smar NOTESw w w . s m a r . c o mSmar Notes #E81 • June 2007

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Fieldbus Foundation 2007 General Assembly Sponsored by Smar International

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Smar and DLG Sign Exclusive Agreement

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Smar + HIMA Australia Partnership Enable Superior Process and Safety ControlPage 5

Smar Supplies First Foundation Fieldbus System at Nuclear Plant

Duke Energy Corporation is one of the largest energy suppliers of its kind in the Americas. Duke acquired Smar control equipment for Instrumentation and Control upgrades at one of its key base load nuclear power generation plants. The Oconee Nuclear Station is a three unit nuclear station located in South Carolina, USA. The Oconee Nuclear Station has generated more than 500 million MW/Hours of electricity for U.S. consumption since beginning operation in 1973.

Oconee Nuclear Station was the second U.S. nuclear station re-licensed for continued operation in addition to its current license of 40 years. Oconee has been re-licensed for operation of a total of 60 years. Oconee evaluated various technologies for the recent Instrumentation and Control upgrade application. Comparisons and technological reviews were made among the submitting suppliers regarding existing equipment offerings and instrumentation models to determine the appropriate application ensuring reliable operation and longevity. Smar met the requisites perfectly by supplying fieldbus technology as the solution for sustained operation for the extended licensing term. Also resulting from this innovative implementation, Duke Energy made significant improvements throughout the plant infrastructure overall relative to the components, personnel training and process control.

According to Mike Miller, Duke’s Electrical Engineering Supervisor in the Oconee Nuclear Station Major Projects organization, the company has benefited from the newly-acquired technology which enables field control capability not provided by previous numerical pneumatic equipment.

In addition, it gained the benefit of on-line diagnostics and all the advantages that Foundation fieldbus brings to the management of resources, costs, downtime etc. “After 25 to 30 years of limited and somewhat piecemeal attempts with conventional analog and rudimentary digital Instrumentation and Control systems, the Foundation fieldbus system provided a remarkable level of stability to our process control loops and variables”.

Upgrades on one of the three reactors has been installed; with the additional two scheduled for December 2007 and 2008, respectively. The first reactor installation has a capacity for 64 segments, with a total of approximately 130 installed Foundation fieldbus components. The installation will allow for up to 600 fieldbus units per reactor, with more than 1800 available for the entire plant. “Key improvements were made on electrical, steam and flow measurement. This drew the attention of other nuclear stations interested in the system, and showed the real benefits of Foundation fieldbus in control rooms and not only for simple field control, as before,” added Miller. “As a result, the project for our new plant will include all the advantages that the Foundation fieldbus system can bring”, he stated.

Fernando Liboni, Smar Project Manager, explains that Duke Energy identified Smar as a versatile company capable of customizing the requirements for nuclear sector development. “All equipment underwent a series of tests that recognized and

approved the applicability of the products and the entire system,” he adds.

Ocone Nuclear Station, South Carolina - USA

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Fieldbus Foundation 2007 General Assembly Sponsored by Smar International

The Annual Foundation technology event themed “Changing the Playing Field” was sponsored by Smar International.

The Fieldbus Foundation - 2007 General Assembly was held in Houston, Texas, this past February at the Houstonian Hotel. The event was attended by Foundation technology suppliers, end users and important industry participants from around the world. The theme of this year’s General Assembly, “Changing the Playing Field,” reflected the Fieldbus Foundation’s emphasis on providing a total control system technology infrastructure for industrial manufacturing. The event addressed key topics such as distributed control; business intelligence; and open, scalable integration, followed by an overview of current Fieldbus Foundation developments worldwide.

The morning program included workshops geared for Fieldbus Foundation system end users, engineers and suppliers. End user presentations described fieldbus installations in a wide range of process industry applications. For the complete event presentations overview, please visit: www.fieldbus.org

An outstanding reference to Smar in the nuclear industry was given by Mr. Mike Miller from Duke Energy while presenting his end-user’s paper “A Nuclear Perspective on a Foundation fieldbus Application”. He stated “Smar International was selected as a vendor due to superior Fieldbus capabilities and ability to meet

plant specific customizing solutions in the Nuclear Industry”. During his presentation, he credits all the

vendors involved with the success of this nuclear project.

Presentation overview: http://www.fieldbus.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=269&Itemid=259.

End users also shared their experiences implementing Foundation technology with Control Engineering Magazine. ht tp: / /www.

fieldbus.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=327&Itemid=283.

Smar was also mentioned by Mr. Tim Haley of Corning Inc. in his “Open Scaleable Integration” workshop. Smar installed Corning’s fieldbus system in the mid 90s in its pollution abatement and raw material plants. This system has been crucial to the safety of personnel and plant profitability. Coning Inc. is the largest supplier of fiber optics in the world and has the state-of-the-art fieldbus technology implemented in this plant.

