ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" > <html> <head> <title>Connections Newsletter April 2010</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> #container p {font: 8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#858789;} #newsletter_title {font:13pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#97989A;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle {font:11pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#E47F00;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle a {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#002D62;text-decoration:none;} #newsletter_subtitle a:hover {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#E47F00;text-decoration: none;font-weight:bold;} #textnormal {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;} #textnormal a {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif; color:#002D62;text-decoration: underline;font-weight:bold;} #textnormal a:hover {font:9pt Verdana,sans-serif; color:#E47F00;text-decoration: none;font-weight:bold;} #smalltext {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#676767;} #smalltext a {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#002D62;text-decoration: underline;font-weight:none;} #smalltext a:hover {font:8pt Verdana, sans-serif;color:#E47F00;text-decoration:none;font-weight:none;} hr {border:0;color:#D3D2D3;background-color:#D3D2D3;height:1px;text-align:left;} ul { margin-top: 0px; } </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table width="592" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td colspan="3"> <font style="font:21pt Verdana,sans-serif;color:#184678;text-decoration:none;"><b>Connections</b></font> </td> <td colspan="2" align="right"><!-- Change this a href link to the appropriate webpage link --><a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-General-04-06-2010" target="_blank" ClickThruID="6" IncrementField="Click_Through_6"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/mtkopc_logo.JPG" width="182" height="32" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5"><hr style="color: #97989A; height: 1px;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td colspan="3" valign="top"> <div id="newsletter_title">April 2010</div><br> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td colspan="3" align="left"> <div id="newsletter_subtitle"> <a href="#1">OPC in Action! Reduce Migration Project Risk</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#2">Connect with an Expert - DCS OPC Connectivity</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#3">Training - Become an OPC Expert</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#4">MatrikonOPC Integrators - Feprom</a><hr width="550"> <a href="#5">Come see us!</a><hr width="550"> </div><br> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="14"></td> <td valign="top" width="282"> <a name="1"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">OPC in Action! Reduce Migration Project Risk</div> <div id="textnormal"> Operational and business demands require manufacturers to adopt better plant-to-enterprise interoperability. For many, that means adopting a newer process automation platform. <br><br> Often this involves unifying existing control technologies with newer systems, which brings the project risk associated with system migration and integration. <br><br> While the OPC standards have paved the way for plug and play interoperability between countless devices and applications, not all implementations go smoothly. <br><br> <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/products/dcs-migration.aspx?utm_campaign=Blast&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-General-DCSMigration-04-06-2010" ClickThruID="7" IncrementField="Click_Through_7" target="_blank"> Click here for more details on reducing migration project risk using OPC.</a> </div><br> <a name="2"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Connect with an Expert - DCS OPC Connectivity</div> <div id="textnormal"> Our plant has gone through several expansions and management changes over the years. As a result we have four different DCS systems on site. We are looking to purchase one automation platform to tie them all together and are looking at the best way to connect to the legacy systems during the staged swing over. Can OPC be used here? <br><br> <i>Disconnected in Des Moines</i> <br><br> <b>Answer (Sean Leonard, VP of OPC):</b><br> Dear Disconnected, <br><br> Many new process automation systems deliver scalable architectures that support OPC connectivity. Standards-based OPC products let you leverage existing third-party assets such as legacy DCS systems or SCADA Telemetry installations, while integrating with your new system. <br><br> <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/dcs.aspx?utm_campaign=Blast&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-General-DCSlist-04-06-2010" ClickThruID="8" IncrementField="Click_Through_8" target="_blank"> Check out the list of available DCS OPC connectivity here!</a><br> </div> </td> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top" width="282"> <a name="3"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">Training - Become an OPC Expert</div> <div id="textnormal"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td id="textnormal">Learn from those who do - all our trainers have extensive on-site experience, bringing real world solutions and problems to the classroom.</td> <td align="right"><a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/training/workshops/course-schedule.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-General-Training-04-06-2010" target="_blank" ClickThruID="9" IncrementField="Click_Through_9"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/training_icon.jpg" alt="Click here for the training schedule" border="0" width="65px" height="65px"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td id="textnormal" colspan="2"><br>Find training in your area.<br>Click <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/training/workshops/course-schedule.aspx?&utm_campaign=Blast&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-General-DCSlist-04-06-2010" ClickThruID="10" IncrementField="Click_Through_10" target="_blank">here</a> for the schedule!</td> </tr> </table> </div> <br> <a name="4"></a> <div id="newsletter_subtitle">MatrikonOPC Integrators - Feprom</div> <div id="textnormal"> MatrikonOPC is proud to announce that Feprom, a Bolivian based system integration firm, has signed on as a Silver Level MatrikonOPC Integrator Partner. <br><br> Feprom is primarily focused on Process Optimization and Operational Intelligence. Partnering with MatrikonOPC allows Feprom to better leverage OPC technology when integrating and unifying information sources. <br><br> It also enables Feprom to provide clients with timely insight into their real-time production environments using a secure, reliable technology. <br><br> <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/downloads/501/datasheets/index.aspx?utm_campaign=Blast&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-General-MIP-04-06-2010" ClickThruID="11" IncrementField="Click_Through_11" target="_blank"> To learn more about the MatrikonOPC Integrator Partner Program click here!</a> </div> <br> <a name="5"></a> <div id="textnormal"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><div id="newsletter_subtitle">Come see us!</div></td> <td rowspan="2"> <img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/opc_foundation_charter_member.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="110px" height="62px" align="right"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="textnormal" style="width:195px;"> OPC Foundation Seminar<br> Santa Clara, CA<br> April 29, 2010<br><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td id="textnormal" colspan="2"><br> Watch us using <a href="http://twitter.com/matrikonopc" ClickThruID="12" IncrementField="Click_Through_12" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/matrikonopc" target="_blank" ClickThruID="13" IncrementField="Click_Through_13"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/twitter_logo.jpg" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a> <br>or using your favorite <a href="http://matrikonopc.com/resources/feeds.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-04-06-2010" ClickThruID="14" IncrementField="Click_Through_14" target="_blank">RSS Reader</a>. <a href="http://matrikonopc.com/resources/feeds.aspx?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-04-06-2010" target="_blank" ClickThruID="15" IncrementField="Click_Through_15"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/rss_logo.jpg" alt="MatrikonOPC" border="0"></a> <br><br> <a href="http://www.matrikonopc.com/products/dcs-migration.aspx?utm_campaign=Blast&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MatrikonOPC&utm_content=Connections-General-DCSMigration-04-06-2010" target="_blank" ClickThruID="16" IncrementField="Click_Through_16"><img src="http://www.matrikon.com/newsletters/images/connections/connections_dcs.jpg" alt="" border="0" width="282"></a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> <td width="14"></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>