GE Fanuc to use Pepperl + Fuchs Profibus equipment

GE發那科使用倍加福Profibus設備

Charlottesville, Va, July 26, 2007 - GE Fanuc Automation entered into an agreement with Pepperl + Fuchs North America, of Twinsburg, Ohio, to provide interface components that create connections in industrial automation systems including Profibus-based analog signal transfer and digital fieldbus communication. Proficy Process Systems will use Pepperl + Fuchs for Profibus connectivity.

夏洛茨維爾7月26日消息——GE發那科自動化與位于俄亥俄州Twinsburg的倍加福北美公司達成了一項協議，共同提供界面部件，為包括基于Profibus的模擬信號轉移和數字現場總線通信等工業自動化系統創造連接。Proficy過程系統將使用倍加福的設備提供Profibus連接性。

Proficy Process Systems is GE Fanuc’s process control system designed to deliver value to hybrid and continuous customers in industries including Life Sciences, Food & Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods, Ethanol, Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Milled Products and Water/Wastewater. GE Fanuc currently serves thousands of customers in these process industries, and Proficy Process Systems represents a significant addition to the company’s product offering.

Proficy過程系統是GE發那科的過程控制系統，用于為包括生命科學、食品和飲料、包裝消費品、甲醇、油氣、電力和能源、碾磨產品和水/廢水等工業的衛生和連續領域的客戶帶來價值。GE發那科目前在這些過程工業服務著數以千計的客戶，而Proficy過程系統是公司產品的一個極大補充。

“GE Fanuc is providing our customers with the freedom to implement a system that meets their needs today, and grow and expand to meet their needs tomorrow. We are doing that by delivering a contemporary solution based on many of our well-proven technologies, along with technologies from other industry-leading technology partners like Pepperl + Fuchs,” said Steve Ryan, GE Fanuc Director of Process Solutions. “One of the key ways we are providing freedom to our customers is to allow them to choose the fieldbus technologies they need for their applications. Pepperl + Fuchs is recognized as an industry expert in Profibus communications, and will provide our customers with the capability to choose that as a fieldbus technology for their system.”

GE發那科過程解決方案部主管Steve Ryan表示：“GE發那科正在為我們的客戶提供一個實施能滿足他們目前所需要以及未來擴展和增長需要的系統的自由。通過提供一個基于我們經過良好證明的技術，以及象倍加福這樣業界領先的其他技術伙伴的技術的現代解決方案，我們正在致力于這一點。我們給予客戶自由度的一個主要方法就是允許他們選擇他們的應用所需要的現場總線技術。倍加福是Profibus通信領域一個公認的專家，它將為我們的客戶帶來選擇作為他們系統的現場總線技術的能力。”

“Our relationship with GE Fanuc is a strategic partnership that will allow both companies to highlight their industry leading solutions,” said Jim Bolin, Chief Operating Officer, Process Automation Pepperl+Fuchs Inc. “Together as a team, P+F and GE Fanuc will provide the necessary hardware, knowledge and support on fieldbus applications. The combination of GE Fanuc’s control system and our infrastructure equipment and powerful diagnostic tools will help our mutual customers to take advantage of the powerful features of fieldbus.”

倍加福過程自動化部首席運營官Jim Bolin表示：“我們與GE發那科的關系是戰略合作伙伴關系，這將使得我們兩家公司可以突出各自行業領先的解決方案。作為一個團隊聯合起來，倍加福和GE發那科將提供現場總線應用需要的硬件、知識和支持。GE發那科的控制系統和我們的基礎設備和強大的診斷工具的聯合將幫助我們的成熟客戶充分利用現場總線的強大功能。”

About Pepperl + Fuchs
關于倍加福

Pepperl+Fuchs has over 3,400 employees in more than 30 countries and is a world leader in the design, manufacture, application and support of a broad range of automation solutions. Pepperl+Fuchs is the market leader for intrinsic safety interfaces and hazardous location equipment.

倍加福在30多個國家共有超過3400名雇員，是一家全球領導廠商，設計、制造、應用和支持眾多范圍的自動化解決方。倍加福公司是內在安全界面和危險區域設備市場的領導廠商。

About GE Fanuc Automation
關于GE發那科自動化

GE Fanuc Automation Corporation, a joint venture between General Electric (NYSE:GE) and FANUC LTD of Japan, delivers automation hardware and software designed to help users reduce costs, increase efficiency and enhance profitability. With solutions and services for virtually every industrial segment, GE Fanuc Automation provides a diverse array of capabilities and products, including controllers, embedded systems, advanced software, motion control, CNCs, operator interfaces, industrial computers, and lasers.

GE發那科自動化公司通用電氣和日本發那科公司的合資公司，提供自動化硬件和軟件幫助用戶減低成本，提高效率，增加利潤率。其解決方案和服務適用于每一個工業領域，GE發那科自動化公司提供了各種不同的技術和產品，包括控制器、嵌入式系統、高端軟件、運動控制、CNC、操作界面、工控機以及激光。

（本文由中華工控網翻譯，轉載請注明出處，更多中英對照資料請進異域來風http://world.gkong.com）