德州奧斯汀（2007年9月10日）消息，艾默生過程管理公司（NYSE:EMR）宣布與思科（NASDAQ: CSCO）合作，為充滿挑戰(zhàn)的過程制造環(huán)境提供安裝容易、運(yùn)作可靠的無線過程和工廠管理應(yīng)用的開放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)解決方案。 艾默生和思科正在結(jié)合他們的專家力量和技術(shù)，為制造業(yè)客戶提供一個完整的可以改善生產(chǎn)力、安全性以及操作效率的解決方案。 艾默生的無線過程應(yīng)用使用自我組織的現(xiàn)場網(wǎng)絡(luò)，用于更好地監(jiān)測控制和資產(chǎn)優(yōu)化的工廠數(shù)據(jù)；他們還提供移動操作員和維護(hù)工人應(yīng)用。思科無線工廠網(wǎng)絡(luò)提供的應(yīng)用包括這些用于工人移動性、基于IP的語音通信、跟蹤工作人員和資產(chǎn)以及視頻應(yīng)用。 艾默生過程管理總裁John Berra表示：“自從一年前推出只能無線現(xiàn)場網(wǎng)絡(luò)以來，對于客戶的高度關(guān)注以及他們迅速實(shí)現(xiàn)業(yè)務(wù)成果，我們感到很興奮。我們很高興和思科一起，致力于擴(kuò)大我們的供應(yīng)范圍，使其包括具有在過程環(huán)境需要的安全性和可靠性的無線工廠網(wǎng)絡(luò)解決方案。現(xiàn)場和工廠聯(lián)合通信平臺支持當(dāng)前和未來的的應(yīng)用，幫助工廠整個生命期間獲得更快和更有效率的業(yè)務(wù)管理。此外，思科對開放式標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的承諾使得其成為艾默生和我們客戶的理想合作伙伴?！? 思科無線業(yè)務(wù)部產(chǎn)品營銷副總裁Maciej Kranz表示：”網(wǎng)絡(luò)和移動性大大改變了我們客戶的業(yè)務(wù)和工廠流程。通過提供艾默生和思科的綜合無線架構(gòu)，我們正在使我們制造業(yè)過程客戶可以在較差的工廠環(huán)境里部署靈活、可升級和安全的無線解決方案和移動性應(yīng)用?！? 艾默生與思科發(fā)展了一項(xiàng)服務(wù)計(jì)劃，為全球客戶設(shè)計(jì)、指定、安裝和支持無線解決方案。這些定制的解決方案將通過開放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的無線技術(shù)和完整的網(wǎng)絡(luò)平臺，為終端用戶提供競爭優(yōu)勢，以確保他們隨著技術(shù)的演進(jìn)可以開始任何應(yīng)用以及易于擴(kuò)充。 艾默生的無線平臺將擴(kuò)充PlantWeb數(shù)字工廠架構(gòu)的智能無線能力，使其包括無線工廠網(wǎng)絡(luò)。這些網(wǎng)絡(luò)使用”思科統(tǒng)一無線架構(gòu)“，提供了包括工業(yè)級的無線訪問點(diǎn)、控制器和網(wǎng)絡(luò)管理軟件，以及通信、追蹤和工人移動性工具等工廠應(yīng)用。 艾默生將使用”思科統(tǒng)一無線架構(gòu)“，提供無所不在的、高度安全的無線局域網(wǎng)覆蓋范圍以及工廠現(xiàn)有IT基礎(chǔ)架構(gòu)的整合，這整合不需要復(fù)雜的無線覆蓋網(wǎng)絡(luò)。思科的無線控制系統(tǒng)將集中配置和管理工廠的Wi-Fi網(wǎng)絡(luò)，減少總體擁有成本。 Berra總結(jié)道：“我們設(shè)想，與思科共同構(gòu)架的開放標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的無線基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施和應(yīng)用將簡化增值無線自動化項(xiàng)目的實(shí)施和減低風(fēng)險。無線的使用年限將是先進(jìn)的，因?yàn)檫^程和IT改進(jìn)順利整合，而鋼鐵峽谷和布線的局限也作為客戶想像的障礙而移除了?！? 關(guān)于艾默生過程管理 作為艾默生集團(tuán)的業(yè)務(wù)之一，艾默生過程管理為工業(yè)生產(chǎn)、加工、分銷提供自動化服務(wù)，應(yīng)用在化工、石油天然氣、精煉、紙漿和造紙、能源、食品飲料、醫(yī)藥等領(lǐng)域。艾默生過程管理將先進(jìn)的產(chǎn)品和技術(shù)結(jié)合在為不同工業(yè)而設(shè)計(jì)的工程、咨詢、項(xiàng)目管理和維護(hù)服務(wù)中。艾默生過程管理旗下的品牌有：PlantWeb, Micro Motion, Fisher, Rosemount, Mobrey, Daniel, Bristol, DeltaV, Ovation, 以及 AMS 套件。 關(guān)于艾默生 總部位于圣路易斯市的艾默生是一家全球領(lǐng)先的公司，該公司將技術(shù)與工程相結(jié)合，在網(wǎng)絡(luò)能源、過程管理、工業(yè)自動化、環(huán)境優(yōu)化技術(shù)及家電和工具等領(lǐng)域?yàn)榭蛻籼峁﹦?chuàng)新性的解決方案。公司在2006 財(cái)年的銷售額達(dá)201 億美元。更多信息http://www.Emerson.com. [font=times]original text [/font] [font=times]Emerson and Cisco collaborate to offer open-standard wireless solutions for process industries [/font] [font=times][color=#708090]Process automation and IT leaders work together to advance the use of wireless technology for manufacturing improvement AUSTIN, TEXAS （September 10, 2007） - Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson （NYSE:EMR）, today announced that it is collaborating with Cisco （NASDAQ: CSCO） to offer open-standard solutions for wireless process and plant management applications that install easily and operate reliably in the challenging process manufacturing environment. Emerson, a global leader in process automation, and Cisco, a global leader in IT networking for industrial and business management applications, are combining their expertise and technology to deliver a complete solution that improves productivity, safety, and operational efficiency for manufacturing customers. Emerson‘s wireless process applications use self-organizing field networks for increased monitoring of plant data for control and asset optimization; they also offer mobile operator and maintenance worker applications. Cisco wireless plant networks offer applications including those for worker mobility, voice over IP communications, tracking of personnel and assets, and video applications. "Since introducing Smart Wireless field networks a year ago, we‘ve been excited at the high customer interest and their quickly realized business results," said John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management. "We are pleased to be working with Cisco to extend our offering to include wireless plant network solutions with the security and reliability required in the process environment. The combined field and plant communications platform supports current and future applications that help enable faster and more effective business management over the life of the plant. Additionally, Cisco‘s commitment to open standards makes it an ideal partner for Emerson and our customers." "Networks and mobility are dramatically transforming our customers businesses and in-plant processes," said Maciej