Power Engineering - Triconex names James Jordan nuclear application engineer

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2004 -- Triconex, an operating unit of Invensys Systems, Inc., announced the appointment of James Jordan as nuclear application engineer.

Jordan will support Triconex' expanding market presence in the nuclear industry. He will manage activities related to Triconex nuclear product offerings and the qualification of equipment for nuclear safety 1E applications.

Having worked more than 30 years in the nuclear, oil, gas and wastewater industries, Jordan brings a wide range of experience to Triconex including plant design, construction and startup of nuclear power stations.

His nuclear background includes positions at the San Onofre nuclear generating station in California and the Point Lepreau nuclear facility in New Brunswick, Canada. Jordan also has held engineering positions at the Unocal 76 oil refinery in the hydrogen facility in Wilmington, Calif. and the city of San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department.

"Triconex is pleased to have someone with Jim's level of experience to help lead our efforts in the nuclear power industry," said Mike Phillips, Triconex' vice president of business development. "He offers a vast systems knowledge that will enhance Triconex' ability to supply the fully integrated solutions that are needed by the nuclear market."

Triconex is a supplier of safety and control system solutions to the nuclear industry. With the extended operating life of many nuclear plants, Triconex offers low-cost and low-maintenance digital technology replacements for legacy analog systems.

TRICON, Triconex' state-of-the-art fault-tolerant safety controller based on Triple-Modular Redundant (TMR) architecture, is the first and only digital commercial off-the-shelf technology approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for 1E and non-1E nuclear applications.

More than 5,500 TRICON systems are in use in a variety of industrial control applications worldwide including gas and oil exploration, oil refining, power and energy production, pulp and paper manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, chemical processing and engineering construction.

Triconex, an operating unit of Invensys plc, is involved in the supply of products, systems and services for safety, critical control and turbomachinery applications. Since its inception in 1983, the company has installed thousands of control systems solutions in a wide variety of industries and applications worldwide.

Triconex products are based on patented Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR) industrial safety-shutdown technology. Today, Triconex TMR products operate globally in more than 5,500 installations. According to industry research firm ARC Advisory Group, this makes Triconex the largest TMR supplier in the world. For more information, visit the Triconex Web site at www.triconex.com.

Invensys is a provider of production technology. The group helps customers improve productivity, performance, and profitability using innovative services and technologies and a deep understanding of their industries and applications.

Invensys Production Management works closely with customers to increase performance of production assets, maximize return on investment in production and data management technologies and remove cost and cash from the supply chain. The division includes APV, Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex, and Wonderware. These businesses address process and batch industries -- including oil and gas, chemicals, power and utilities, food and beverage, and personal health care -- and the discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors.

Invensys Rail Systems is a global leader in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety related rail signaling and control systems as well as a complete range of rail signaling and communications products. The business includes Westinghouse Rail Systems Limited (WRSL), Dimetronic Signals, Safetran Systems, Burco Services, Westinghouse Signals Australia, and Foxboro Transportation. WRSL was recently awarded two contracts valued at more than 850 million pounds (US$1.3 billion) for the renewal of signaling on the London Underground.

Invensys also currently serves other market sectors through its Development Division. The businesses in this division are: Appliance Controls, APV Baker, Climate Controls, Hansen Transmissions, Lambda and Powerware. Invensys is actively seeking to develop these businesses through equity partners or new owners. Invensys operates in more than 60 countries, with its headquarters in London. For more information, visit www.invensys.com.

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