Honeywell to supply automation to BP Exploration & Production
   
霍尼韋爾為BP勘探和生產部提供自動化系統

PHOENIX, Jan. 8, 2007 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced a six-year agreement with BP Exploration to provide Main Automation Contractor (MAC) services at the oil and gas leader’s new and existing facilities. Honeywell will help BP Exploration & Production (E&P) accelerate production schedules and improve efficiency in these facilities by integrating all levels of plant operations and automating critical processes.

菲尼克斯1月8日消息——霍尼韋爾今天宣布與BP勘探部達成一份六年協議，為BP這家油氣領域的領導者新的和現有的工廠提供主自動化承包商(MAC) 服務。霍尼韋爾將通過整合工廠運營的所有級別和自動化關鍵流程，幫助BP勘探和生產部在這些工廠加快生產進度表以及改善效率。

“Automation will be a key to streamlining operations and improving business performance as we move into the future,” said Tim Bass, Director of Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Projects & Engineering. “Honeywell has the tools and experience to enable BP to implement its Automation strategy, improving integration and the operating efficiency of our assets.”

項目與工程部采購和供應鏈管理主管Tim Bass表示：“自動化將是我們未來精簡運營和提供業務績效的一個重點。霍尼韋爾的工具和經驗可以使BP實施其自動化戰略，提高我們資產的整合和運營效率。" 

As the MAC services provider, Honeywell can apply its integrated strategy to each design phase, including front-end engineering development, early operator training and process simulation, advanced control modeling, process validation and advanced process control. This integrated approach will result in common interfaces across production and business systems for increased safety and efficiency, higher plant availability, lower operating expenditures and reduced engineering.

作為主自動化承包商服務供應商，霍尼韋爾可以在每個設計階段應用其整合策略，包括前期工程的開發、早期操作員的培訓和流程模擬、高級控制模型、工藝驗證和高級過程控制。這種綜合方法將可以實現跨生產和業務系統的共同界面，提高安全性和效率，實現更高的工廠可用性，降低運營支出和降少施工等。

With Honeywell’s deep technology portfolio and integrated MAC approach, customers can intertwine process control, manufacturing execution systems (MES) and safety and security solutions. They can also further streamline implementation through the use of wireless-enabled applications such as Honeywell’s OneWireless industrial mesh network.

通過霍尼韋爾深厚的技術組合和統一的主自動化承包商的方式，客戶可以把過程控制、制造執行系統（MES）和安全性以及安全解決方案交織在一起。他們還可以通過使用例如霍爾OneWireless工業網狀網等無線通信功能的應用，進一步簡化執行。

“Automation means more than monitoring process variables and engaging valves,” said Jack Bolick, president of Honeywell Process Solutions. “Automation technology becomes a strategic investment that directly impacts a plant’s profit margin. Creating a smart plant leads to better business performance across the company.”

霍尼韋爾過程解決方案部總裁Jack Bolick表示：”自動化不僅僅是監測過程中的變量以及參與的閥門。自動化技術成為了直接影響工廠利潤率的策略性投資。創建智能化的工廠可以為整個公司帶來更好的經營業績。“

Honeywell International is a $34 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry. 

霍尼韋爾國際是一家年銷售額為340億美元，在多元化技術和制造業方面占世界領導地位的跨國公司。在全球范圍內為顧客提供航空產品及服務、樓宇及住宅控制和工業控制技術、自動化產品、渦輪增壓器以及特種材料等。總部設在美國新澤西州莫里斯鎮，其股票在紐約、倫敦、芝加哥太平洋證券市場進行交易。為道瓊斯工業指數的30家構成公司之一，也是“標準普爾500指數”的組成部分。霍尼韋爾過程解決方案屬于霍尼韋爾自動化和控制解決方案集團的一部分，在全球范圍內，為家庭、樓宇和工業提供著提高效率和利潤、支持法規順從、維護安全舒服環境的領先的產品和服務解決方案。

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