Invensys' Triconex Earns Top Honors from Control Magazine for Best Safety and Emergency Shutdown Systems

  • March 05, 2004
  • Schneider Electric
  • News
Products Recognized By Readers As Best Safety and Emergency Shutdown Systems for Seventh Consecutive YearIRVINE, Calif., March 5, 2004 -- Triconex, an operating unit of Invensys Systems, Inc., today announced that for the seventh consecutive year it has been recognized by the readers of Control magazine as the best manufacturer of safety and emergency shutdown systems for the process automation industry. The company also was recognized by the readership as a vendor offering exceptional customer service.The 2004 "Readers' Choice Awards" cover 65 industrial automation categories and are presented to vendors that have distinguished themselves as providers of the best technologies and customer service according to a survey of the publication's readership. Readers use a variety of criteria in selecting top vendors including prior business experience as well as their knowledge and familiarity with the products. In addition, readers also take into account the cost versus benefit of the solutions, ease of use, performance, reliability and service life."Being honored by customers in the industry as the best manufacturer in this particular category is a significant achievement for both Triconex and Invensys," said Tracey Sledge, vice president and general manager for Triconex. "Having won this award for the seventh consecutive year validates our strategy to respond effectively to the full spectrum of our customers' requirements both in terms of technology and customer service."In garnering the Readers' Choice Award, Triconex was selected above others in the industry by a margin of three to one. Aside from polling readers on vendors with the best technology, Control magazine also asked respondents to rank the companies in terms of customer service. Readers ranked Triconex as an exceptional service provider, giving the company the highest score possible. Triconex is the process industry's leading provider of safety and critical control solutions with thousands of worldwide installations. Based on proven Triple-Modular Redundant (TMR) architecture, the company's state-of-the-art safety controllers include the Tricon and Trident fault-tolerant control systems. In addition to highly reliable control platforms, Triconex provides engineering and consulting services that assist customers in meeting the requirements of the international safety standards IEC 61508 and IEC 61511. "The key to Triconex continued success is a combination of industry leading technology, 20 years of safety system engineering expertise, and a relentless focus on solving user problems related to safety and critical control," Sledge said.About TriconexTriconex, an operating unit of Invensys plc, is a global leader in the supply of products, systems and services for safety, critical control and turbomachinery applications. Since its inception in 1983, the company has installed thousands of control systems solutions in a wide variety of industries and applications worldwide. Triconex products are based on patented Triple-Modular Redundancy (TMR) industrial safety-shutdown technology. Today, Triconex TMR products operate globally in more than 5,500 installations. According to industry research firm ARC Advisory Group, this makes Triconex the largest TMR supplier in the world. For more information, visit the Triconex Web site at www.triconex.com.About InvensysInvensys is a global leader in production technology and solutions. The group helps customers improve productivity, performance and profitability using innovative services and technologies and a deep understanding of their industries and applications. Invensys business units work closely with customers to increase performance of production assets, maximize return on investment in production and data management technologies and remove cost and cash from the supply chain. Leading Invensys brands focused on production management include APV, Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware. These businesses address process and batch industries -- including oil and gas, chemicals, power and utilities, food and beverage, and personal health care -- and the discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors. Invensys operates in more than 60 countries, with its headquarters in London. For more information, visit www.invensys.com.

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