How an engineering injoke has survived, influenced culture and remained funny for more than 70 years. Rok will host its annual investor meeting on thursday, november 16, in conjunction with the companys automation fair being held at the george r. Rockwell automation faceplates is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by rockwell automation. The latest version of rockwell automation faceplates is currently unknown. Turbo encabulator inspired rockwells retro encabulator, the. The turbo encabulator video is a humorous way of gently reminding everyone to minimize jargon. The download page is the one place where you can always go to download the products you purchased, plus any updates, patches, firmware, addons, etc. The linked video says 1997 rockwell international corporation. In this weeks episode of the automation show, i cover controllogix reading data from compactlogix, micrologix, and slc500 over dh485 video, tas. Its midweek and were taking a walk on the lighter side with a look at an old rockwell international notsoserious promotional video, the turbo encabulator turboencabulator this version features two takes, and also includes the old rockwell logo that was so well known in days past. Rockwell automation will be showcasing the technologies, solutions and services that can help companies successfully and securely take advantage of the.
Why are texas instruments calculators so expensive. Encabulator technology became most popular when rockwell developed the retro encabulator. Mikkalai removed the reference to the retroencabulator film, claiming that it was not by rockwell automation but rather by nonnotable april 1 pranksters. Getting your products into pcdc allows you to get compatibility, supportability, downloads and product lifecycle information about your products. Rockwell automations retro encabulator the automation blog. Ive seen no evidence to support that assertion, but at least anecdotal evidence that it was actually produced by r. The turboencabulator and its later incarnations, the retroencabulator or retro encabulator and micro encabulator is a fictional machine whose alleged existence became an injoke and subject of. Retro encabulator retroencabulator september 18, 20. Seems there was one done at ford motor company as well. Feb 25, 2018 the turbo encabulators long, weird and very funny history. The split was structured so that rockwell automation was the legal successor of rockwell international, while rockwell collins was the spinoff. Display rockwell automation configured views or build your own. Im a big fan of the retro encabulator spoof so it was a great surprise to have the actor in the video, mike kraft, respond to my plea for more information.
This video was seen circulating the internet, author unknown. Download the rockwell automation firmware and drivers your products need to stay efficient and current for your system. The turbo encabulators long, weird and very funny history. The automation blog plcpac all automation controllers pac ab pac compactlogix controllogix guardlogix modicon m340 logic controllers plc allenbradley plc micro800 micrologix plc5 slc500 mitsubishi plc iqf iqr siemens plc s71200 s71500. Central time with presentations by president and chief executive officer blake moret and other. It peppers the video with gems like as you may remember from your. I shot this in the late 70s at regan studios in detroit on 16mm film. If youd like to watch a video demonstration of the above, check out episode 17 of the automation minute season 4 below. Rockwell automation expands information solutions offerings.
Sustainability has truly evolved from social expectation to economic imperative. Here at rockwell automations world headquarters, research has been proceeding to develop a line of automation products that establishes new standards for. Sep 18, 20 its midweek and were taking a walk on the lighter side with a notsoserious promotional video for rockwell automations retro encabulator retroencabulator i came across this video back in the nineties and became an instant fan. Manage your ecommunications subscription preferences. We will try to match your products to a pcdc equivalent whenever possible if an exact match is not found within pcdc. Apr 09, 2010 this is the first time turbo encabulator was recorded with picture. Rockwell is popular in north america, but hardly around the world. How long or how many times can i use the download link in my email. Jul 04, 2012 this video was seen circulating the internet, author unknown. Personalize your experience information, services, support and more. Here at rockwell automations world headquarters, research has been proceeding to develop a line of automation products that establishes new standards for quality, technological leadership, and operating excellence. Rockwell automation rockwell automation to host investor. Doing a little more research dug up the term turbo encabulator which has to be the source of the rockwell video take off. Once you get up off the floor from laughing so hard i think it teaches us.
