Rockwell Datasheet PDF Parser — Specs JSON

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.

Discovery	Enrichment	Documents	PDF parsing
Full Catalog Crawler	Product Scraper	Document Downloader	Datasheet Parser ◄── you are here
	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.

Rockwell datasheet parser — parse Allen-Bradley technical PDFs into structured JSON: specification key-values, technical tables, limit values, and catalog-number row matches. Browser-free; chain after Document Downloader or parse direct literature URLs. Use from Python, Node.js, or MCP.

When to use this Actor

Use the Rockwell Datasheet Parser when you have Allen-Bradley technical PDFs in Key-Value Store (from Document Downloader) or as direct literature URLs, and need structured JSON from PDF content — especially multi-SKU TD documents.

Use Rockwell Product Scraper for web API specifications without PDF parsing.

Key Features

• PDF → JSON — Specs, tables, catalog row matches
• KV Store or URL input — Chain after Document Downloader or pass literature URLs
• Browser-free — No Rockwell session or proxy required for parsing
• Multi-SKU TDs — Catalog-number row matching in shared datasheets

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default
items	List of { catalogNumber, url } (or KV references per schema).	—

Input Example

{
  "items": [
    {
      "catalogNumber": "140MT-F9E-C38",
      "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/140-td005_-en-p.pdf"
    }
  ]
}

Output Format

{
  "catalogNumber": "140MT-F9E-C38",
  "fileName": "140-td005_-en-p.pdf",
  "documentType": "TECHNICAL_DATA",
  "status": "ok",
  "specificationCount": 42,
  "tableCount": 6,
  "catalogMatchCount": 3,
  "pageCount": 28,
  "parsedAt": "2026-08-03T12:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

Use case	What you get
Datasheet digitization	Specs/tables as JSON
Multi-SKU TD extraction	Catalog row matches
BOM / PLM enrichment	Structured limits and ratings
AI / MCP workflows	Run via Apify API, clients, or MCP

Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser').call({{ items: [{{ catalogNumber: '140MT-F9E-C38', url: 'https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/140-td005_-en-p.pdf' }}] }});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token)
run = client.actor("crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser").call(
    run_input={{"items": [{"catalogNumber": "140MT-F9E-C38", "url": "https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/140-td005_-en-p.pdf"}]}}
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("catalogNumber"), item.get("specificationCount"), item.get("status"))

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~rockwell-datasheet-parser/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"items":[{"catalogNumber":"140MT-F9E-C38","url":"https://literature.rockwellautomation.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/td/140-td005_-en-p.pdf"}]}'

MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call crawloop/rockwell-datasheet-parser.

Example prompts:

• "Parse this Rockwell TD PDF URL and return specificationCount, tableCount, catalogMatchCount"
• "Run Rockwell Datasheet Parser after Document Downloader for technical_data PDFs"
• "Chain Document Downloader then Datasheet Parser for 1756-L81E"

Suite next step

Start downloads with Rockwell Document Downloader. For web PDP specs without PDFs, use Rockwell Product Scraper.

Related Actors — Rockwell Automation

Focus	Actor
Discover Allen-Bradley SKUs	Rockwell Full Catalog Crawler
Bulk lifecycle / successors	Rockwell Lifecycle Tracker
Full PDP specs & docs links	Rockwell Product Scraper
Download literature PDFs	Rockwell Document Downloader
Parse TD PDFs to JSON	Rockwell Datasheet Parser ◄── you are here