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		Invensys adds two systems integrators to partner program - 03/04/10 The new endorsed partners are Avanceon LP, located in Exton, Penn., and Tegron LLC, an operating unit of Glenmount Global Solutions, located in Irving, Texas.

		Invensys to install IntelaTrac Mobile Solution for Chevron - 02/26/10 The mobile solution will support Chevron’s upstream operations with configurable software and ruggedized mobile hardware solutions that enable workers to better manage workflow, procedural and general management tasks.

		Invensys releases DYNSIM Checkout simulation software - 02/23/10 DYNSIM Checkout medium-fidelity simulation is similar to high-fidelity models, but requires far fewer engineering hours and less specialized expertise to configure and tune.

		Invensys enhances InFusion Enterprise Control System - 02/08/10 Enhancements to InFusion ECS 2.0 include integration with the Foxboro I/A Series DCS, and open integration with virtually any other automation or information system.

		Invensys delivers simulator for clean coal power in South Korea - 12/17/09 The simulator will be used for for operator training and process engineering design at an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant to be built in Taean, South Korea.

		Invensys updates Wonderware Enterprise Integrator - 12/10/09 Enhancements in version 3.5 include support for industry standards such as S95 and B2MML, as well as for service-oriented architectures.

		Invensys enhances fluid simulation software - 12/08/09 Enhancements in VISUAL FLOW 5.3 include integration to the SIM4ME Portal and a Microsoft Excel user interface.

		Invensys adds Microsoft Dynamics AX to Avantis.PRO - 12/01/09 Avantis.PRO enterprise asset management (EAM) software is now integrated with Microsoft Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

		Invensys to supply Mobile Workforce solution to Shell - 11/17/09 Shell will use Wonderware IntelaTrac mobile workforce and decision-support solution in the Ensure Safe Production (ESP) initiative at 29 of its global manufacturing facilities.

		Invensys enhances InFusion SCADA 2.0 for remote applications - 11/05/09 Enhancements include Foxboro SCD2100 and SCD2200 remote terminal units for oil & gas and water & wastewater applications.

		Invensys announces Wonderware Intelligence 1.0 - 11/05/09 Enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) solution reports historian and operational data using role-based dashboards, presenting KPIs and real-time operational business metrics.

		Invensys announces ROMeo 5.2 energy optimization software - 11/04/09 ROMeo 5.2 simulates steam turbines, gas turbines, heat recovery system generators, boilers, headers and several other plant utility systems.

		Invensys to supply EYESim training system to U.S. Department of Energy - 11/03/09 The DOE will use EYESim virtual reality training solution in the development of new generation zero-emission integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants with carbon capture.

		Invensys adds systems integrators as Wonderware partners - 10/22/09 SIs include E-Technologies Group, DLT&V Systems Engineering, Global Automation Partners, SYSMAKER Engenharia de Sistemas Lda, and Autoware S.r.l. Unipersonale.

		Invensys to control Ultra-mega Power Plant in India - 10/20/09 Invensys will provide distributed and critical control systems, emergency shutdown systems, advanced process control, plant optimization and operator training simulator technology.

		Invensys introduces PH12 pH sensor - 10/15/09 Foxboro PH12 Series polyetheretherketone (PEEK) bodied sensor has a high-performing flat, ruggedized glass pH electrode or a domed pH electrode.

		Invensys to provide simulation for ConocoPhillips’ E-Gas Technology - 10/04/09 Invensys will supply DYNSIM modeling and simulation software to help improve the design, start-up and operation of new coal gasification plants.

		Invensys Operations Management adds two regional presidents - 10/01/09 Dr. Ravi Gopinath and Teemu Tunkelo joined Invensys as regional presidents for Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe/Russia/Africa (EURA), respectively.

		PAS to supply Invensys with Integrity documentation software - 09/23/09 PAS will provide Invensys clients with a comprehensive suite of system documentation and configuration management tools and services.

		Invensys announces solutions to cyber attacks - 09/23/09 Cyber security solutions include control system enhancements and consulting services that support major cyber security standards, such as NERC.

