Entivity
Announces Next Generation of
Automation Software
Ann
Arbor, MI – October 20, 2002 Entivity, A Phoenix Contact Company,, the leading automation software provider, announces the release
of Entivity Studio™ software, version 7.1. Studio is
Entivity’s Microsoft Visio-based product for flowchart development
of control and HMI applications.
“Studio
Version 7.1 incorporates features and drivers for specific markets
and partners,” says Ken Spenser, Entivity CEO. “The new Interbus
S driver with AutoDiscover solidifies our connectivity with Phoenix
Contact products across all our core software products. In addition,
the Studio 7.1 release delivers on the promise of a true multi-developer
environment with reusable libraries and Project Sync features expected
by many of our material handling OEMs.”
David
Skelton, director of automation for Phoenix Contact – North America,
commented, “We have a long history with Entivity products. This
latest driver for Studio provides our customers with a highly regarded
control and an HMI product, leveraging Microsoft’s Visio and the
strong hardware capabilities of Phoenix Contact.” Studio 7.1 is
available for immediate delivery from Entivity and Phoenix Contact.
Entivity,
offers three software solutions including Entivity VLC™,
Entivity Studio and Think & Do® Live! In 2001, Entivity
introduced Automation ProjectNet,™ a web-based collaboration
tool that gives engineers and product managers a single, secure
environment to host, manage and utilize all document control and
HMI files associated with large automation projects. These
products have gained wide acceptance increasing
connectivity and productivity in complex manufacturing applications
and material handling.
Entivity, A Phoenix Contact Company, was formed in 2001 as a result of a merger between two leading
automation software companies, Think & Do Inc. and Steeplechase
Inc.. This merger makes Entivity the leading provider of PC-based
control solutions. Entivity has backing from major venture capital
firms and several strategic investors, including Schneider Electric
and Automationdirect.com.
For
additional information, visit the Entivity website at www.entivity.com
or call 800-722-6875.
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