Kranz, vice president of product marketing for Wireless Business Unit for Cisco. "By delivering a combined wireless architecture from Emerson and Cisco, we are enabling our manufacturing process customers to deploy flexible, scalable and safe wireless solutions and mobility applications in rugged plant environments." Emerson will project-manage and deliver the wireless solution to customers by working with Cisco and taking advantage of their joint expertise. Emerson and Cisco have developed a services plan to design, specify, install and support wireless solutions for customers worldwide. These customized solutions will provide end users with a competitive edge through open-standards wireless technology and a complete network platform that ensures they can start with any application and easily expand as the technology evolves. Many Emerson customers use Cisco‘s wired plant network applications today and will realize an advantage by extending their relationships to include wireless applications. Emerson‘s wireless platform will extend the Smart Wireless capabilities of PlantWeb® digital plant architecture to include wireless plant networks. The networks use the Cisco Unified Wireless Architecture, offering including industrial-class wireless access points, controllers and network management software, and plant applications such as communication, tracking and worker mobility tools. Emerson will use the Cisco Unified Wireless Architecture to provide ubiquitous, highly secure wireless LAN coverage and integration within the plant‘s existing IT infrastructure; this integration eliminates the need for a complex wireless overlay network. Cisco‘s Wireless Control System will centralize the configuration and management of the plant‘s Wi-Fi network, reducing overall cost of ownership. "We envision that the open-standard wireless infrastructure and applications jointly architected with Cisco will simplify the implementation of value-added wireless automation projects and reduce risk," summarized Berra. "The age of wireless will be advanced as process and IT improvements are smoothly integrated, and the canyons of steel and limits of wiring are removed as obstacles to the imagination of customers." About Emerson and Cisco Wireless Emerson‘s Smart Wireless solutions are an extension of its PlantWeb digital architecture and engineering, project management, and asset optimization skills that are delivering efficiency and uptime advantages in thousands of installations globally and across the process industries. The company‘s self-organizing mesh wireless field networks and wireless services help enable reliable, highly secure connection to process data that was physically out of reach or too expensive for wiring. Installed costs of wireless points are reduced by up to 90 percent over wired approaches. The wireless field networks are based on IEEE 802.15.4 and designed to be compliant with WirelessHART. They provide connectivity for Emerson‘s broad portfolio of wireless sensing, condition monitoring and diagnostics devices that are embedded within the process to deliver process data for control and asset management. Emerson is expanding its Smart Wireless program by collaborating with Cisco to deliver an open wireless plant network and expand the wireless solutions portfolio. This is accomplished via Cisco‘s Unified Wireless solutions, which comprise Cisco industrial-class 1500 Series wireless mesh access points, Cisco Wireless Control System for wireless network management, supported by Cisco Secure Services for network security. Additionally, Emerson, working with Cisco, offers of a number of applications including voice, mobile communication, asset and location tracking, mobile worker, and video applications. Emerson Services and Solutions will team with Cisco Advanced Services to deliver integrated, customized wireless solutions, establishing highly secure and scalable infrastructure with optimized, reliable messaging for coexisting communications. About Emerson Process Management Emerson Process Management http://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, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and other industries. The company combines superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services. Its brands include PlantWeb®, DeltaV™, Fisher®, Micro Motion®, Rosemount®, Mobrey®, Bristol®, Daniel®, Ovation®, and AMS™ Suite. About Emerson Emerson （NYSE: EMR）, 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 fiscal 2006 were $20.1 billion. 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