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Rockwell Automation acquires wireless technology company

February 2014 News

Rockwell Automation has purchased vMonitor, a global technology leader in wireless solutions in the oil and gas industry. A pioneer in digital oilfield implementation and remote operations worldwide, vMonitor delivers innovative monitoring and control solutions for wellhead and upstream applications. These combine cutting edge wireless instrumentation and communication with visualisation software, helping customers make more informed decisions and improve production.

Present in all major markets, vMonitor has the world’s largest installed base of wireless wellhead monitoring systems for natural and artificially lifted wells, with more than 6000 well sites for major oil and gas companies around the world. “Strategically, vMonitor’s world-class digital oilfield technology and services, combined with our comprehensive portfolio of solutions, strengthens our ability to deliver end-to-end projects for the oil and gas sector,” said Terry Gebert, vice president and general manager, Rockwell Automation Global Solutions. “Equally important, vMonitor’s capabilities will accelerate our development of similar process solutions and remote-monitoring services for water, wastewater, mining and other industries globally,” he added.

vMonitor customers will benefit from the Rockwell Automation global solutions capabilities and complementary product lines to ensure a collective and seamless integrated solution. The vMonitor network currently consists of about 120 employees at offices located in Houston (USA), Mumbai (India), Abu Dhabi (UAE) and other Middle East locations. The company’s technologies include an all-wireless portfolio of wellhead sensors and transmitters, remote terminal units, gateways and modems, as well as turnkey monitoring and control systems and services. These offerings cover a broad range of applications from oil and gas wells, pipelines, pumping and lift stations, to refineries and tank farms.

For more information contact Barry Elliott, Rockwell Automation, +27 (0)11 654 9700, [email protected], www.rockwellautomation.co.za



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