英维斯为Kraton Polymers提供自动化系统和服务

Invensys to supply automation and services to Kraton Polymers
 
英维斯为Kraton Polymers提供自动化系统和服务

August 19, 2008 - Invensys Process Systems signed a five-year, more-than-$20 million contract to provide comprehensive industrial automation services and solutions to Kraton Polymers, a copolymers industry pioneer and a leading producer of styrenic block copolymers with facilities in the United States, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Brazil, China and Japan.

8月19日消息——英维思过程系统公司签订了一份为期五年、价值超过2000美元的合同，为Kraton Polymers公司提供全面的工业自动化服务和解决方案，Kraton Polymers公司是共聚物工业的先驱，是苯乙烯类嵌段共聚物的领先生产商，在美国、德国、法国、荷兰、巴西、中国和日本都有工厂。

Under the terms of the contract, IPS will deliver services and solutions to modernize certain operating aspects of Kraton's Belpre, Ohio, facility. IPS will implement its InFusion enterprise control technology, replace the Belpre plant's existing distributed control system (DCS) and digital automation system with IPS' I/A Series DCS, and install Foxboro instrumentation, batch management software and linear and non-linear advanced process control (APC) applications.

根据合同的条款，英维思过程系统将提供服务和解决方案，更新Kraton在俄亥俄Belpre工厂的某些运营系统。英维思过程系统将执行其InFusion企业控制技术，利用英维思过程系统的I/A Series分布式控制系统取代Belpre工厂现有的分布式控制系统和数字自动化系统，并安装Foxboro仪表、批量管理软件和线性和非线性高级过程控制应用。

"This contract shows the breadth and depth of our offerings and expertise in the chemical industry," said Steve Blair, IPS President of North America. "By leveraging the entire portfolio of IPS services and solutions, Kraton has embarked on a site modernization project that will help maximize production and minimize operational costs as Kraton continues to address the needs of their customers, employees and communities."

英维思过程系统北美区总裁Steve Blair表示：“这份合同表明了我们在化工行业服务和专业知识的深度和广度。通过利用英维思过程系统的整个服务和解决方案组合，Kraton开始了一个现代化项目，随着Kraton继续满足其客户、员工和社会的需求，这将有助于最大限度地减少生产和经营成本。”

Because of its age and current mix of automation systems, Kraton's Belpre plant requires an integrated solution built on a site-wide, unified automation platform that supports continued growth. This is what IPS has committed to deliver via its InFusion enterprise control capabilities and world-renowned engineering services. IPS will also provide configuration, installation, start-up and lifetime support services, all of which are expected to lead to higher returns for Kraton on investments in operations, efficiency and production.

因为其年龄及目前自动化系统的结构，Kraton的Belpre工厂需要一个建立在一个工厂范围大的统一自动化平台上的集成解决方案，以支持持续增长。这正是英维思过程系统通过其InFusion企业控制能力以及闻名全球的工程服务所承诺提供的。英维思过程系统还将提供配置、安装、启动以及终生的支持服务，所有这一切预计将为Kraton在运营、效率和生产上的投资带来更高的回报。

"IPS understood our specific needs, and by being able to include instrumentation and APC, along with the core distributed control system, they were, in our judgment, the lowest risk, single-source supplier of an automation solution for the Belpre facility that should be completely manageable and scalable," said Ken Stach, Kraton's Vice President of Operations. "We feel that the entire IPS team showed strength and capability in dealing with our timing and budgetary needs, and we look forward to working with them in the years to come as Kraton pursues continued improvements to our operating efficiencies."

Kraton运营副总裁Ken Stach则表示：“英维思过程系统了解我们的特定需求，而且通过可以提供包括仪表和高级过程控制，以及核心的分布式控制系统，在我们看来，他们是Belpre工厂自动化解决方案最低风险的单一供应商，这个解决方案应该完全是可以管理和可升级的。我们认为，整个英维思过程系统团队在处理我们的时间安排和预算需求上面表现出了实力和能力，而我们期待着在今后的岁月里同他们一起工作，因为Kraton追求着运营效率的持续改善。”

About IPS (Invensys Process Systems)
关于英维思过程系统

Invensys Process Systems (IPS), headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a global technology, software and consulting firm leading significant change in process manufacturing, plant optimization, business operations and enterprise performance. IPS clients are some of the world's most important industrial organizations -- companies that operate large oil refineries; plants that process chemicals, gas, LNG, power, pharmaceutical and minerals; and pulp and paper mills. IPS solutions, used at over 50,000 locations across the globe, include field devices and controls from Foxboro and Triconex, advanced applications from SimSci-Esscor, operations management from Avantis, and the world's first truly open enterprise control system, InFusion.

英维思过程系统总部位于德克萨斯的Plano，是一家全球技术、软件以及咨询公司，引领着过程制造、工厂优化、业务运营以及企业绩效方面的极大改变。英维思过程系统的客户来自世界最重要的工业领域——运营着大型炼油厂的公司，化学、气体、天然气、电力、药品以及矿物等过程工厂，以及纸浆制造厂。全球应用超过5万处的英维思过程系统解决方案包括来自Foxboro 和 Triconex的现场设备和控制系统，来自SimSci-Esscor的高级应用，来自Avantis的运营管理，以及全球第一个真正开放式企业控制系统InFusion。

The Invensys Group is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: ISYS), with approximately 25,000 employees working in 60 countries. 

而英维思集团的总部位于英国伦敦，在伦敦证券交易所上市，在全球 60 多个国家和地区共有大约2万5千名员工。