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Toronto, July 28, 2009. Schneider Electric’s Collaborative Control System (CCS) is a suite of software and components that standardizes control architectures and associated programming configuration at the enterprise, plant, process and device levels of mining operations.

Easy-to-use engineering tools and process-focused object libraries reduce configuration time and increase system functionality. Standardized, reusable processes, recipes and modules improve consistency of control across operations and facilities, and facilitate plant-to-plant performance comparisons.

Modifiable processes, adaptive controls and simplified revalidation reduce time to market for new plants, and minimize commissioning/cycle/maintenance times, downtime and scrap/rework in existing facilities.

Comprehensive trending, alarming, visualization and secure web-based access facilitate simple real-time process operating and monitoring. Flexible and reliable PAC, RTU and I/O capabilities ensure plant availability and reduced process downtime.

Transparent access to information via Ethernet/IP and Modbus TCP along with other standard protocols enables easy system connectivity from the device to the enterprise level.

A fast and robust historian ensures data security with powerful plant-wide reporting capabilities.

Support for industry standard fieldbus networks such as Modbus, Profibus and HART facilitates device and instrumentation maintenance.

Alarm management supporting EEMUA standards reduces operator workload and provides a safer plant environment.

Software: Unity Pro, MES Ampla, Vijeo Citect SCADA/Historian, Unity Application Generator, Vijeo Designer, and PowerSuite.

Hardware:  Magelis HMIs, Modicon PACs, RTUs, power/energy meters, Altivar VFDs, and intelligent motor control centers

For more information on Schneider Electric’s Collaborative Control System, visit www.schneider-electric.ca or contact your Schneider Electric representative or authorized distributor.