — In the continuing effort to help manufacturers and OEMs prevent costly downtime, Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) and American Power Conversion Corp. (Nasdaq: APCC) have teamed to create a new line of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) products. The two companies designed and built the new Allen Bradley 1609 UPS line, creating a set of products specifically for use with programmable controllers, control panels and industrial devices with similar power demands. “The Allen-Bradley 1609 line is well-suited to an industrial or manufacturing environment, where an hour of downtime can translate to thousands of dollars in lost revenue and scrapped material,” said Brian Leeson, business team leader for the Logic Components Business, Rockwell Automation.
“In the event of a power outage, products in the 1609 line can power vital devices such as control panels and programmable controllers for up to nine minutes, which is generally enough time to bridge a short-term outage or provide backup power until a generator starts. It also provides enough time to allow devices to save needed data before shutting down safely.”UPS units in the Allen-Bradley 1609 family are relatively small and lightweight — about the size of a loaf of bread and weighing approximately 26 pounds. The units can deliver 500 volt-amperes for up to nine minutes and can be mounted on a DIN rail located inside a control panel.
To help save installation time, the mounting feature makes 1609 units compatible with the normal mounting scheme of a panel builder or OEM.For network connectivity, the Allen-Bradley 1609 line of power supplies is equipped with both Ethernet and serial ports which can link to a LAN for remote monitoring or communicate with an industrial PC using programs like RSView. The products can also link directly to a programmable controller via a relay connection.Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion Corp. is a leading provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time infrastructure.
APC’s comprehensive products and service offering, designed for both home and corporate environments, improves the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes.
Headquartered in West Kingston, R.I., APC reported sales of $1.46 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2003, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company.Rockwell Automation, Inc.
(NYSE: ROK) is a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions that help customers meet their manufacturing productivity objectives. The company brings together leading brands in industrial automation for Complete Automation solutions, including Allen-Bradley controls and services, Dodge mechanical power transmission products, Reliance motors and drives, and Rockwell Software factory management software.
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., USA, the company employs about 20,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.For more information on the Allen-Bradley 1609 UPS, please contact the Rockwell Automation Response Center, 10701 Hampshire Avenue South, Bloomington, Minn., 55438, 800.223.5354, Ext. 1781.Visit their website at www.rockwellautomation.com .