This is really driven by their design philosophy in my opinion. Type in the catalog numbers andor descriptions of the products you wish to find. Ideally your employer should be putting you through this sort of training, especially for entry level positions. Csvcommaseparated values file or a raai file from ft asset. Its midweek and were taking a walk on the lighter side with a notsoserious promotional video for rockwell automation s retro encabulator retroencabulator i came across this video back in the nineties and became an instant fan. Allenbradley ab retro encabulator retroencabulator shawn tierneyseptember 18, 20. At the bottom of the history section, i read this statement. Rockwell automation retains rockwell internationals stock price history, and continues to trade on the new york stock exchange under the symbol rok. Authenticity of rockwell automation retroencabulator film. The retro encabulator has now reached a high level of development, and its being successfully used in the operation of milford trenions. Im a big fan of the retroencabulator spoof so it was a great surprise to have the actor in the video, mike kraft, respond to my plea for more information. Rockwell automation traces its origins to 1903 and the formation of the compression rheostat company, founded by lynde bradley and dr. Rockwell automation faceplates is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by rockwell automation it was checked for updates 31 times by the users of our client application updatestar during the last month the latest version of rockwell automation faceplates is currently unknown. Select one or more products to view the available downloads for those products.
This includes the latest addon profiles aops, drivers, macros, electronic data sheets, sample code, and software activations. The problem with plc stuff is that they way you program them changes with each manufacturer. Other spellings include retroencabulator or retroincabulator. By the way, heres the text of what the guy is saying in the video. Please fill in the enquiry form and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Turbo encabulator inspired rockwells retro encabulator. To select one or more products from your search listing, you. February th, 2020 4 statement of changes in beneficial ownership. Rockwell automation corporate governance sustainability. You also have an option to view firmware compatibility for a given product. Jan 16, 2008 latest technology by rockwell automation. It peppers the video with gems like as you may remember from your high school days and references to the fake 7th.
February 14th, 2020 4 statement of changes in beneficial ownership. Here at rockwell automations world headquarters, research has been proceeding to develop a line of automation products that establishes new standards for quality, technological leadership and operating excellence. On april fools day 20, hank green released a scishow episode on youtube entitled the retro prototurbo encabulator. The turboencabulator is a fictional machine whose technobabble description is an injoke. Before upgrading one or more products, check the compatibility between the new product s and the other product s in the system. The retro encabulator is a fictional device purportedly manufactured by rockwell automation, according to the video. The turbo encabulator shown in this video has undergone much development, and is successfully being used in novertrunions. Rockwell automation addresses digital transformation and. Unlock insider news, ad removal, free downloads and more. Heres the hilarious retroencabulator video making the rounds on youtube courtesy of ebaumsworld parodying a fictitious rockwell automation product. If you really want to get the learning kickstarted rockwell automation has a course where you can take and purchase a plc kit to work with.
Other spellings include retro encabulator or retro incabulator. Mar 28, 2015 rockwell retro encabulator description. I hope youve found the above information on how to find your local rockwell automation representative helpful. Retro encabulator retroencabulator the automation blog. The retroencabulator is a fictional device purportedly manufactured by rockwell automation, according to the video. Eric smith has a copy of a general electric turboencabulator data sheet from the 1960s. Rockwell automations funny retroencabulator video design news. Doing a rockwell course will only teach you how to use rockwell, and if a potential employer is a honeywell shop then you are sore out of luck. This 1997 retroencabulator spoof by rockwell automotive is wonderful. Jan 17, 2018 if youd like to watch a video demonstration of the above, check out episode 17 of the automation minute season 4 below. They are designed more from a technician perspective, while siemens is built to be designed from an engineering perspective. Circa 1955 rockwell automation manufactured the renamed retroencabulator in another video spoof.
The retroencabulator has now reached a high level of development, and its being successfully used in the operation of milfordtrenions. The video webcast portion of the meeting will begin at approximately 1. Rockwell automation manufactured the renamed retro encabulator in another video spoof in c. This is the first time turbo encabulator was recorded with picture.
The long and glorious history of the turboencabulator. In chasing rockwell, emerson tried to buy what it couldnt. Sep 25, 20 its midweek and were taking a walk on the lighter side with a look at an old rockwell international notsoserious promotional video, the turbo encabulator turboencabulator this version features two takes, and also includes the old rockwell logo that was so well known in days past. It was checked for updates 31 times by the users of our client application updatestar during the last month.
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