Adding even more value to the Fieldbus Foundation GA 2007 program, Smar introduced its new series of controllers with High Speed Ethernet I/O (HSE-RIO) connection capability. The System302 provides the backbone of the network for complete supervision and horizontal plant control.

Fieldbus Foundation President and CEO Richard Timoney during the 2007 GA-FF opening

Fieldbus Foundation General Assembly Presentation Overview – Houstonian Hotel – Houston, Texas – USA

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Unique to System302-Studio is the option to select the network connection of your choice (Foundation fieldbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, and AS-i). Additionally, all controllers can access conventional signals from a variety of discrete and analog I/O cards, and include a Modbus connection for legacy equipment integration. Other capabilities include Function Block Programming and Ladder Logic via FFB (Flexible Function Block and EDDL).

“The open, scalable solution was designed to protect installed assets and co-exist with legacy systems”, adds Libanio Souza Smar R&D Director.

“System302-Studio is the “all-in-one” structure that supports the use of many different technologies in a single, integrated and transparent environment for engineering, operation and maintenance of a plant” says Libanio Souza, during his Seminar FAQ’s overview.

Smar has been recognized as the “First in Fieldbus” and has pioneered many of today’s advanced digital field instrument and control network technologies. This is consolidated in a broad product based offering in the industry-standard HART, Foundation fieldbus and Profibus protocols.

Smar’s powerful, fieldbus-based System302 has gained prominence as a “best-in-class” industrial automation solution in installations around the world. “It is the energetic commitment of Smar and its associates to provide state-of-the-art technology to the industry and is definitely a win-win situation for users seeking significant evolution in the fieldbus arena”, concludes Joe Rondan – President and CEO of Smar International Corp., Houston, Texas.

In conjunction with Fieldbus Foundation, Smar will be participating in a series of events where end users and engineering firms are encouraged to attend ongoing educational seminars to learn

• Calgary, Alberta, CANADA on June 21, 2007 at the TELUS Convention Centre

• Sao Paulo, BRAZIL on July 11, 2007 at the Renaissance Hotel

• Overland Park, KS on September 25, 2007 • Greenville, SC on November 13, 2007

Attendees wil l receive a CD with al l the presentation materials and technical guides, workshop training handouts and much more. Exhibitors will also be present to display the latest products and solutions. Don’t miss out, sign up to attend today. Please visit: http://www.fieldbus.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=91&Itemid=259.

SMAR will be participating in the following Fieldbus

Educational Seminars “Changing the Playing Field”

more about “Changing the Playing Field” with the Foundation System Technology.

http://www.fieldbus.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=91&Itemid=259.

The events format will be in one-day seminars encompassing the fieldbus infrastructure with demonstrations including: Open Scalable Integration, Process Integrity and Business Intelligence. Local end users and speakers will be present in the afternoon to discuss their experiences with the technology.

Libanio Souza – Smar R&D Director during a System302 – FAQ participation

Smar Houston associates participation: David Koeberle – R&D, Joe Rondan – President&CEO, Ernani Verissimo – R&D, Bill Colaianni – Inside Sales Manager,Gaetan Cloutier – Regional Manager

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Smar and DLG Sign Exclusive AgreementSmar provides the international market with the

complete line of DLG products, thereby enabling the company’s representatives to add the Smar + DLG products to their portfolio. The following products below offer now added solutions to your requirements:

1- Sensors and Transmitters• Capacitive Sensor - SC-100 and SC – 500• SND-200 Conductive Probe - SND-200 • Concentration Probe - SD-2000

2- Transfer Station (Back-up)3- Steam Turbines Control4- Signal Converters and Isolators5- Indicators6- Spare parts for Panels7- Anti-foam Ejection8- Calibrators and Simulators9- RelaysOne of the products marketed is the

model SD2000 liquid Brix transmitter. According to Max Ludewig, Smar Business Development Manager, this agreement is already operational in India. “The product is applied locally for Brix measurement in sugar pans and vacuum pans, where our DT301 cannot be applied because the negative pressure inside the tank, with this RF transmitter (SD2000) we got tremendous achievements”, he indicated.

The agreement was signed recently and Smar marketing dept. we will soon issue a price list,

documentation, catalogs and the entire material for the English version.

Smar is also considering in the near future implementing a label agreement on the best-selling products. “We believe this partnership is highly important to our representative network, as we now can count on other high-tech products in our product line, which offer the Smar guarantee and technical support,” adds Cesar Cassiolato, Smar

Marketing Director.The business regional

areas included in this exclusive Smar + DLG agreement are NAFTA, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific, with exception to Latin America.

