(October 11, 2025, Shanghai, China) – As a global leader in industrial automation, information, and digital transformation, Rockwell Automation today announced the highly anticipated launch of its latest controller, the ControlLogix® 5590. Serving as the core engine of the Logix platform, this versatile controller is designed to meet the evolving demands of modern manufacturing. It enables seamless software integration and enterprise-level multi-domain control, significantly streamlining operational processes.
Today, manufacturers face multiple challenges: intensifying global competition, labor shortages, and escalating security risks. Consequently, the complexity of distributed control and data systems built on proprietary technologies has become increasingly evident. Such systems not only limit flexibility but also drive up costs. Against this backdrop, the ControlLogix 5590 controller emerges to empower manufacturers to effortlessly tackle these challenges and gain comprehensive control over their operational lifelines.
“The ControlLogix 5590 controller is not merely an upgrade—it's a core engine meticulously crafted for the future of industrial automation,” stated Dan DeYoung, Global Vice President and General Manager of Production Design and Control at Rockwell Automation. “This platform meets current demands while offering future scalability, empowering customers to build smarter, safer systems with out-of-the-box simplicity.”

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Key features of the ControlLogix 5590 controller include:
Integrated Safety: Each ControlLogix 5590 controller comes equipped with advanced, integrated functional safety capabilities, protecting personnel, equipment, and operations without requiring separate safety modules. Certified to stringent international standards, it enables customers to build more reliable safety systems with simplified architecture.
Robust Performance for Demanding Applications: High-speed processing and expanded memory capacity support complex operational requirements. From process control and batch processing to discrete manufacturing, motion control, and robotics applications, the ControlLogix 5590 controller is ideal for building scalable architectures, optimizing production throughput, and enhancing efficiency on a single, high-performance interoperable platform.
Built-in cybersecurity: Integrated security features help systems defend against current and emerging cyber threats. These protections, based on international standards (IEC 62443), enable customers to comply with modern security regulations while maintaining operational connectivity.
Simplify engineering with a unified software suite: The integrated Studio 5000 Logix Designer® and FactoryTalk® Design Studio™* software suite helps businesses streamline development, accelerate deployment, and optimize end-to-end processes.
“Today's manufacturers require control platforms that meet performance, safety, and security demands without adding operational complexity,” said Craig Resnick, Vice President at ARC Advisory Group. “Solutions that integrate high-speed processing, built-in security, and robust cybersecurity capabilities within a single architecture enable businesses to modernize more efficiently while maintaining operational continuity and enhancing resilience.”
Experience the ControlLogix 5590 controller firsthand at Rockwell Automation's Automation Fair in Chicago, November 17-20 (local time), or visit the Rockwell website for more information.
*FactoryTalk Design Studio version 2.03, scheduled for release in November 2025, will support ControlLogix 5590 Standard and XT (corrosion-resistant) controllers. Support for P (process control) models is tentatively planned for future updates.