Allen-Bradley

Allen-Bradley
IndustryFactory Automation Equipment Manufacturer
PredecessorCompression Rheostat Company
Founded1903; 121 years ago (1903) in Wisconsin, United States
FoundersDr. Stanton Allen and Lynde Bradley
Headquarters
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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United States
OwnerRockwell Automation
Websiteab.rockwellautomation.com
Logo used by Allen-Bradley prior to its acquisition by Rockwell Automation
Previous logo
Allen Bradley Programmable Controller with programmer
Allen-Bradley PLC installed in a control panel

Allen-Bradley is the brand-name of a line of factory automation equipment owned by Rockwell Automation. The company, with revenues of approximately US $6.4 billion in 2013, manufactures programmable logic controllers (PLC), human-machine interfaces, sensors, safety components and systems, software, drives and drive systems, contactors, motor control centers, and systems of such products. Rockwell Automation also provides asset-management services including repair and consulting. Rockwell Automation's headquarters is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Allen-Bradley Clock Tower is a Milwaukee landmark featuring the largest four-sided clock in the western hemisphere.