GE Fanuc Automation North America Inc., an affiliate of the General Electric Co., agreed to acquire Intellution Inc. from a division of Emerson Electric Co.
Foxborough, Mass.-based Intellution supplies industrial automation software. Its software collects, distributes, controls and visually presents information from the plant floor throughout the enterprise.
“The addition of Intellution to the GE Fanuc family brings strong growth opportunities in process-related segments as well as a complementary presence worldwide,” said Charlene Begley, president and CEO of GE Fanuc. “Additionally, Intellution enhances our software functionality with key batch, historian and plant-intelligence technologies, which further GE's abilities to deliver automation solutions that improve quality, reduce cycle times, increase productivity, and facilitate collaboration in the supply chain.”GE Fanuc expects the transaction, subject to approval, to close soon.
GE Fanuc, a supplier of automation systems, is a joint venture between General Electric and Fanuc Ltd. of Japan.