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This release integrates more motor control components, improves diagnostic capabilities, and simplifies control cabinet design
MILWAUKEEMay 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), one of the global leaders in industrial automation, informatization, and digital transformation, today announced new capabilities for its EtherNet/IP™ in-cabinet solution, supporting additional motor control and protection devices. This update enables manufacturers to connect more components within the control cabinet, simplify wiring, and gain deeper diagnostic insights without redesigning existing architectures.
Rockwell Automation Adds Motor Control and Power Connection Capabilities, Strengthening EtherNet/IP In-Cabinet Solution
As manufacturers strive to boost productivity and reduce downtime, they often face challenges such as limited data access and complex control cabinet installation. The EtherNet/IP in-cabinet solution addresses these issues by simplifying communication between cabinet devices, improving real-time data availability, and making motor control systems easier to install, expand, and maintain over the long term.
The expanded offering adds an additional power tap and extends EtherNet/IP connectivity to other motor control components via the 100-E contactor communication module, including the 140ME motor protection switch and the E100 electronic overload relay. These enhancements help manufacturers build smarter, more connected control cabinets while improving diagnostics and overall system visibility.
“The EtherNet/IP in-cabinet solution continues to transform how customers design and deploy control cabinets,” said Kelly Passineau, Product Manager at Rockwell Automation. “By adding an additional power tap and supporting connections to more cabinet components, we are providing users with more ways to reduce installation time, improve diagnostics, and build relatively simplified, intelligent data-driven systems.”
Key benefits of the new offering include:
- Additional Power Tap: Helps maintain stable performance as the number of devices increases, reduces the need for oversized power supplies or additional intermediate relays, and supports scalable motor control architectures.
- Expanded Intelligent Motor Control Capabilities: Uses the 100-E contactor communication module to extend EtherNet/IP communication to the 140ME motor protection switch and the E100 electronic overload relay.
- Faster Installation: In some case studies, the EtherNet/IP in-cabinet solution can save up to 80% of wiring time compared to traditional hardwired installation methods when implemented according to recommended standards.
- Optimized Space: Compact components allow for more devices in the same space, helping to reduce overall cabinet size.
- Improved Data Access: Real-time communication between devices boosts productivity and supports more informed decision-making. As more components become interconnected, users gain access to more data and valuable insights.
- Scalability: Easily adapts to future network requirements without significant design changes or infrastructure overhauls.
“The EtherNet/IP in-cabinet solution is not just a product; it’s an expanding portfolio that evolves with your system,” said Jimmy Alvarez, Director of Portfolio and Business Management at Rockwell Automation. “This release represents another significant step in our product roadmap, including support for more cabinet components, deeper data insights, and richer diagnostic capabilities, thereby enhancing system visibility and performance over time. As operational needs change, the solution can scale on demand, providing a flexible, long-term evolution path toward smarter, more connected cabinet architectures.”
Visit the Rockwell website to learn more about the EtherNet/IP in-cabinet solution.
What’s New in the Latest EtherNet/IP In-Cabinet Solution?
This release adds an additional power tap and supports connections to more motor control and protection devices, including the 140ME motor protection switch and the E100 electronic overload relay.
Who Is This Solution For?
This portfolio is designed for panel builders, manufacturers, and OEMs looking to simplify industrial networks and in-cabinet wiring, as well as those seeking high-value diagnostic information from control cabinets connecting more devices.
How Does This Help Manufacturers?
The EtherNet/IP in-cabinet solution reduces wiring time and complexity, improves access to real-time data, and allows manufacturers to flexibly scale their systems without significant design changes.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is one of the global leaders in industrial automation, informatization, and digital transformation. We harness the power of human imagination and technology to create more possibilities for humanity, making the world more productive and sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Rockwell Automation had approximately 26,000 employees as of the end of fiscal year 2025, with operations in over 100 countries and regions. To learn more about how Rockwell helps industrial enterprises turn the Connected Enterprise into reality, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.