Underlying ArchestrA Technology Now Scales from 100K I/O to 250 I/O
LAKE FOREST, Calif., July 20, 2004 - Wonderware, a business unit of Invensys Systems Inc., has introduced several new scaled-down I/O options for its cost-effective FactorySuite A2 development suite and version 1.5 of its Industrial Application Server software.The FactorySuite A2 development edition license is now available in small (250 I/O), medium (2,500 I/O), large (4,500 I/O) and extra-large (up to 100,000 I/O) development versions.
The core application platform for Wonderware FactorySuite A2 application solutions is the Industrial Application Server. It also can now be purchased in sizes ranging from 250 I/O to 100K I/O per solution." The Industrial Application Server was first introduced January 2003 and has seen rapid adoption by many of Wonderware's current and new customers," said Steve Garbrecht, product marketing manager for the Wonderware Industrial Application Server. "As our customers realize the extensive benefits that the Industrial Application Server's underlying ArchestrA technology offers, we have received many requests for scalable licensing to fit the latest ArchestrA technology into any application.
Major automotive, electronics, food and beverage, metals, telecommunications, water treatment, utilities, oil and gas plants and equipment OEMs have incorporated FactorySuite A2 products into their operations today and they are seeing the dramatic time and cost savings benefits that the ArchestrA architecture provides." The FactorySuite A2 development suite is a highly productive application development and deployment environment for supervisory/SCADA, production management and plant intelligence applications. It includes a single, integrated development environment for engineering and maintaining complete application solutions that use the Industrial Application Server, InTouch HMI software, IndustrialSQL Server plant historian and all available Wonderware communication servers.
Engineering and system maintenance savings come from the object-oriented capabilities of the Industrial Application Server, with its ability to make and distribute global configuration changes online quickly and without affecting manufacturing operations. As the core distributed application platform for Wonderware FactorySuite A2 manufacturing solutions, the Industrial Application Server provides the basis for improved lifecycle savings for virtually any supervisory/SCADA, plant intelligence or production management solution." This new, more scalable licensing model allows OEMs and small system developers to take advantage of the same engineering productivity enjoyed by users of larger automation and information systems," Garbrecht said.
"It also provides the ability for users to start with a small, basic application and easily expand additional functionality and capacity as needs increase." Wonderware popularized the integrated manufacturing software suite concept in the 1990s and has continued to expand functionality, along with offering capabilities to specifically address lifecycle cost issues associated with automation and information systems. Built on Invensys' innovative ArchestrA software architecture, Wonderware's FactorySuite A² products enable quick and easy conversion of virtually any disparate plant data source into vital information -- also known as plant intelligence.
Customers who are interested in taking advantage of these new licensing options should contact their local Wonderware distributor or visit www.wonderware.com .
About Wonderware and ArchestrA Business Units
Wonderware and ArchestrA are business units of Invensys Systems, Inc. Wonderware is the world's leading supplier of industrial automation and information software. Founded in 1987, Wonderware pioneered the use of the Microsoft Windows operating system in HMI automation software for manufacturing operation systems. Wonderware software powers intelligent plant decisions in real time.
The hallmark of the ArchestrA architecture is: "Every system in your plant, working in concert." Based in Lake Forest, Calif., the Wonderware and ArchestrA business units have regional sales and development offices throughout the North American, European, Latin American and Asia-Pacific regions to provide support to its network of more than 160 distributor offices. Wonderware has approximately 300,000 software licenses in approximately 100,000 plants worldwide, which is about 30 percent of the world's 335,000 plants with 20 or more employees.
For more information, visit www.wonderware.com or www.archestra.biz .
About Invensys
Invensys is a global automation, controls and process solutions group. Products, services, expertise and ongoing support enable intelligent systems to monitor and control processes in many different environments. The businesses within Invensys help customers in a variety of industries perform with greater efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness. Industry areas of focus include hydrocarbons, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, rail, telecommunications, paper, food and beverage, dairy, pharmaceuticals and personal care. Process Systems provides products, services and solutions for the automation and optimization of plant operation in the process industries.
Featuring industry-leading brands such as Foxboro, Triconex, SimSci-Esscor and Wonderware, Process Systems occupies a top-tier position in the DCS, safety, simulation and HMI markets. Products are installed in more than 150,000 plants worldwide. Serving process and batch industries, including hydrocarbons, chemicals, power and utilities and metals and mining, and also the discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors, Process Systems is at the forefront of technological innovation, with new award-winning technologies such as ArchestrA, Digital Coriolis and DolPhin.Also within the Invensys Group, APV specializes in process equipment engineered into systems and asset services for food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical and chemical clients.
Eurotherm is a leading supplier of control and measurement instrumentation solutions and services to industrial and process customers. Rail Systems is a multinational leader in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety-related rail signaling and control systems. Climate Controls is a major provider of the components, systems and services used globally to make commercial and residential environments safer, more comfortable and more efficient.
Appliance Controls has the broadest system and component offering for the appliance industry worldwide.The Invensys Group is headquartered in the U.K. and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 39,000 employees operating in 60 countries, Invensys helps customers to improve their performance and profitability, building value for end users and shareholders alike.
For more information, visit www.invensys.com .