PHOENIX, Nov. 02, 2005 -Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that Metso Automation's Neles Product Group has joined Honeywell's PKS Advantage(tm) Program - a collaborative effort that integrates automation suppliers' products with Honeywell's award-winning Experion® Process Knowledge System (PKS). Metso's participation expands the program's options for integrated control valves and integrated safety instrumented system offerings for Honeywell and Metso customers in the process industries. The companies will work together to integrate the Neles ND9000® control-valve positioner with Honeywell's Experion system and asset effectiveness solutions.
Additionally, the companies will collaborate to offer integrated partial valve stroke testing solutions for Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) through the combination of Neles ValvGuard(tm) safety valve positioners and Honeywell's Fail Safe Controller* and Safety Manager(tm)." We are delighted Metso has joined our program. When integrated, the Neles valve positioner products and our Experion system will offer customers expanded performance benefits on both the process control and safety sides of their operation." said Harry Sim, vice president of marketing for Honeywell Process Solutions.
"Honeywell believes in providing an open control solutions environment, where customers are free to not only choose best-in-class, but can also be assured their chosen suppliers will provide the best possible technical integration."" Metso Automation wishes to offer better integration of Neles products to all automation systems. Integration of Neles products to Honeywell systems via the PKS Advantage program especially serves our customers in hydrocarbon industries," said Markku Simula, Vice President, Neles Product Line in Metso Automation. "We believe that Neles ValvGuard and Neles ESD (Emergency Shut-down) valves integrated with Honeywell's SIS provide customers increased safety and reliability in safety critical processes.
Neles ND9000 intelligent valve controller and Neles control valve technology, together with Honeywell's Experion system, give reliable control and best-in-class on-line diagnostic features for our customers." Experion PKS integrates process and business data across the entire facility, making information and knowledge available where and when needed, helping process manufacturers make the best decisions. Honeywell's asset effectiveness solutions feature advanced data management applications within the Experion PKS platform that continuously and automatically monitor the status, events and operating conditions of plant assets and field devices. Metso is a global technology corporation that serves the pulp and paper industry, rock and minerals processing and energy industries, among others.
About Honeywell
Honeywell International is a $26 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com . Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell's Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry.
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