Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation today announced it has purchased the assets of SoftSwitching Technologies, a Middleton-based provider of industrial power quality detection and protection systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
SoftSwitching Technologies will be aligned within the Rockwell Automation Control Products & Solutions operating segment. The acquisition provides the necessary resources to extend all of SoftSwitching’s technologies into more applications through Rockwell’s global network, according to Jason Doescher, SoftSwitching’s CFO.
SoftSwitching’s technology is designed to improve uptime in manufacturing production by identifying and correcting brief power disruptions called voltage sags. These sags can cause computerized machinery to go off-line, precision instruments to fail, and control systems to shut down.
The voltage sags have been problematic in a number of industry sectors, including the semiconductor, automotive, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.
