Chanhassen, Minn.—November 25, 2013—Exlar Corporation, a Curtiss-Wright company, participates as an EncompassTM Product Partner in the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetworkTM. Through Encompass Product Partners, customers can quickly locate complementary products that best solve any application challenges. These products are critical components or connectivity solutions that extend and enhance Rockwell Automation installations.
Exlar will complement existing electric linear actuator products offered by Rockwell Automation by extending the force range available to our joint customers. Exlar offers customized solutions to 40,000 lbf (178 kN). Five Exlar linear actuator product families are currently referenced in the program: GSX Series, GSM Series, K Series, FT Series and Tritex II. The GSX and GSM will benefit from premier connectivity within the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture control solution, with seamless integration.
About Exlar
Exlar is a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Controls. Exlar designs, manufactures and sells linear and rotary motion products worldwide. For more information about Exlar, visit www.exlar.com.
About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Controls segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation and a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for niche actuation and drive applications, integrated sensors and controls, and electronic subsystems internationally for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. For more information, visit www.cwcontrols.com.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs over 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries. For more information, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.
About the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetworkTM
Exlar Corporation is part of the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork™ program, which includes business enterprise, sales and solutions, and product and technology partners. Through collaboration with Rockwell Automation, Exlar helps its customers improve time to market, lower total cost of ownership, better manage assets and lower manufacturing business risk. For more information, visit www.rockwellautomation.com/partners/