Invensys joins Motorola mobile programme to extend process plant automation

Paulett Eberhart, Invensys CEO and president, says it’s all about helping industrial clients to integrate and improve process manufacturing systems. “Our combined suite of wireless solutions will enable our clients to converge – in real time – their plant operations and enterprise performance, allowing them to make better, more informed business decisions.” It’s a good move for Invensys Process Systems, which serves the chemical, oil and gas, energy and utilities, pharmaceutical, and pulp and paper industries. Users are likely to get mobile computers for harsh and explosive environments, which will run Invensys’ InFusion View enterprise software, as well as its Enterprise WLAN portfolio, including WiFi access points with Haz-location (Haz-Loc) Class 1, Div 2 and ATEX Zone 2 certification. Also on offer will be the MOTOwi4 wireless portfolio, which includes Canopy, WiMAX, Mesh Solutions and backhaul, and Motorola’s RF Management Suite for network management. “Any client application requiring remote access from a handheld device will benefit from Motorola’s technology,” says Hesh Kagan, Invensys managing consultant. “And as a certified Motorola partner, we are now capable of building complete, customisable and scalable solutions that provide real-time visibility into the entire enterprise.”