New web-based life cycle savings estimator

A Wonderware United Kingdom product story

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Sep 28, 2004

The web-based Life Cycle Savings Estimator which calculates how much money, time and engineering effort can be saved by using the Wonderware FactorySuite A2 products for plant automation projects

Wonderware, a business unit of Invensys, has launched a web-based Life Cycle Savings Estimator which calculates how much money, time and engineering effort can be saved by using the company's FactorySuite A2 products for plant automation and information projects.

The Life Cycle Savings Estimator calculates savings that can be made using a variety of system configurations.

For example, it can work out initial development savings for specific applications and also those related to rapid changes made during initial software application development.

Ongoing maintenance savings during a system life cycle can also be calculated, as can the total savings across all plant sites as a result of standardisation on best engineering and manufacturing practices.

"Total life cycle savings should always be considered before any software solution is purchased and the Life Cycle Savings Estimator allows a rapid, user-specified estimation of system costs across the entire life cycle of a proposed system solution, not just during initial development," said Steve Garbrecht, product marketing manager for the Wonderware Industrial Application Server.

Wonderware FactorySuite A2 software product line features the Industrial Application Server, which is built on Invensys ArchestrA industrial automation and information software architecture.

This proven, powerful offering makes it simpler and easier for plant personnel to make continuous system improvements and add value to their existing automation and information systems, including systems that are comprised of hardware and software from a variety of vendors.

"By implementing the latest Wonderware FactorySuite A2 software, customers can easily add and maintain new capabilities without interrupting production or disturbing existing automation or IT infrastructure.

The Wonderware Industrial Application Server provides unprecedented savings in both the upfront development and ongoing maintenance of plant-wide automation and information applications, and this estimating tool makes it easier than ever to justify your next project," concluded Garbrecht.