ARTICSINDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SUITE

Industrial Automation

IntroducingNidec ASI has been developing automation systems for industrialapplications for over 50 years. Today, our real time integrated control systems are appliedin a variety of industrial markets.

Our extensive library of algorithms and our advanced application software tools managebasic automation and process control functions, ensuring enhanced process automationand quality.

The suite offers a wide range of application packages that can be used singularly or as aset. Thanks to the flexibility of our platform, we guarantee seamless integration with existing plant hardware and software.

Whether you buy one system or full plant automation, Nidec ASI provides complete Engi-neering Procurement and Commissioning (EPC) support to guarantee the shortest possiblestart-up and state-of-the-art performance for the entire life cycle, even with the most de-manding real-time control applications.

Industrial Automation Suite proves its reliability and versatility every day inhundreds of installations worldwide.

Plus, its easy-to-use interface has made it one of the most popular industrial automationplatforms on the market today.

With its built-in set of design tools, the Industrial Automation Suite can becustomized to manage applications in the following markets:

• Metals

• Cement

• Rubber and Plastic

• Paper

• Industrial Plant Auxiliaries

• Ropeway

• Smart Energy

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Our solutions: high added valueImproving efficiency in today’s competitive environment is a constant challenge. Nidec ASI is the right partner to help tackle this task, offering you our vast experience inengineering solutions to simplify your life.

is particularly suitable for online upgrades and revampings, which can beimplemented during a normal shutdown period. ’ “monitor mode” allows anew system to be tested before retiring the old one. Additionally, you can base solutions onexisting input/output devices to keep wiring changes to a minimum.

Industrial Automation Suite is a fully integrated Control platform covering awide set of functions from level 0 to level 3:

Performance AnalysisProduction ControlMaintenance ManagementDowntime ManagementManufacturing CalendarConsumables Management

Autoadaptive Mathematical ModelsEvent and Data Collection Historical DatabaseQuality Management SystemPiece Management Piece Tracking

Technological controlsSafety CareHuman Machine InterfaceData AcquisitionMain/Auxiliary Logic and Sequence ControlData Field Bus

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A Universal Platform with the flexibility toadapt to your specific needsAt the base of our Industrial Automation Suite is the concept of an open,standard platform based on off-the-shelf hardware and software that is ready to integratenew products as they come to market so that your plant is always state-of-the-art andmaintenance costs are under control.

All of our solutions come with built-in development, diagnostic and HumanMachine Interface (HMI) tools that permit customizations to meet your specific process andcontrol needs on the various levels of plant automation.

development environment is designed to guarantee the best solution for yourplant automation whether it is a revamping or a green-field project.

guarantees the user friendly operation you have come to expect in today’s advanced IT world. Features such as Point & Click Function Selection and Single Point DataDefinition significantly reduce set up and development time.

communication networks are based on Ethernet TPC/IP and real time MemorySharing networks.

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Development Software:designing your plant’s future togetherUsing Development Software, our engineering team can easily buildautomation architectures and control solutions based on your needs, adapting algorithmsand performance parameters to specific site, facility, or machine constraints andrequirements.

Our project management team works closely with you to define the main objectives of yourproject. With our engineering and project management capabilities at your fingertip weguarantee the right optimization of your production process, our wide experience allows usto provide you the best solution for difficult issues such as plant layout or product flow.

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Programming Tool:the IEC61131-3 programming environment isPLC Open certified. All typical functionalities ofa DCS/PLC like system are available to the user:ladder, FBD and SFC programming, programloading, execution monitoring, signal forcing etc…

Drive Manager is an extendibleconfiguration and management software forNidec ASI. This tool allows a user to view andmodify different drive types simultaneously.

Data Acquisition System is amulti-channel data logger for recording anddisplaying high-speed signals, such as digital oranalog variables or logical events.

System Manager is a softwaretool to set up and supervise automation systemsboth in off-line or on-line mode. It is ideal for thedevelopment of new systems, providing real timeinformation from the installed systems: systemhardware, CPU and I/O status, task informationand variable display and tracing, system andapplication events during all phases of system set up, application development and especiallyduring commissioning to optimize start up.

Plant Manager is a configurationand management software for automationplant definition. Based on Microsoft©.NETenvironment, it’s a modern, user-friendly toolthat allow multi-user access to create, modifyand view complete hardware and softwareplant configurations.

Event Manager is a multiusermonitoring tool that provides full control of allthe process operations. The event log library isalso available for system maintenance andapplication tracing.

The development package includes the following software:

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Our ultimate aim is to add performance...A key aspect of plant automation today is the Monitoring and Control system.

This is particularly relevant when revamping or modernizing a facility since trainingpersonnel to use a new system can often represent hidden costs.

Our Software Platform can flexibly interface to any existing Human Machine Interface (HMI).New HMI can be personalized bearing in mind the operator’s point-of-view, minimizing thechanges and the impact of modifications.

Our Supervision systems include and integrate SCADA products and can be fitted tomachine, process area, or the full production supervision through the plant network.

...to reduce lifecycle cost!By using the latest technologies in data communication, Industrial AutomationSuite offers a new concept in real time control: Active Remote Support.

The system can automatically send information such as events and data logs to a definedCustomer Support Service (CSS) database, with the possibility to activate an sms and/or e-mail that can be sent to pre-configured addresses. The analysis of events can save timeand improve future trouble shooting.

While traditional systems are still based on the “user calls and accesses” concept,Industrial Automation Suite offers a diagnostics control system that

operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week whenever and wherever trouble is generated.

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MetalsOur real time integrated control systems for the Metals Industry have been developed tocover Hot and Cold Rolling Mills for flat and long products, Section Mills, Seamless PipeMills and Processing Lines.

CementOur automation solutions in this field cover core activities including material transportation,ventilation, logistics and distribution.

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Rubber & PlasticAs a turn-key supplier of mixing rooms, semifinished areas, tire building lines and machines,curing presses and fully automated robotic tire lines, our automation system offers a highlevel of flexibility to personalize recipes and meet process/product requirements.

PaperOur platform covers core activities from stock preparation to finishing lines (calenders, coating,winding, slitting), including the automation of board machine, paper machine, tissue machine.The Suite is widely used in the revamping and upgrading of plant automation.

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Industrial AuxiliariesOur presence in a wide variety of markets has given us significant experience in plant auxiliariesincluding conveyors, fans, pumps, cranes and test room data acquisition systems. Like the rest ofour solutions, these applications can be integrated into the overall plant management system.

RopewayNidec ASI has been providing ropeway systems for over 30 years. Our solutions cover fixed anddetachable chairlifts and gondolas, inclined lifts, people movers as well as reversible rope-ways and funiculars, offering a high level of passenger safety and reliable service.

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Our Drives: the best integrated solutionsfor your plantThe complete integration between and our drives gives you detaileddiagnostics: just point and select a drive to have a full set of functionalities such as thedrives parameters, database management or the drive communication status display.

A really integrated electrical package, specifically designed for turn-key green-field projects,provides tangible value for your plant.

Along with maximum flexibility, our high-performance AC and DC drive designs alsoprovide superior power factor and harmonic control capabilities.

Nidec ASI is the right partner for your electricalpackage: as a total solution provider we can supply LVand MV drives for different types of applications.

Our drives offer versatility, reliability and convenience.

Smart EnergyOur Power Management System is specifically designed to optimize energy generation andconsumption in your plant, covering solutions from the optimization of industrial loads to thefull management of renewable energy sources including the connection to the main utility.

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