N-TRON Ethernet Switches and Media Converters Receive Globally Recognized DNV Certification for Offshore Applications
Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009Mobile, AL – September 1, 2009, N-TRON Corporation, a global leader in Industrial Networking, has received Type Approval certification from Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
DNV is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), an independent organization dedicated to maritime safety and regulation through technical support, compliance verification, and research and development. The stringent certification process validates compliance with the Offshore Standards and Rules for the Classification of Ships, High Speed and Light Craft.
“We are pleased to receive DNV’s Certification”, said Warren Nicholson, CEO and President of N-TRON, Corp. “DNV Certification is globally recognized as a symbol of quality for safeguarding life, property and the environment in offshore industrial applications. DNV Type Approval Certification further validates N-TRON’s commitment to the design and manufacturing of robust and reliable products for use in offshore, process control, and other industrial environments.”
Fifteen products in N-TRON’s 100/1000 Series of Unmanaged Ethernet Switches, 100/1000 Series of Unmanaged Media Converters, and 700 Series of Managed Ethernet Switches were submitted and received Type Approval Certification from DNV. http://www.n-tron.com/pdf/ntron_doc_dnv_type.pdf
About N-TRON
N-TRON Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets highly reliable industrial network products, designed to solve the most demanding communications requirements in mission critical industrial, data acquisition, Ethernet I/O, and process control applications.
Globally recognized as a market leader in the Industrial Ethernet marketplace, N-TRON’s products are used throughout the world in a wide variety of applications including maritime, process control, wind farms, wastewater treatment plants, nuclear power plants, solar energy, and security and surveillance where reliability is an absolute necessity.
N-TRON is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, with operations located throughout the United States, Canada, EMEA, India and the Pacific Rim. N-TRON products are distributed in over 75 countries worldwide.

