Rockwell Automation to acquire vMonitor

Global industrial automation, power, control and information solutions provider Rockwell Automation has announced its intention to acquire wireless solutions provider to the oil and gas industry vMonitor.

Rockwell Automation vice president and general manager Terry Gebert said: "Strategically, vMonitor’s world-class digital oilfield technology and services, combined with our comprehensive portfolio of solutions, strengthen our ability to deliver end-to-end projects for the oil and gas sector."

A pioneer in digital oilfield implementation and remote operations, vMonitor delivers new monitoring and control solutions for wellhead and upstream applications.

The solutions will be offered for applications that combine wireless instrumentation and communication with visualisation software. The acquisition is expected to close within two months.

vMonitor provides technologies including all-wireless portfolios of wellhead sensors and transmitters, remote terminal units, gateways and modems. Monitoring and control systems and services covering a range of applications from oil and gas wells, pipelines, pumping and lift stations, to refineries and tank farms are also offered.

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Image: vMonitor delivers new monitoring and control solutions for wellhead and upstream applications, Photo: courtesy of Business Wire.