艾默生收购epro公司，加强PlantWeb数字工厂架构实力

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

艾默生收购epro公司，加强PlantWeb数字工厂架构实力

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.

奥斯汀4月9日消息——艾默生完成了对德国格罗瑙epro公司的收购，加强了艾默生过程管理这个自动化和资产管理全球领导者的专家力量和资源。通过提供一项全兼容API 670的保护业务，该交易扩大了艾默生的在线机械监测能力，同时预计这也将加速下一代解决方案的推出。交易的条款没有宣布。

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.

艾默生为涡轮机和压缩机等重要机械设计、制造以及交付机械监测解决方案。他们的业务包括项目管理服务、系统施工、启动和调试、培训以及不断提供支持。

"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."

艾默生过程管理资产优化部总裁Craig Llewellyn表示：“这次收购扩大了艾默生在机械监测领域的领导地位，增加了我们的‘智能机械健康’管理业务。所有这些都紧密与PlantWeb数字工厂架构结合。它在预测诊断领域将艾默生强大的专家实力与兼容API的世界级机械保护解决方案结合起来。”

About epro GmbH
关于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，总部位于德国格罗瑙市。该公司设计、制造以及装配兼容API670的保护系统，并交付到全球的过程工业。

About Emerson Process Management
关于艾默生过程管理

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.

艾默生过程管理是艾默生业务的一部分。它在帮助各行业实现生产、过程控制及分输自动化中，始终保持领先，并广泛服务于化工、石油和天然气、炼油、纸浆和造纸、电力、水和废水处理、冶金和矿业，食品和饮料、生命科学及其它行业。艾默生过程管理将先进的产品和技术与具有行业特点的工程、咨询、项目管理和维护服务相结合。艾默生过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
关于艾默生

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.

总部位于美国密苏里州圣路易斯市的 Emerson，是一家全球领先的公司，该公司将技术与工程相结合，在网络能源、过程管理、工业自动化、环境优化技术及家电和工具等领域为客户提供创新性的解决方案。公司在2008财年的销售额达248 亿美元。