		Invensys enhances I/A Series distributed control system - 09/22/09 Enhancements make fieldbus simple to use and give users additional tools, templates and other innovations to ensure basic interoperability with all field devices.

		Invensys releases EYESim virtual reality immersive training system - 09/21/09 EYESim technology enables engineers and operators to see and safely interact with the plant and the processes they control.

		Invensys announces Powered By Wonderware program - 09/15/09 Program delivers Wonderware InTouch HMI software in a Compact Edition form factor for Windows CE devices.

		Invensys to provide operator training simulator for LNG plant - 09/08/09 The Petronas LNG Complex is the world’s largest integrated LNG production facility, with eight production trains and a combined capacity of approximately 23 million tons per annum.

		Invensys to provide advanced process control for Chilean smelter - 07/29/09 Invensys is providing multivariable advanced process control (APC) solutions to Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer.

		Invensys hires Cognizant to improve its products - 07/16/09 Cognizant will help improve the design, development and delivery of Invensys Operations Management’s products and solutions.

		Invensys enhances PRO/II 8.3 simulation software - 07/09/09 Enhancements include customizable language module that allows the graphical user interface, error messages and warning messages to be viewed in many languages, starting with Japanese.

		Invensys adds OLGA to DYNSIM Flow Simulator - 07/08/09 The DYNSIM simulation program now links to OLGA, SPT Group's simulator for modeling and simulating the flow of oil, water and gas.

		Invensys integrates with Intergraph - 06/02/09 Invensys integrated its software with Intergraph’s SmartPlant Enterprise engineering solutions.

		Research shows benefits of adopting energy management practices - 05/26/09 The Aberdeen Group says that industry-leading manufacturers are much more likely than other companies to view energy management as strategic to their business success.

		IPS supports engineering education in Kazakhstan - 05/25/09 Invensys Process Systems will help establish a new academic Chair of Information Technologies at the Kazakh-British Technical University to develop and improve engineering skills.

		IPS adds Pepperl+Fuchs intrinsically safe I/O - 05/21/09 Invensys Process Systems integrated Pepperl+Fuchs intrinsically safe I/O interface product lines with I/A Series DCSes.

		Invensys Process Systems video explains energy savings - 04/28/09 In the video, Dr. Peter Martin discusses energy management in the context of five areas that process manufacturers can monitor and control in real-time to maximize profit.

		IPS to supply safety and controls to Petrobras - 04/16/09 IPS will supply Triconex safety and Avantis asset management technology to upgrade and modernize 11 Petrobras refining facilities throughout Brazil.

		IPS upgrades automation at Waha Oil in Libya - 03/31/09 IPS will deliver its InFusion enterprise control system technology to replace existing SCADA systems for five remote-area operating centers and one main control room at the Waha oil field.

		IPS to use Achilles to test Foxboro and Triconex systems - 03/10/09 IPS will uses Achilles Satellite to test Ethernet-enabled safety and critical control solutions for cyber vulnerabilities.

		IPS developing Virtual Reality Process HMI - 02/25/09 Invensys unveiled its Immersive Virtual Reality Process technology, a next-generation HMI that will revolutionize the way engineers see and interact with the plant and the processes they control.

		Invensys Process Systems upgrades HEXTRAN 9.2 simulation software - 02/16/09 HEXTRAN 9.2 heat transfer and pinch analysis software can now be used on Microsoft Vista Enterprise & Business operating systems.

		IPS implements mesh control network for SE Asia beverage industry - 02/11/09 The MESH control network greatly improved the network process communication loading compared with previous ethernet copper cabled network.

		IPS introduces Foxboro I/O modules for migrating aging control systems - 02/02/09 Modules reduce the cost associated with migrating aging control systems to the latest generation of I/A Series distributed control and InFusion enterprise control systems.

		IPS to upgrade DCS at Qatargas - 01/22/09 IPS will upgrade control processors, gateways, local area networks and network security with its Foxboro I/A Series distributed control system Version 8, including mesh architecture.

