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Control Technology’s Process Control
Devices Built with INTEGRITY
Safety-Critical Industrial Control Systems Depend on Green Hills
Software
SANTA BARBARA, CA —July 15, 2008 —Green Hills Software,
Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time
operating systems (RTOS), today announced that Control Technology,
Inc., a global provider of products and services for industrial process
automation, is using Green
Hills Software's Platform for Industrial Safety, including the safety-certified INTEGRITY® real-time
operating system and MULTI® integrated
development environment, in the 2500 Series™ Programmable Controller
System.
”We selected Green Hills Software’s comprehensive operating
systems, development tools, and middleware solution for the reliability
of our products as well as for the productivity of our engineers,” commented,
Clint Eskew, product manager, Control Technology, Inc. “We examined
other embedded software providers, including Wind River, and selected
Green Hills Software because of its superior technology and excellent
customer support. We’re happy with the choice we made.”
“Green Hills Software’s Platform for Industrial Safety is
designed for products like the 2500 Series Programmable Logic Controllers – rugged,
reliable devices used in industrial-grade applications,” commented
David Kleidermacher, chief technology officer, Green Hills Software. “We
are pleased that Control Technology, Inc. put its trust in Green Hills
Software to help bring these leading process control systems to market.”
About the 2500 Series PLC System
The 2500 Series Programmable Controller System is designed for use in
a broad range of applications, including those that require discrete
and analog control. Components include the CPU and the support devices
that provide operator interface, communication, I/O control, and power.
These systems perform the same functions as relays, static control,
or card logic control systems. A full line of discrete, analog, and
intelligent I/O modules are available for handling almost any input
or output specification. These I/O modules are rugged, plug-in devices
capable of functioning within operating specifications in harsh environments.
2500 Series products are installed in the plants of major industrial
companies throughout the world.
About the Green Hills Platform for Industrial Safety
The Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS, the core of the platform, is a true real-time
operating system that carries credentials for reliability, availability,
and serviceability, including use in many industrial control systems.
The platform provides a complete software development solution that
helps device makers increase productivity and drastically reduce development
cost, per-unit cost, program risk, and product time-to-market. INTEGRITY
is fully integrated with a complete range of feature-rich middleware
components for interaction with other applications and systems in the
industrial and process control environment. With the Platform for Industrial
Safety, Green Hills offers certification consulting, regulatory assistance,
development, audit, and approval services.
About Green Hills Software
Founded in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc. is the technology leader
in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems
(RTOS) for 32- and 64-bit embedded systems. Our royalty-free INTEGRITY® and velOSity™ real-time
operating systems, µ-velOSity™ microkernel, IPv6-ready
TCP/IP networking stacks, GateD® Layer 3 routing, compilers, MULTI® and AdaMULTI™ integrated
development environments, DoubleCheck™ integrated
static analyzer and TimeMachine™ tool
suite offer a complete development solution that addresses both deeply
embedded and high-reliability applications. Green Hills Software is
headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with European headquarters in the
United Kingdom. Visit Green Hills Software on the web at www.ghs.com.
About Control Technology, Inc.
For over 25 years, Control Technology, Inc. has provided its customers
with products and services for control of process and discrete manufacturing
operations. CTI’s entire business is dedicated to providing the
highest possible levels of product quality and customer service. Visit
Control Technology, Inc. on the web at www.controltechnology.com.
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