September12, 2007 -- ABB Automation and Phoenix Contact signed a contract about a longterm strategic cooperation concerning Profinet- and Ethernet-Technology. The intention of this partnership is to strengthen the position and to develop Profinet as a global industrial standard within the complementary business areas Process Automation (ABB) and Factory Automation (Phoenix Contact). In this partnership Phoenix Contact-subsidiary KW-Software will take responsibility for the technical integration of the Profinet-Technology.
　　9月12日消息——ABB自动化和菲尼克斯电气签署了一个关于涉及Profinet和Ethernet技术的长期战略合作协议。该合作的目的是加强Profinet的地位和发展Profinet在ABB的补充业务领域“过程自动化”和菲尼克斯电气的补充业务领域“工厂自动化”内成为一个全球工业标准。在这个合作计划里，菲尼克斯电气的子公司KW-Software将负责Profinet技术的技术整合。

　　This frame agreement is an important milestone for ABB. With Phoenix Contact as a partner we expect excellent opportunities to meet current and future customers requirements of coupling intelligent field devices, says Peter Wendt, chief R&D officer Control Products of ABB Automation.

　　ABB自动化控制产品首席研发官Peter Wendt表示：“这个框架协议对ABB而言是一个重要的里程碑。通过和菲尼克斯电气结成合作伙伴，我们期待有着良好的机会满足当前和未来客户所需求的耦合智能现场设备。”

　　Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG is a worldwide leading manufacturer of electrical connection technology, electronical interface and industrial automation technology. The product range comprises modern components and system solutions for the electrical engineering and electronics。These products are applied in the industrial automation, energy supply, machinery and plant manufacturing, devices as well as building installations. Founded at the beginning of the 1920s in Essen the company now employs 8400 people worldwide, of which more than 3600 work at the company headquarters in Blomberg.

　　菲尼克斯电气公司是一家全球领先的电气连接技术、电子接口和工业自动化技术制造商。产品范围包括用于电气工程和电子的现代化元件和系统解决方案。这些产品应用于工业自动化、能源供应、机械和工厂制造、设备以及楼宇安装。菲尼克斯电气于上个世界20年代初在埃森市成立，目前全球共有员工8400人，其中超过3600人在勃郎贝克市的公司总部工作。

　　ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 111,000 people.

　　ABB是电力和自动化技术领域的全球领导厂商，致力于为工业和电力行业客户提供解决方案，以帮助客户提高生产效率，同时降低对环境的不良影响。ABB集团的业务遍布全球100多个国家，拥有大约111,000名雇员。