		IPS to automate Nuclear Power Plants in China - 01/20/09 IPS will provide simulation, safety and control systems, using Triconex and Foxboro I/A Series, for two new nuclear power plant sites in China. The agreement is worth approximately US $250 million.

		IPS to design Biofuels Processes for Novus Energy - 01/15/09 IPS will supply simulation software to help design second-generation biofuels processes for Novus Energy, a renewable fuels development company.

		Invensys Process System to upgrade five power plants in Indonesia - 12/11/08 IPS will provide distributed control systems (DCS) and automation solutions to power plants located in Banten, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah and Jawa Timur.

		Invensys Process System Trident controller achieves Achilles cyber-security certification - 11/19/08 the Trident industrial controller from Invensys Process Systems (IPS) as been awarded the Achilles Level 1 Cyber-Security Certification from Wurldtech Labs.

		Invensys Process System to provide automation and safety services to Saipem - 11/18/08 IPS will provide Foxboro I/A distributed process control and Triconex safety systems for emergency shutdown and F&G applications on a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) structure.

		Invensys Process System to simulate clean-coal power plant - 11/11/08 Invensys will provide a dynamic process simulator for an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant with carbon capture.

		Invensys Process System to control world's first hydrogen power plant - 10/21/08 Invensys will supply I/A Series automation and Triconex safety controllers for the world's first hydrogen-fuelled power plant, to be constructed in Fusina, Italy.

		Invensys Process System achieves SIL-2 rating for pressure transmitters - 10/15/08 Foxboro HART pressure transmitters are now SIL 2-certified by TÜV Rheinland, and all differential, gauge and absolute pressure transmitters meet the new Canada CEC/NEC Dual Seal certification.

		Invensys Process System provides turbine controls to John Brown Engineering - 10/13/08 IPS will supply Tricon control systems for three gas turbine units that John Brown is currently repairing and overhauling at its East Kilbride site in Scotland.

		Invensys Process System to control coal-fired power stations in Chile - 10/02/08 Invensys will supply distributed control systems to Maire Tecnimont Group for two coal-fired power stations currently under construction in Chile.

		Invensys Process System upgrades controls at Barcelona regasification terminal - 09/29/08 IPS will upgrade the site from an existing Metso DCS Max1+ to Foxboro I/A Series, InFusion control system, Fieldbus Foundation, four operator stations, Historian and a Hart station.

		Invensys Process System donates automation technology to UMass BioManufacturing Center - 09/23/08 Invensys donated an InFusion enterprise control technology to the UMass Lowell BioManufacturing Center. With equipment and services from Wyeth Biotech and Dakota Systems, the center will provide a full-scale manufacturing operation.

		Invensys Process System enhances Dynsim simulation software - 09/17/08 Version 4.3 includes improved features for distillation modeling, compressor modeling, and process visualization.

		IPS to supply Arkema Rotterdam with Mobile Operator Wireless Solution - 09/02/08 Wireless will enable Arkema's field operations teams to keep in touch with process alarms and plant conditions.

		IPS to Upgrade Taiwan Power Company's Kuosheng Nuclear Plant - 08/26/08 IPS will replace and upgrade obsolete analog-based recirculation water control systems with digital systems, including IA Series system, and FSIM and SIM4ME simulation software.

		IPS expands automation contract with Czech power plant - 08/20/08 Invensys will upgrade the existing Foxboro I/A Series system to Version 8.4, expanding the existing mesh network. In 2006, the company completed an upgrade to an earlier version of I/A Series.

		Invensys to supply automation and services to Kraton Polymers - 08/19/08 Invensys will supply $20 million worth of InFusion, I/A Series DCS, instrumentation, batch management software, and APC software to Kraton, a producer of styrenic block copolymers.

		Invensys completes £400 million refinancing - 08/13/08 Invensys agreed to a £400 million refinancing deal with the help of The Royal Bank of Scotland to help grow its business operations.

