MILWAUKEE - Wednesday, December 21st 2011 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Warwick Chemicals Ltd, a division of Warwick International Group Ltd,
has awarded a $1.9 million order to Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) and
its Global Solutions team. The multi-phase project will replace Warwick
Chemical Ltd’s distributed control system (DCS) solution with the
Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system to achieve a
lower total cost of ownership, open connectivity with third-party
systems, and improved service and support.
Warwick Chemicals Ltd leads the global market in manufacturing bleach activatorsfor
the detergent and biocides industries. “Our current DCS was installed
in 1994, extended in 1998, and then extended again in 2001. By replacing
our 17-year-old DCS infrastructure, Rockwell Automation will help us
meet productivity goals and aggressive process improvement plans,” said
Colin Ainsworth, electrical, control and instrument engineer at Warwick
Chemicals Ltd. According to research performed by the ARC Advisory
Group, the global process industry loses approximately $20 billion
annually, or about 5 percent of annual production, due to unscheduled
downtime from aging DCS systems.
“This
win is significant because it demonstrates Warwick Chemicals’
increasing trust in Rockwell Automation as their process control
supplier,” said John Genovesi, vice president and general manager of the
Information Software and Process Business, Rockwell Automation. “The
PlantPAx process automation system provides Warwick with a single,
integrated control platform based on standard communication protocols,
which minimizes integration and maintenance costs while offering
invaluable production insight. This win is an example of our growing
position in the process control industry.”
Previously
Warwick Chemicals Ltd relied on multiple control platforms for its
manufacturing process. “PlantPAx will extend our success with Rockwell
Automation to our process operations,” said Ainsworth. “It will also
help us migrate to a single, plant-wide control platform that will be
easier for our engineering staff to operate and maintain.”
“We’re
pleased and honored to deliver this project,” said Terry Gebert, vice
president and general manager, Rockwell Automation Global Solutions.
“Our track record of successful DCS migrations continues to pave the way
for Rockwell Automation and PlantPAx to be recognized as the best
replacement for traditional DCS systems worldwide.”
Rockwell Automation, Inc.(NYSE:
ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation
and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more
sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation
employs about 21,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.
About Rockwell Automation Global Solutions
The
thousands of engineers on the Rockwell Automation Global Solutions team
design, build and upgrade control, power, safety and information
solutions for manufacturing clients. Working in tandem with a scalable
PartnerNetwork,™ the company’s global solutions business can address a
wide range of projects including challenging multi-million dollar
enterprise projects than span two or more countries. Clients include oil
and gas, petrochemicals, consumer industries, life sciences,
automotive, tire and heavy industries such as cement, metals, mining,
pulp and paper, and power and water utilities.
About Warwick International Group Ltd
Warwick
International Group Ltd is a leading specialty chemical manufacturer
providing bleach activation systems to the global fabric and home-care
markets. It operates the world’s largest bleach activation chemical
manufacturing facility at its base in Mostyn, North Wales. Visit www.warwickchem.comfor further information.
PartnerNetwork and PlantPAx are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc.
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