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Matrikon, Inc. News
| Iluka Resources Selects Matrikon™ for Plant Performance Measurement System |
Edmonton, Canada & Perth, Australia – March 3, 2005 - Matrikon Inc. (TSX:MTK) today announced that it has signed a contract with Iluka Resources Limited, a leader in global titanium and zircon production and processing, to deliver a plant performance measurement system (PPMS) across thirteen mineral processing plants in Western Australia. PPMS will provide a total solution to monitor and increase the performance of Iluka’s plants. The integration uses ProcessMORe™ to track downtime and maximize production and provides a methodology for improving equipment availability, allocating maintenance resources and targeting priority problems. The solution also uses ProcessNet™ to integrate information from multiple data sources, provide context and analysis and visually present the right information to the right people at the right time. ProcessMORe and ProcessNet form part of Matrikon’s ProcessSuite™. Matrikon’s OPC Suite is also being used to provide connectivity between a disparate range of control systems. "Matrikon was chosen because of their experience and knowledge of the mining industry and their technical capability to deliver a performance measurement system that is functionally aligned with the company's objectives," stated Glenn Keating, Technical System Manager, from Iluka. Glenn Ingram, Manager Maintenance Reliability, added that "The software will provide our reliability engineering teams with the ability to retrieve, monitor, and analyse data from multiple plants and locations in a consistent manner to achieve their desired results." “The combination of data visualization, decision support and real-time optimization will enable Iluka to make better, faster decisions on issues impacting the health and performance of plant operations. The result is a plant intelligence solution that will enhance Illuka’s ability to produce quality product, to reduce maintenance costs and to improve equipment uptime,” commented Sam Crisafulli, Managing Director for Matrikon Pty Limited. About Iluka Resources Iluka Resources Limited is a leader in the global production, processing and sales of titanium minerals and zircon. Iluka is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and the company’s head office is located in Perth, Western Australia. The company employs more than 1,300 staff to run its main business activities of mining and mineral processing in Australia and the United States. Information about Iluka Resources is available at www.iluka.com. About Matrikon Inc. Matrikon (www.matrikon.com) is a leading provider of industrial plant intelligence solutions that enable manufacturing plants to achieve operational excellence by transforming production data into knowledge to predict and prevent problems and optimize operations. Matrikon's customers achieve agile operations through the combination of external market and plant data to make informed, intelligent decisions in real-time. With offices in major cities throughout North America, Australia, Europe and the Middle East and a global client base including industry leaders in a wide range of manufacturing and process industries, Matrikon's reach is global. Matrikon, ProcessMORe, ProcessNet, ProcessSuite are trademarks or registered trademarks of Matrikon Inc. |