Emerson’s Acquisition of epro GmbH Strengthens PlantWeb digital plant architecture

艾默生收購epro公司，加強PlantWeb數字工廠架構實力

AUSTIN, TEXAS (April 9, 2009) – Emerson has acquired epro GmbH of Gronau, Germany to enhance the expertise and resources of Emerson Process Management, a global automation and asset management leader. The deal expands Emerson’s online machinery monitoring capability with a full API 670-compliant protection offering. It is also expected to speed availability of next generation solutions. Terms of the deal were not announced.

奧斯汀4月9日消息——艾默生完成了對德國格羅瑙epro公司的收購，加強了艾默生過程管理這個自動化和資產管理全球領導者的專家力量和資源。通過提供一項全兼容API 670的保護業務，該交易擴大了艾默生的在線機械監測能力，同時預計這也將加速下一代解決方案的推出。交易的條款沒有宣布。

Emerson engineers, manufactures, and delivers machinery monitoring solutions for critical machinery such as turbines and compressors. Their offerings include services for project management, systems engineering, startup and commissioning, training, and ongoing support.

艾默生為渦輪機和壓縮機等重要機械設計、制造以及交付機械監測解決方案。他們的業務包括項目管理服務、系統施工、啟動和調試、培訓以及不斷提供支持。

"This acquisition extends Emerson’s leadership in machinery monitoring and expands our Smart Machinery Health™ Management offerings. All of this is tightly integrated in the PlantWeb® digital plant architecture,” said Craig Llewellyn, president Asset Optimization division of Emerson Process Management. “It combines world-class API-compliant machinery protection solutions with Emerson’s considerable expertise in predictive diagnostics."

艾默生過程管理資產優化部總裁Craig Llewellyn表示：“這次收購擴大了艾默生在機械監測領域的領導地位，增加了我們的‘智能機械健康’管理業務。所有這些都緊密與PlantWeb數字工廠架構結合。它在預測診斷領域將艾默生強大的專家實力與兼容API的世界級機械保護解決方案結合起來。”

About epro GmbH
關于epro公司

The privately owned company, founded in 1970, is headquartered in Gronau, Germany.  The company engineers, manufactures and assembles API 670-compliant protection systems delivered to the process industries worldwide. 

epro是一家私人所有公司，成立于1970年，總部位于德國格羅瑙市。該公司設計、制造以及裝配兼容API670的保護系統，并交付到全球的過程工業。

About Emerson Process Management
關于艾默生過程管理

Emerson Process Management (www.EmersonProcess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, power, water and wastewater treatment, metals and mining, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services.  Emerson brands include: PlantWeb; Ovation; SmartProcess; Fisher; Micro Motion; Rosemount; Mobrey; Daniel, Bristol, DeltaV; and AMS Suite.

艾默生過程管理是艾默生業務的一部分。它在幫助各行業實現生產、過程控制及分輸自動化中，始終保持領先，并廣泛服務于化工、石油和天然氣、煉油、紙漿和造紙、電力、水和廢水處理、冶金和礦業，食品和飲料、生命科學及其它行業。艾默生過程管理將先進的產品和技術與具有行業特點的工程、咨詢、項目管理和維護服務相結合。艾默生過程管理旗下的品牌有：PlantWeb, Micro Motion, Fisher, Rosemount, Mobrey, Daniel, Bristol, DeltaV, Ovation, 以及 AMS Suite。

About Emerson
關于艾默生

Emerson, based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in 2008 were $24.8 billion.

總部位于美國密蘇里州圣路易斯市的 Emerson，是一家全球領先的公司，該公司將技術與工程相結合，在網絡能源、過程管理、工業自動化、環境優化技術及家電和工具等領域為客戶提供創新性的解決方案。公司在2008財年的銷售額達248 億美元。