Summary

In this chapter, we delved into the history of industrial automation, starting with the Greek water clock and moving right up to modern control systems. We learned about the controllers and product lines that were developed by Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Automation over the years and discussed their evolution. We also touched on the modern controller solutions that are part of Studio 5000 and Integrated Architecture.

In the next chapter, we will take a deep dive into the ControlLogix platform and start to work with modern Rockwell Automation controllers.