Direct Access to the GE Mark V Turbine with MatrikonOPC Server for Mark V Direct

Edmonton, AB (PRWEB) October 24, 2007 -- MatrikonOPC? is pleased to announce the release of the MatrikonOPC Server for GE Mark V Direct. Unlike other OPC Servers on the market today, the MatrikonOPC Server for GE Mark V provides a high performance, TCI-independent link to the Mark V and is capable of sub-second scan rates with a very user friendly configuration.

The economic and performance benefits that the MatrikonOPC Server for GE Mark V offers are very impressive. The OPC Server's robust ability to provide high sample rate data from a turbine controller enables users to complete more accurate calculations and ultimately leads to a more efficiently tuned turbine. A more efficiently, and higher functioning turbine, means more energy output while using less energy to generate a highly tuned rotation.

The benefits of the MatrikonOPC Server GE Mark V Direct are:

?    Freedom of choice of HMI vendor selection

?    Auto detection of compatible ARCNET cards

?    Automatic configuration of controller and tag lists using configuration files present in the TCI PC.

?    High performance link capable of transferring many tags at sub-second update rates.

?    Access to all tags in the MarkV

?    OPC tags containing valuable MarkV controller load and status information.

To learn more about the MatrikonOPC Server for GE Mark V, please navigate to: http://www.matrikonopc.com/opc-drivers/2314/index.aspx

About MatrikonOPC (a division of Matrikon Inc. (TSX: MTK)):

With a collection of more than 500 OPC products and over 100,000 installations worldwide, MatrikonOPC is the world's largest OPC company. MatrikonOPC is a charter member of the OPC Foundation, and has demonstrated a commitment to developing OPC as the industrial connectivity standard.

MatrikonOPC's international customer base includes a wide range of companies from process to discrete manufacturers in industrial, commercial and military applications.

With offices in major cities throughout North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and a global client base including industry leaders in a wide range of process industries, Matrikon's reach is global. www.MatrikonOPC.com.

Matrikon, MatrikonOPC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Matrikon Inc.

For more information, contact:

Manny Mandrusiak

MatrikonOPC Marketing Manager

+1 780-448-1010 extension 4606

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