此收購擴展了艾默生的PlantWeb®數字工廠架構并補充了艾默生的閥門和儀器儀表類業務。 德州奧斯汀2008年6月8日消息，艾默生（NYSE:EMR）于當天宣布其已經收購了TopWorx 公司（www.topworx.com），相關事宜未透露。TopWorx將成為艾默生過程管理的一部門，擴展艾默生的閥門儀表類產品提供量，延伸艾默生PlantWeb®數字工廠架構在閥門開關和其它儀表上的應用。 總部位于肯塔基州路易斯維爾的TopWorx，主要生產工業傳感器和控制產品，用于監測和控制自動化閥門及其它領域設備。TopWorx Valvetop®離散閥控制器與多種現場網絡協議的閥門開關相連接，并且GO®限位開關在苛刻的環境下提供可靠的位置感應。公司在英國、新加坡和南非都有廠地。 艾默生過程管理公司總裁John Berra說：“TopWorx是一個客戶贊譽度很高且業務能力很強的公司。此次收購為我們進入離散儀器業務市場提供了一個快速且重要的入口。TopWorx將會擴展我們PlantWeb®數字工廠架構的受益，方便我們提供一套完整的閥門儀表投資組合，不論是無線還是有線方面。” TopWorx總裁Charlie Marcum說：“很高興能加入在我認為是行業中最具前進戰斗力的公司，艾默過程管理公司的全球延伸趨勢和技術領導水平將加速我們的成長并加寬我們的產品提供范圍，使我們能夠為我們的客戶提供比以前更好的服務。” 關于 TopWorx TopWorx閥控制和定位感應解決方案能使工廠、平臺和管道在過分且苛刻的環境中實現智能化、有效化的管理和控制。Valvetop®離散閥控制器與旋轉閥、線性閥和激勵器相連接，支持多總線協議，符合多種全球證明。GO®限位開關可在各種極端的環境條件下提供可靠性和耐用性，如極熱、極潮濕、極冷、易腐蝕和易爆環境。 [FONT=times] original text [/FONT] [font=times] Emerson acquires TopWorx [/font] [font=times][Color=#708090]Acquisition extends Emerson‘s PlantWeb® digital plant architecture and complements Emerson‘s valve and instrument businesses AUSTIN, TEXAS （July 8, 2008） – Emerson （NYSE:EMR） today announced it has acquired TopWorx （www.topworx.com）. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. TopWorx becomes part of Emerson Process Management, expanding Emerson‘s valve instrument offering and extending the reach of Emerson‘s PlantWeb® digital plant architecture to on/off valves and other instruments. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, TopWorx manufactures industrial sensors and controls which monitor and control automated valves and other field devices. TopWorx Valvetop® discrete valve controllers connect on/off valves to a variety of fieldbus networking protocols, and GO® Switch leverless limit switches provide reliable position sensing in harsh environments and tough applications. The company has additional locations in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and South Africa. "TopWorx is a strong and growing business that is highly valued by its customers," said John Berra, president, Emerson Process Management. "The acquisition gives us a quick and significant entry into the discrete instrumentation market, and is highly complementary to our existing valve, valve automation, and instrument businesses. TopWorx will extend the benefits of our PlantWeb® digital plant architecture, and enable us to provide a complete valve instrument portfolio, both wired and wireless." "It is exciting to join what I consider the best and most progressive company in our industry," said Charlie Marcum, president of TopWorx. "Emerson Process Management‘s global reach and technology leadership will accelerate our growth and broaden our product offering, enabling us to serve customers even better than before." About TopWorx TopWorx valve control and position sensing solutions enable plants, platforms, and pipelines to manage and control operations more intelligently and efficiently under the most demanding and extreme conditions. Valvetop® discrete valve controllers attach to rotary and linear valves and actuators, support multiple bus protocols, and carry a variety of global certifications. GO® Switch leverless limit switches provide the ultimate reliability and durability in extremely hot, wet, cold, dirty, abusive, corrosive, and explosive environments. [/color][/font]