		Invensys enhances INPLANT simulation software for multiphase flow simulation - 08/04/08 INPLANT version 4.1 can model applications ranging from a depressuring study of a single vessel to the design and rating of a complete cooling water network.

		Invensys joins Motorola's PartnerSelect wireless program - 07/31/08 Invensys will offer Motorola's Enterprise Mobility solutions as well as wireless broadband and other technologies.

		Invensys enhances PRO/II 8.2 simulation software - 07/15/08 PRO/II simulation software can now be used on Microsoft Vista Enterprise & Business operating systems, and Microsoft Office 2007.

		Invensys celebrates 100th anniversary of Foxboro - 06/26/08 More than 1,000 employees, retirees and other dignitaries and guests participated in festivities at the Neponset facility, where the company started a century ago.

		Invensys equips lab at Kazakh-British Technical University - 06/23/08 The laboratory will have InFusion, 12 personal computers, 15 large-screen monitors, three servers, and a bank of micro controllers for automated systems.

		Invensys to supply SimSci-Esscor Simulation Software to SunPine - 05/07/08 Swedish bio-refinery SunPine will use Invensys SimSci-Esscor's PRO/II simulation software for modeling a new biodiesel refining operation.

		Invensys Mexico Opens Gas Operating Center - 04/17/08 The new center at Reynosa City, Tamaulipas State, has all the resources necessary for Invensys to support PEMEX in the Burgos basin.

		Simulation software helps Silver Eagle Refining meet Benzene emission regulations - 03/17/08 Simsci-Esscor PRO/II simulation software helps refiner meet upcoming Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Mobile Source Air Toxics (MSAT) requirements for benzene emissions.

		IPS creates operation in Egypt - 03/10/08 Invensys joined ENPPI and GASCO in a joint venture to create Invensys Process System Egypt, the first ‘Industrial Automation Engineering Centre of Excellence’ in the country.

		SimSci-Esscor enhances PRO/II simulation software - 03/10/08 PRO/II enhancements include a new petroleum characterization procedure specifically designed for heavy oils.

		IPS Mexico opens offshore operating center - 02/26/08 Center helps Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) improve asset utilization and availability in its facilities.

		Don Clark of IPS receives ISA service award - 01/15/08 The award recognizes Clark's leadership and technical contributions as vice-chairperson of the ISA95 committee, which is developing standards on enterprise control system integration.

		IPS to provide cyber security services for Husky Energy - 12/12/07 Invensys will provide services based on its lifecycle cyber security approach, which consists of assessment, design, implementation and real-time management of Husky's plant and production networks.

		IPS teams with Integralis to deliver 24/7 Security services - 12/12/07 This unique collaboration between a major process control vendor and a major IT services provider demonstrates the growing importance of combining process engineering and IT expertise in warding off cyber threats to refineries, public utilities, pharmaceutical plants and other process industries.

		Chemoprojekt renews license with Invensys Process System's simulation software - 12/05/07 The new agreement extends the Chemoprojekt license to use SimSci-Esscor's simulation, modeling and optimization solutions.

		SimSci-Esscor adds Excel to PipePhase software - 11/15/07 PIPEPHASE version 9.2 users can now drag and drop multiphase flow model parameters such as wellhead pressures, Gas Oil Ratios and IPR constants, directly into Excel spreadsheets.

		Trunkline LNG selects IPS for Operator Training Simulator - 10/09/07 The SimSci-Esscor operating training simulator will be used for training of control room operators, operating supervisors and equipment operators.

		IPS installing InFusion system for Petro Rabigh - 10/03/07 Petro Rabigh is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical, headquartered in Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

		IPS delivers operator training simulator to BP Zhuhai - 09/25/07 Invensys delivered a DYNSIM-based operator training simulator to BP Zhuhai for the No. 2 purified terephthalic acid plant in the Guangdong province of China.

		IPS and innotec extend simulation partnership - 09/13/07 Invensys will continue to resell and support the full range of Comos plant engineering lifecycle management modules on a global basis.

