February 18, 2009 – Modernizing APACS+ installations to the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system is now more cost effective than ever with the APACS+ DP IOBUS Link from Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.The APACS+ DP IOBUS Link allows plants to upgrade their existing APACS+ controllers, while retaining the existing APACS+ I/O Modules and field wiring terminations.Additionally, using the DP IOBUS Link delivers more computing power to existing systems - including the ability to select multiple scan rates as fast as 10 milliseconds. This modernization will help extend the life and lower the total cost of ownership of the APACS+ system. It also retains existing field wiring and I/O for significant cost savings.
“Siemens continues to sell and support APACS+,” said Ken Keiser, Siemens process automation marketing manager. “The new bus link is a good example of how the company is investing in APACS+ and helping customers get the highest possible return on their investment.”
About Siemens
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. is one of Siemens’ operating companies in the U.S.
Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. manufactures and markets one of the world’s broadest ranges of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers. Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions. The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems.
Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and solutions. With nearly 400,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide sales of $96.6 billion in fiscal 2007.
With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $19.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
