ELON--LonMark Members Join Forces to Create Powerful Presence at 2001 AHR EXPO
The LonMark Interoperability Association Celebrates its Members and Their Products at ASHRAE in Atlanta, GA
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2001--The LonMark® Interoperability Association is pleased to announce that this year's Association presence at the 2001 AHR Expo is a showcase of the wealth of LonMark certified products available in today's control marketplace.
Products that have been verified to conform to Echelon Corp.'s (Nasdaq:ELON - news) LonMark interoperability guidelines are eligible to carry the LonMark logo, an indicator that a product has been designed to interoperate over a LonWorks® network. To date there are over 250 certified products available with more than 50 in the certification process. In addition, the last year has seen the Association membership increase over 25% to more than 280 members, representing industry leaders in building, factory, home and transportation automation. Working together, Association members are driving the widespread use of open, interoperable control systems across industries and across the globe using LonWorks networks, the leading system for networking everyday devices. Among the Association members showcasing their LonWorks solutions at the Expo are Circon Systems, Leviton, TAC, Invensys Building Systems, Honeywell, Engenuity Systems, Control Shop, Control Contractors, Trane, Siemens Building Technologies and Johnson Controls.
The Association booth, located at no. 5943, features the LonMark ``Wall of Fame,'' a collection of certified products demonstrating the breadth of applications served by LonWorks technology. The booth also contains an Internet kiosk with connections to several LonMark member's Internet demonstrations. These sites feature interoperable control networks highlighting multiple vendor applications and LonMark certified devices. An additional Internet enabled computer will be available for potential members to peruse the LonMark website, print out membership applications, and view LonMark's online product catalog. The product catalog is a valuable resource featuring certified products, detailed technical information and manufacturer contact information for the growing list of LonMark certified products.
Association staff members will be on hand in the booth to discuss the Association, its goals and its upcoming projects. The LonMark staffers will be joined by a rotating group of Association members from a wide variety companies, representing the leaders in the industry of control networking. These members will be available to talk about the Association, the companies they represent and give expert advice on designing and implementing interoperable control networks in the real world.
The LonMark Interoperability Association
Since its inception in May 1994, the LonMark Interoperability Association has become a major driving force in the establishment of interoperable guidelines for building, industrial and residential/utility automation. LonMark membership is open to any manufacturer, end-user and system integrator committed to the development and use of open, interoperable products using multi-vendor LonWorks control networks.
Further information on the LonMark Interoperability Association and its members can be found on the LonMark Association website at www.lonmark.org.
Echelon Corp.
Echelon Corp. (Nasdaq:ELON - news) is the world leader in networking everyday devices. The company offers a comprehensive line of hardware and software products for automating building, home, industrial, transportation, and utility applications using LonWorks® networks, an international, cross-industry, open standard for interoperable device networks. Echelon is Bringing the Internet to Life(TM) by linking the millions of everyday devices connected with LonWorks networks to the Internet.
Echelon is based in Sunnyvale, Calif. with international offices in China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Further information can be found at echelon.com.
Note to Editors: Echelon, LonWorks, LonMark, the LonMark logo, and the Echelon logo are trademarks of Echelon Corp. registered in the United States and other countries. Bringing the Internet to Life is a trademark of Echelon Corp. Other marks belong to their respective holders. |
