Rockwell Product Scraper — Specs & Catalog Numbers

Crawloop Rockwell Automation Suite — Structured data extraction for Rockwell Automation and Allen-Bradley hardware catalog. Built for procurement teams, system integrators, and BOM engineering workflows.

Suite hub: github.com/PLCSPS-DEV/rockwell-automation

Product site: crawloop.com/rockwell-automation

Discovery	Enrichment	Documents	PDF parsing
Full Catalog Crawler	Product Scraper	Document Downloader	Datasheet Parser
	Lifecycle Tracker

Disclaimer: This is an unofficial integration developed independently of Rockwell Automation Inc. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Rockwell Automation Inc. or any of its subsidiaries.

Rockwell Automation, Allen-Bradley, and related names are trademarks of Rockwell Automation Inc. Product data is read from publicly accessible Rockwell web sources only; no proprietary databases are redistributed.

This Actor is provided for informational and research purposes only (e.g. procurement research, BOM audits, internal engineering workflows). You are solely responsible for ensuring your use complies with applicable laws, Rockwell website terms of use, and your organization's policies.

No warranty is given as to accuracy, completeness, or continued availability of third-party data. Use at your own risk.

Extract complete Allen-Bradley product data from the Rockwell product-details API by catalog number: technical specifications, lifecycle status, document links, dimensions, and related products (accessories, replacements). Designed for procurement databases, ERP enrichment, and engineering review workflows where a single JSON record per catalog number is required.

This Actor uses direct HTTP calls to the Elasticsearch-backed product servlet — no browser required. Session warmup on a family page avoids 403 errors; explicit field lists keep responses fast and reliable.

When to use this Actor

Use the Product Scraper when you already have a list of Allen-Bradley catalog numbers and need the full product detail page (PDP) in structured JSON — specifications, lifecycle, literature links, and related products in one dataset.

For bulk lifecycle screening only, use the Lifecycle Tracker first (faster and lower cost). For PDF downloads, use the Document Downloader. Chain after the Full Catalog Crawler to enrich discovered SKUs.

Rockwell Automation Pipeline

Phase 1 — Discover SKUs          Phase 2 — Screen & enrich       Phase 3 — Documents & specs
─────────────────────────          ─────────────────────────       ─────────────────────────────

  Full Catalog Crawler  ──┐
                           ├──► catalogNumber list ──► Lifecycle Tracker ──► Product Scraper  ◄── you are here
                           │
                    ┌──────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
                    │                                                                          │
                    ▼                                                                          ▼
        Document Downloader                                                       Datasheet Parser
        PDFs to Key-Value Store                                                   specs from TD PDFs

Key Features

• HTTP-only — Direct API calls; no browser or proxy required.
• Full specs — classificationFeaturesArray normalized to name/value pairs.
• Lifecycle data — Status, replacement URL, and successor catalog number on the full PDP.
• Document links — Technical data, manuals, and drawings from literature.rockwellautomation.com.
• Accessories — Optional related products via API.
• Bulk-friendly — Parallel requests with configurable delay and concurrency.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default
catalogNumbers	Required. Allen-Bradley catalog numbers to scrape.	—
includeAccessories	Fetch accessories list.	true
includeKnowledgeBase	Fetch technote links.	false
concurrencyLimit	Parallel SKU workers.	5
countryCode	API country code.	us

Input Example

{
  "catalogNumbers": ["1756-L81E", "25B-E027N104"],
  "includeAccessories": true,
  "concurrencyLimit": 5
}

Output Format

{
  "inputCatalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
  "catalogNumber": "1756-L81E",
  "title": "ControlLogix 5580 Controller",
  "description": "...",
  "lifecycle": "ACTIVE",
  "brand": "Allen-Bradley",
  "series": "ControlLogix",
  "pdpUrl": "https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/products/details.1756-L81E.html",
  "replacementUrl": null,
  "dimensions": { "height": 14.5, "width": 8.9, "length": 13.3, "unit": "CM" },
  "documents": [
    {
      "documentType": "TECHNICAL_DATA",
      "title": "1756-L81E Technical Data",
      "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/..."
    }
  ],
  "specifications": [
    { "name": "Communication ports", "value": "1 x USB; 1 x SD; Dual Ethernet" }
  ],
  "accessories": [],
  "status": "SCRAPED"
}

Status values

status	Meaning
SCRAPED	Full product record retrieved
NOT_FOUND	Catalog number not found on Rockwell
FAILED	Processing error

Typical Workflow

1. Screen your BOM for obsolete parts

Run the Lifecycle Tracker on your full catalog number list. Filter results where isDiscontinued: true or hasReplacement: true.

2. Pull full details only where it matters

Feed selected catalog numbers — especially replacementCatalogNumber values — into this Actor for full specifications. For PDF downloads, use the Document Downloader.

3. Build your migration or procurement dataset

Combine lifecycle results with full PDP output: original SKU lifecycle status, replacement catalog number, full specs, and documentation URLs — ready for ERP import or engineering review.

BOM (800 catalog numbers)
        │
        ▼
Lifecycle Tracker  →  52 discontinued, 18 with replacements
        │
        ▼
Product Scraper (18 replacement SKUs)  →  specs, documents, accessories

Actor Comparison

Task	Product Scraper	Lifecycle Tracker	Document Downloader
Full specs, dimensions, accessories	Yes	No	No
Bulk lifecycle screening	No	Yes	No
Replacement catalog number	Partial	Yes	No
Download PDF files	No	No	Yes
1,000+ SKU obsolescence audit	No	Yes	No

Pricing

Pay-per-event billing. You are charged only for successfully scraped products (status: SCRAPED); NOT_FOUND and FAILED rows are not billed.

Current Store setup (until pricing unlock — 18 July 2026):

Event	Price
Actor start	$0.05 per run
Scraped product (scraped-product)	$0.05 per product

Target setup (after 18 July 2026 — configure in Publication tab):

Event	Price
Actor start	$0.05 per run
Scraped product (scraped-product)	$5.00 / 1,000 ($0.005 per product)

See ../../docs/rockwell_ppe_july2026.md for the exact Store update steps.

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