Allen-Bradley is a leading brand of industrial automation and control products, known for its PLCs, HMIs, sensors, and software, now a core part of Rockwell Automation after being acquired in 1985, continuing a legacy from its 1903 founding by Lynde Bradley and Dr. Stanton Allen. They provide essential equipment for manufacturing, power, and process industries, offering solutions for motor control, safety, and plant-floor networking. 
Key Aspects:

• Products: Offers programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), drives, motor starters, sensors, and safety components.
• Parent Company: Operates as the primary industrial automation brand under Rockwell Automation.
• History: Founded as Compression Rheostat Company in 1903, quickly becoming known for electrical controls, pioneering the PLC in the 1970s.
• Industry Focus: Dominant in North American manufacturing, serving automotive, food & beverage, oil & gas, and more.
• Innovation: Key innovations include the first plant-floor network (Data Highway) and seamless integration of control and information systems. 

In essence, Allen-Bradley provides the "brains" and "nervous system" for modern factories, enabling automated processes and digital transformation.