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"Our customers have expected us to make available a complementary turbomachinery solution," commented Peter Mottershead, CEO of ICS Triplex. "Today we are in a position to meet these expectations and offer a portfolio of technologies unmatched in this specialized automation market. ICS Triplex has demonstrated its determination to lead the market with outstanding technologies such as those that yielded the development of the Trusted product line. We are looking forward to enhancing the Trusted product capabilities with patented surge protection and field proven Turbo Machinery Control (TMC) algorithms."

"Micon Systems, with turbine and compressor control products and technologies filled a definite nitch in the turbomachinery market," said Roman Rammler, the former President of Micon Systems. "The increased size and market visibility under ICS Triplex will allow our TMC technology to compete globally at all levels. Our customers, employees and the whole TMC market will definitely benefit from the involvement of ICS Triplex." Roman has joined ICS Triplex as the TMC Sales and Marketing Manager.

The TMC business unit will operate from ICS Triplex's Houston office. Rick McLin, who recently joined ICS Triplex from Triconex will manage the new business unit. Rick has over 20 years experience in the TMC industry and most recently headed up a TMC product development group at another company. "I am looking forward to incorporating the new TMC products into the Trusted product line and expanding the TMC solutions available to the market place", Rick said. "ICS Triplex will continue to manufacture and support the Micon U200 now named T6200 Compressor and Turbine Unit Controller, the S32 now named T6100 Compressor Anti-Surge and Capacity Controller and the SurgeGuard products as well as providing new and exciting TMC solutions", he added.

The new ICS Triplex products T6200, T6100 and SurgeGuard

The acquisition of the TMC technology and assets by ICS Triplex, will allow Micon to concentrate on the development of its general purpose control
products such as the A/S Open, P200 and C2 product lines.

ICS Triplex is an independent US$50M global company that develops, manufactures and maintains fault-tolerant control systems and automation software for industries which demand high integrity critical control, fire and gas monitoring, and safety shutdown.

For further information please contact:

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Vasso Tzomaka
Marketing Support Manager
ICS Triplex
Hall Road
Maldon
Essex
CM9 4LA
UK
Tel: 0044 (1621) 854444
Fax: 0044 (1621) 851531
Email: VassoT@icstriplex.com
www.icstriplex.com
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