Allen-bradley was founded in 1903 by Dr.Stanton Allen and Lynde Bradley to produce high density variable resistors, including automatic starters, switchgear, current circuit breakers, and relays. In 1985, Allen-Bradley became an important brand of Rockwell Automation. Allen-Bradley provides product support and industry solutions in a variety of industrial sectors, such as food processing, forest products, plastics, automotive, semiconductors, metro, pharmaceuticals, tires, metallurgy, materials handling, mining, water treatment, power and energy, printing, and oil and gas.