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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff
Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2007 5:00:00 PM Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox    | Abstract: | Sophisticated optimization and simulation software will be folded into Honeywell Experion PKS, addressing complex processes in chemicals and life sciences, with other verticals to follow. |
| Keywords: | Honeywell, PAS, process control, acquisition, Advanced Process Control Optimization, chemicals industry, non-linear controls, Automation Asset Management, DCS, distributed control system, Experion PKS |
Earlier this week, Honeywell International completed the acquisition of the Advanced Process Control & Optimization (APC&O) business of PAS Inc., a privately held maker of specialized software and consulting services for the process industry. The acquisition includes optimization and simulation technologies geared toward complex chemical processes, as well as the transfer of key customer contracts and personnel. Officials from both companies maintained that moving non-linear adaptive control — a key technology within the APC&O business — under the Honeywell Process Solutions umbrella is a logical move for both parties that will have valuable long-term effects for end-users. Purchase terms were not disclosed. The deal includes linear and non-linear controls and optimization software. Linear control addresses physical properties or chemical processes in a product that are consistent even when a change occurs. Conversely, non-linear processes will change dramatically when something is altered. The non-linear space is extremely complex and very difficult to manage. [Click to continue] |
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