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News Release from: MatrikonOPC | Subject: ProcessGuard
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 January 2005
ProcessGuard alarm management solution
The Matrikon ProcessGuard alarm management solution will become an IndustrialIT enabled product, ensuring compliance with ABB System 800xA automation and information architecture
The Matrikon ProcessGuard alarm management solution will become an IndustrialIT enabled product IndustrialIT enabled products set the standard for productivity and ensure compliance with ABB System 800xA automation and information architecture
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 24 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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ProcessGuard includes effective alarm analysis tools that provide significant payback by identifying and addressing alarm and operational issues that are linked to process and equipment problems.
Further benefits associated with alarm management are safer operations, sustainability and improved environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance.
"Matrikon ProcessGuard provides the analysis tool that complements IndustrialIT System 800xA alarm management capabilities.
The certification of Matrikon ProcessGuard will provide our mutual customers and new customers with an already proven, best in class alarm management solution," said Bob Hausler, vice president IndustrialIT Systems Marketing.
"The ABB commitment is to provide our clients with the ability to do more with their automation systems than they could do in the past.
This programme with Matrikon is one more way we deliver the tools needed to achieve continuous productivity improvement." The integration of ProcessGuard with System 800xA provides customers with a comprehensive tool to achieve significant efficiency gains in the following areas.
Engineering - up to 50% savings on initial configuration and cost of ownership of Alarm Analysis solution with System 800xA.
Operations - Reduction of nuisance alarms to operations of 10% beyond that of typical standalone alarm analysis offerings resulting in more reliable process and equipment operations.
Maintenance - Increased efficiency of root cause analysis by 20% through System 800xA single window environment for DCS and alarm analysis data.
Matrikon's ProcessGuard will provide System 800xA users with the ability to identify and eliminate nuisance alarms, operate closer to optimum performance levels, proactively identify equipment problems, reveal root causes and areas for improvement and increase alarm integrity.
"Our joint efforts with ABB are very exciting given the large mutual client base that we share, and we look forward to participating in the ABB IndustrialIT Technology Partner programme," stated Jeff Gould, Manager of Matrikon Alarm Management Solutions. Request a free brochure from MatrikonOPC ...
"What's more exciting is that the benefits of alarm management will be greater, and easier to realize for mutual or prospective ABB System 800xA and Matrikon ProcessGuard users.".
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