Invensys Improves Application Change Management by Partnering with MDT Software to Offer AutoSave for System Platform |
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Invensys Systems, Inc.
33 Commercial St.
Foxboro, MA, 02035
USA
Press release date: November 5, 2010
-- New endorsed-partner product lowers risks and enhances disaster recovery with application object-level revision management --
PLANO, TEXAS - Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, today introduced AutoSave for System Platform. The Invensys endorsed-partner product unites Invensys' open ArchestrA technology software platform with advanced MDT AutoSave change-management and version-control software.
AutoSave for System Platform enhances change management at the application object level for graphics, templates and instances of application objects within the Wonderware System Platform environment. By archiving data and documenting application code changes, AutoSave for System Platform can help improve the review, enhancement and disaster recovery for integrated automation and information solutions. Each application object's version history and revision details are available through a new MDT AutoSave interface that resembles the ArchestrA Integrated Development Environment (IDE) interface. The product also provides the ability to compare two revisions of an object and report differences, as well as to restore an object from AutoSave to the ArchestrA Galaxy repository. Additionally, installation of the AutoSave software is simple, with an automated export of data from the ArchestrA Galaxy application database repository into the AutoSave software.
"With complete version history of all object-level changes, the new AutoSave capability increases the value of the Wonderware System Platform software offering by protecting intellectual property in the system design and by providing greater insight into important changes over the life of each application object," said Phil Couling, product marketing director, Invensys Operations Management. "Customers also benefit from the ability to roll back undesirable changes to a known state and by permitting greater creative experimentation and idea testing during the design phase. Rollback capability further reduces risks and system maintenance costs. AutoSave for System Platform is another example of how our global ecosystem of partners leverages open and extensible ArchestrA technology from Invensys to help our clients achieve Operational Excellence."
The Wonderware System Platform software offering can be utilized to meet the SCADA, supervisory HMI, MES and EMI software needs of industrial automation and information users and can help improve the agility, safety and productivity of plant operations. By capturing and archiving changes as they are made, AutoSave for System Platform protects against loss of configuration data to minimize downtime, assists with regulatory compliance and increases productivity. With a single click, users can roll back configuration changes after an equipment failure or other events, and because the software maintains a history of revisions, different versions of an object can be compared and changes can be reviewed to protect plant assets and personnel. AutoSave for System Platform also provides insight into an object's associations so that users will be aware of which related objects will be affected when a change is made.
"MDT Software is pleased to join Invensys in providing a product that enables automation customers to more effectively manage and control equipment and processes, resulting in decreased errors, downtime and safety issues, while increasing security and productivity," said Gary Gillespie, vice president and general manager, MDT Software.
About Invensys Operations Management Invensys Operations Management, a division of Invensys, is a leading provider of automation and information technology, systems, software solutions, services and consulting to the global manufacturing and infrastructure industries. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, its solutions are used by more than 40,000 clients around the world in more than 200,000 plants and facilities.
Invensys Operations Management's offerings are delivered under several prominent industry brands, including Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Skelta, Triconex and Wonderware. The company's approximately 9,000 employees and its global partner ecosystem integrate these products and services to help clients collaborate across systems and enterprises in real time, extracting critical data to make faster and better decisions and synchronize their operations from the plant floor to the executive offices, aligning production goals with business objectives. To learn more about Invensys Operations Management, visit iom.invensys.com.
Invensys plc (www.invensys.com) is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ISYS.L), with approximately 20,000 employees working in 50 countries.
About MDT Software MDT Software is a world leader in change management solutions for automated manufacturing devices. MDT's flagship product, AutoSave, unifies automation software under one common system resulting in a secure, well documented, controlled environment that dramatically reduces coordination constraints, wasted effort, and safety issues. AutoSave supports the most comprehensive range of devices and editors in the industry and is the corporate standard in many of the advanced manufacturing facilities in the world. For more information on MDT and AutoSave, visit www.MDT-Software.com.
Invensys, the Invensys logo, ArchestrA, Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, InFusion, SimSci-Esscor, Skelta, Triconex and Wonderware are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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