		IPS enhances Infusion Condition Manager - 09/10/07 Version 2.2 collects and analyzes real-time diagnostics from plant production assets, drives the appropriate actions, and now shares that information with plant databases and HMIs.

		IPS presents asset management papers at National Manufacturing Week - 08/21/07 Juan Collados, Neil Cooper and Curtis Wilson will deliver presentations on Tuesday, September 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm (Session 208).

		IPS completes control upgrade at Columbia nuclear plant - 08/20/07 Invensys supplied a Triconex TMR (triple-modular redundant) Tricon turbomachinery control system for integrated turbine protection and reactor pressure control.

		IPS Webinars cover asset management - 08/15/07 Webinars cover wireless technology, improving control performance, and simulation solutions.

		IPS completes automation revamp at Samsung Total - 08/06/07 Invensys completed a major expansion of the Samsung Total petrochemical complex in Daesan, Chungnam Province, Korea.

		Foxboro announces I/A Series migration modules for TDC 2000 users - 07/16/07 I/A Series migration modules are an exact physical replacement for existing TDC 2000 input/output (I/O) modules.

		IPS to install DCS for Total Bitumen in UK - 07/09/07 Invensys Process Systems will supply a Foxboro I/A Series DCS system to TOTAL Bitumen to replace PLCs at its site in Preston, England.

		IPS completes Cimnet acquisition - 07/02/07 Invensys has completed the acquisition of Cimnet, a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software company based in Pennsylvania.

		IPS to supply automation for power plant project in India - 06/21/07 Invensys will supply a Foxboro I/A Series DCS for a 3,600MW generating station being built in Jharsuguda district, Orissa state, India.

		IPS supplies SimSci-Esscor simulator to BASF Advanced dynamic simulation technology will enable BFLP to train operators on all aspects of plant operations.

		IPS introduces wireless-enabled enterprise solutions - 06/06/07 Enhancements include hardware and software for Mobile Workforce, Field Data Logging, Condition Monitoring, Asset Tracking, Security and other functions.

		IPS to install operator simulator for Sinclair refinery The solution includes SimSci-Esscor DYNSIM process simulation and FSIM Plus controls simulation, supporting a variety of operator training functions.

		IPS sponsors ethanol-powered IndyCar - 05/21/07 Invensys will be a sponsor of the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol IndyCar driven by Jeff Simmons.

		SimSci SIM4ME Portal works with Microsoft Excel - 05/21/07 SIM4ME Portal constructs a bidirectional communication link between SimSci-Esscor PRO/II simulator and Microsoft Excel.

		Avantis achieves Windows Vista certification - 05/09/07 Avantis.PRO enterprise asset management (EAM) software solution has been Windows Vista certified.

		Triconex announces Tricon TMR upgrade program - 05/07/07 Program allows users of the Tricon TMR SIS to upgrade without re-commissioning field loops or performing safety system recertification.

		Foxboro introduces FT10 Electrodeless Conductivity sensor - 04/24/07 FT10 non-invasive conductivity sensor for high purity measurement in low volume liquid applications has a flow-through design for reduced operational and maintenance costs.

		IPS adds Centric validation software for life sciences - 04/24/07 Software enables biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to more easily verify, validate and manage regulated processes.

		IPS receives award for contributions to RasGas Project - 04/23/07 Invensys was recognized by RasGas (RasGas) as one of three key vendors contributing to the successful completion of the RasGas Phase 1 Expansion Project in Qatar.

		IPS to supply operator training simulation for LNG terminal - 04/11/07 Invensys will implement the Operator Training Simulation (OTS) system for Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal being built in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The OTS will train control room operators, operating supervisors and other plant equipment operators.

		IPS building new regional HQ in Western Canada - 04/10/07 Invensys broke ground for a brand new, 15,500 square foot regional headquarters facility in South East Calgary. It will be twice as large as the present Calgary facility and will have three times the staging area to accommodate staging, testing, and verification of customers' automation systems.

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