Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation recently announced that Emmanuel Guilhamon was named vice president, Sustainability, effective July 1. In this role, Guilhamon is responsible for developing, leading, and executing Rockwell’s global sustainability strategy that is focused on delivering three outcomes: sustainable customers, a sustainable company, and sustainable communities. He leads the corporate sustainability team, which provides thought leadership and works with internal and external partners to align on and deliver the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments and to facilitate the development of solutions that help manufacturers achieve their sustainability goals.

Rockwell Automation has released its 9th annual State of Smart Manufacturing research report, which can help you to benchmark your technology usage, explore best practices and uncover the trends of 2024. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) rocketed up the technology priority list over the last twelve months, creating fierce demand for industrial applications embedded with this transformative technology. Looking to supplement and amplify the workforce, cobots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and wearables all ranked prominently in new areas for technology investment in 2024.

Rockwell Automation has recently announced that Christian Rothe will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer on Aug. 19. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Blake Moret. Rothe brings with him a broad background of executive leadership, finance, strategic planning, operations, and corporate development experience. He joins Rockwell after spending 13 years at Graco Inc., an industrial company specializing in the development and manufacturing of fluid-handling systems and products. Rothe served as chief financial officer and treasurer at Graco from 2015 through 2018 before moving into roles leading Graco’s global business divisions.

The Floating Production segment is a key area for the application of digital operations given the plethora of systems and services involving the receipt on board of volatile hydrocarbons, from their processing, treatment and storage through exportation and reinjection all the way to carbon capture, seawater treatment and others such as personnel services. Recent projects suggest that, while digital technologies are being used, they are concentrated in the basic process and vessel design.