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Company Contact: Mark Knebusch
Phone: (865) 251-5252
Email: mknebusch@oldi.com
 

Virtual Tradeshow Doubles Attendance for Online Development
at Automation Fair

Anaheim, California – Online Development doubled their booth attendance at Automation Fair November 11 and 12, by webcasting live via the Internet from the show floor.  A web portal on the company’s web site during show hours included a live streaming video of booth activity and live audio and video broadcasts of the company’s new product introductions. Online viewers also were able to ask booth personnel questions during the presentation via email.

“We heard from many, that due to corporate travel restrictions, they would be unable to attend Automation Fair show this year,“ commented Ron Monday, the company’s president and CEO. “So, we basically took the show to them. Using a webinar format, we provided live video, audio and presentation graphics to let our global customers see and hear what those at the show were seeing and hearing. We had a tremendous response and a few notes thanking us for our efforts.”

Online Development introduced three new appliance transaction modules at the show that simplify the exchange of data between dissimilar devices. The eATM tManager appliance connects plant controllers with enterprise computer systems, the cATM Universal Gateway appliance for connecting over 100 brands of controllers, and the cATM ABB Bailey appliance for migrating legacy DCS to advanced Allen-Bradley controllers.

See a replay of the presentation and interviews from Automation Fair, click here: Replay

About Automation Fair and Rockwell Automation

The Automation Fair event, sponsored by Rockwell Automation, was held in Anaheim, California November 11 and 12, 2009. It included workshops, technical sessions, industry forums, hands-on labs and exhibits that provided attendees with opportunities to learn about the latest trends, issues and solutions for manufacturers worldwide.

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 about 20,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

ABOUT ONLINE DEVELOPMENT INC.

Online Development Inc. (OLDI) designs and manufactures factory automation products to help manufacturers simplify data transaction, control and communications tasks. Products include Appliance Transaction Modules (ATM) for both enterprise- and controller-level data exchange. Enterprise Appliance Transaction Modules (eATMs) simplify and manage the exchange of data between general-purpose computer systems at the plant and enterprise level with factory floor controllers. Controller Appliance Transaction Modules (cATMs) enable connectivity to many brands and types of PLCs/PACs and DCS.

OLDI also has a line of open control products to enable the development of special applications in PLC/PAC chassis and standalone versions.

In addition to these products, Online Development designs and manufactures a variety of controller modules for leading factory automation companies such as Rockwell Automation and ProSoft Technology. It is a Rockwell Automation Global Encompass Partner, a member of Control Systems Integrators Association, ODVA, and participates in partner programs from IBM, Microsoft and Oracle.
Founded in 1989, Online Development is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee and also has offices in Barcelona, Spain. Online Development Inc. Headquarters Address: 7209 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920. Main Telephone: 800-625-8678, website: www.oldi.com.