Automation Partnership: Symbol Technologies Joins Rockwell Automation Encompass Partner Program
Symbol Offers First Rugged Mobile Computers and Mobile RFID Reader for Rockwell Partner Program
Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company™, today announced the company joined Rockwell Automation's Encompass Partner Program. Symbol's industry-leading rugged mobile computers and RD5000 mobile RFID reader are the first products in their respective classes to be referenced in the Encompass Partner Program.
"Symbol's manufacturing solutions enable mobility in the enterprise to help increase worker productivity and improve accuracy, quality levels and asset utilization," said Suzanne Kerner, Encompass Program Manager at Rockwell Automation. "This partnership with Symbol extends Rockwell Automation's solutions for shop floor automation in the areas of RFID, advanced data capture, and industrial wireless mobile computing."
Additional Symbol products approved by Rockwell Automation include the XR400 and XR480 fixed RFID readers that comply with Rockwell Automation's Ethernet IP standard, DPM readers and mobile computers, and bar code scanners.
"The introduction of Symbol's products to Rockwell Automation's partner ecosystem fulfills a need for mobility in shop floor automation systems," said Kevin Prouty, Symbol senior director of manufacturing solutions. "Encompass partners now have formal access to Symbol's industry-leading products to bring automation and data collection technologies together for a complete mobile automation solution."
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), is a leading global provider of automation, power, control, and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.A., the company employs about 21,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.
About the Encompass Program
The Encompass Program is a product referencing program designed to identify, qualify, and jointly market third-party manufactured products that complement the breadth of world-class products developed by Rockwell Automation. Information on the Encompass program is available on the Web at http://www.rockwellautomation.com/encompass.
About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company™, is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services programs. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading companies. More information is available at http://www.symbol.com.