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Invensys Introduces New Evolution of the Foxboro I/A Series System

-- Innovative Intelligent Marshalling and revamped Foxboro Control, HMI and engineering 

software make modernisation faster, easier and more economically feasible --

NOVEMBER 08, 2011/PARIS, FRANCE – Invensys Operations Management, a global provider oftechnology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing andinfrastructure operations industries, has introduced the next major evolution of its Foxboro® I!"eries® distributed control system# !s the core $%" component of the company&s InFusion® 'nterprise %ontrol "ystem, the latest I! "eries system includes an innovative Intelligent Marshallingsolution and high(performance Foxboro %ontrol "oftware and "imulation software, which reduce totalcost of ownership and expand traditional $%" functionality for superior collaboration, execution andvisibility across the enterprise#

)*he new I! "eries system allows users to begin their journey towards real(time businessoptimi+ation by taing full advantage of their existing automation systems, while preserving theirexisting investments and lowering their total cost of ownership,- said .ic Morse, vice president,control and safety, Invensys Operations Management# )*hese latest o/erings(( IntelligentMarshalling, which signi0cantly improves the approach to system implementation and design, andFoxboro %ontrol "oftware 1#2, which allows users to integrate their plant systems, databases andsoftware applications(( address major phases of system modernisation and allow our customers toupgrade at their own pace with minimal disruption# *ogether they lin business processes withproduction processes, enabling real(time business optimisation and creating a fully empoweredworforce#-

3ith traditional control systems, 0eld wiring must be sorted out in a marshalling cabinet before it isconnected to the main IO module terminal strips of the $%" panel# It&s an in4exible approach thatoften leads to expensive indirect costs# 5ut because the I! "eries Intelligent Marshalling solution

features the 6niversal Fieldbus Module, a per(channel, con0gurable IO module that supports avariety of analog and digital signal types, it eliminates the need for marshalling entirely#

)!dditional marshalling e7uipment, 0eld and control side wiring, engineering, documentation andinventory can account for as much as 82 percent of the total project cost,- said *had Frost, directorof 0eldbus product management, Invensys Operations Management# )6nlie other control o/eringson the maret today, with Intelligent Marshalling, each channel is software con0gurable on a per(point basis, with no extra hardware re7uired# !ll con0gurations can be done at the worstation,meaning you can securely con0gure a point from anywhere in the world# It is a simple, elegantsolution that eliminates traditional marshalling panels as we now it#-

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$esigned to simplify engineering e/orts and improve the user experience, Foxboro %ontrol "oftware

1#2 embeds the company&s !rchestr!®

 "ystem 9latform and 3onderware®

 In*ouch :MI within theFoxboro I! "eries system, applying common object technology from process control up to thebusiness system level and out to any third(party system# *his allows users to integrate all of theirplant devices, systems, databases and software applications# !dditionally, enhanced integration withthe latest advanced software applications from Invensys, including its mobile worforcemanagement and wor4ow o/erings, provide more systems 4exibility, adaptability andresponsiveness, helping to drive lower total cost of ownership# 5y enabling real(time access tocritical plant and business data, users are better able to balance competing strategic objectivesrelated to controls, assets, environment ; safety and people to optimise their overall business andachieve operational excellence#

 *he new Foxboro %ontrol "oftware "imulation 1#2 o/ering simulates Foxboro %ontrol "oftware 1#2applications for rapid, high(7uality systems checout without the need for control hardware#

"imulation capabilities include dynamic control of time, alarms and trends using the samecon0guration 0les that are used in a live I! "eries $%"# *he software also provides an instantinterface to the company&s "im"ci('sscor® $<="IM®, Foxboro F"IM® and *riconex® *.I"IM® dynamicsimulation engines, which are used to simulate plant operations, behavior and responses inconjunction with the $%" or simulated $%"# )9rocess manufacturing is facing what could be characterised as a perfect storm# *he loss ofexperience as a result of the shifting demographics, the need to operate proactively rather thanreactively, the ability to empower nowledge worers with actionable context and more are all newchallenges that re7uire changes in our processes and tools,- said $ave 3oll, vice president,consulting services, !.% !dvisory >roup# )3ith the Foxboro %ontrol "oftware 1#2 release, Invensysprovides component(object technology throughout the Foxboro I! "eries system up to theoperations management level# Its open(technology platform transcends disparate systems, providingthe uni7ue ability to collaboratively apply best(of(breed solutions, from Invensys or third parties# *hislevel of enterprise(wide integration maes it signi0cantly easier to access, manage andcontextualise information for a wide variety of operations users, allowing them to drive and delivergreater production value in real time# 3e are also observing a strong resurgence with customersrefocusing on cost of ownership and the preservation of their investments over the lifecycle of theirplants and systems# Maintaining focus on product lifecycle management pays dividends for them inthe long term#-

.epresentatives from Invensys Operations Management will display and demonstrate the newFoxboro I! "eries $%" during the company&s OpsManage&?? events, taing place at the >aylordOpryland :otel in =ashville, *enn#, =ovember @ to ?2# *o learn more about the system, please visitthe Field Operations and '7uipment %enter %enter in the OpsManage&?? 'A9O, contact your localInvensys sales oBce or sales representative or visithttpCiom#invensys#comenpagesfoxboroDdcsiaseries#aspx#

!dditional OpsManage&?? conferences will be held =ovember ?E to ? in Gueensland, !ustraliaH=ovember ? in *oyoH =ovember 82 and 8? in the 6nited !rab 'miratesH =ovember 8E in "eoul,"outh JoreaH $ecember K in Jaohsiung, *aiwanH and $ecember ?E in Mumbai, India# For moreinformation about OpsManage&??, please visit httpCopsmanage#invensys#com#

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Invensys Operations Management, a division of Invensys, is a leading provider of automation andinformation technology, systems, software solutions, services and consulting to the global

manufacturing and infrastructure industries# :ead7uartered in 9lano, *exas, its solutions are used bymore than E2,222 clients around the world in more than 822,222 plants and facilities#

Invensys Operations Management&s o/erings are delivered under several prominent industry brands,including !vantis, 'urotherm, Foxboro, IM"erv, InFusion, "im"ci('sscor, "elta, *riconex and3onderware# *he company&s approximately K,222 employees and its global partner ecosystemintegrate these products and services to help clients collaborate across systems and enterprises inreal time, extracting critical data to mae faster, better decisions and synchronise their operationsfrom the plant 4oor to the executive oBces, aligning production goals with business objectives# *olearn more about Invensys Operations Management, visit httpCiom#invensys#com#

'xperience the value of 'nterprise %ontrolLlining business strategy to production executionLatwww#infusionjourney#com#

Invensys plc www#invensys#comN is head7uartered in ondon and is listed on the ondon "toc'xchange I"<"#N, with approximately 82,222 employees woring in 2 countries#

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