“The partnership with Smar is a very prestigious one to

DLG, considering that we’ve been working with them in Brazil for over 10 years. Now this agreement with Smar International Division will make it possible to export our products worldwide through the Smar’s excellent sales Representative network”, concludes Glauco Guaitoli, DLG’s president.

We look forward to receive your inquiries in the above mentioned new devices available for our Representatives network worldwide.

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Smar International Reports Record SalesThe Smar quarterly sales meeting held last April

compared current results with the same time period in 2006. The meeting was attended by international sales, engineering, and head office and branch managers, who exchanged experiences used in meeting the annual goals.

Presentations were made by Benedito Sinastre – Production Director, Libanio de Souza – R & D Director, with participation of Marketing Director, Cesar Cassiolato. A discussion and review session followed the presentations.

According to Claudio Borges, International Sales Manager, the final results were positive and 3.6% above the figures estimated for 2007. “It should be emphasized that in January we established a new SMAR International Division Team at the Quarterly Sales Meeting held in Brazil

historical sales record for the international area”, said Claudio.

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Smar Wins Powerful Partner in IndiaSavita Chemicals is the largest petrochemical

company in India and has recently acquired a considered number of Smar LD301 level transmitters to measure storage tank volume. The installation of these transmitters was so successful that the company

now intends to replace other devices in each of its three facilities with the equipment manufactured by Smar Brazil. “We have used instrumentation from companies worldwide, but only Smar provided us with the desired results, by supplying equipment with the required accuracy”, states S. N. Deshpande, Maintenance Manager at Savita.

The company is located in Mumbai and produces oil for transformers, lubricants, wax, paraffin and petroleum jelly. They are a supplier of petrochemicals for major companies in India. Smar sales in India have increased significantly since 1992 with the local industrial boost, states Rajendra Mehta, Smar Director. “India’s economy is growing from 9 to 10 percent a year, and we continue to meet the technology demand”, he explains. Smar accelerated its plans and has recently appointed both a local representative and an integrator, Chino-Laxons and IndPro. Both of the companies have been Smar partners since 2002.

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Smar + HIMA Australia Partnership Enable Superior Process and Safety Control

Smar has recently engaged in a partnership with HIMA Australia for the Australian and New Zealand Markets. HIMA Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of the German company HIMA Paul Hildebrandt, who is the pioneer and market leader of electronic safety related systems to SIL 4.

HIMA Australia sought a strong partner with aligned values in open integration, scalability, and standards based systems and identified Smar as the best partner to meet these objectives. Imme-diately following the conclusion of the agreement, Smar Singapore Director Tiago Costa provided advanced training to HIMA Australia engineers. Three working systems have been shipped to HIMA Australia and senior engineer Mr Alexandre Peixoto has been relocated to Australia to provide support and further training and development.

According to Claudio Borges, the integration of Smar System302 with HIMA’s safety system will provide the market with a comprehensive and complete solution. According to Mr Geoff Munday, the market in Australia is looking for a true open and interoperable control

From the left to the right: Dieter Seiger - HIMA General Manager Asia Pasific, Dean McNair - HIMA National Sales and Marketing Manager, Cláudio Borges - SMAR International Sales Manager, Geoff Munday - HIMA Managing Director, Jamie Falzon - Regional Manager - WA, SA, Patrick Matthews - KROHNE Managing Director, Tiago Costa - SMAR Singapore Director and Murray McLaren - Regional Manager QLD & NT during the meeting in Perth, WA - Australia

and safety solution not available until now with legacy proprietary DCS and PLC systems.

We have an exciting challenge ahead, with both companies providing the necessary commitment and resources to make it a success.

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Smar Provides Distinctive Quality AssistanceSmar clients can now clarify their troubleshooting

and application questions quickly and safely, by utilizing the Tech Support option tab on the website at www.smar.com. With this easy access tool,

users may choose to submit technical questions (techsupport@smar.com.br), review the on-line FAQ section or complete a data information form. The idea has been developed to provide fast and reliable solutions for all clients.

The response to inquiries is provided via chat, e-mail or telephone (+55 16 3946 3611) within a 24 maximum turnaround time. The inquiry is reviewed and directed to the appropriate technical team for reply. The diversity of the submitted inquiries is supported by the applications engineering department, factory and manufacturing personnel, product development team, etc. The assistance program operates from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Brazil time, in Portuguese and English.

Through constant evolution and the use of new channels to improve the quality of its service, Smar technical support has registered more than 7,000 calls to date. Total client satisfaction is measured by a qualified opinion survey, according to Tiago Piccin, the Tech Support International Coordinator.

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Pemex Attends Fieldbus Maintenance TrainingPemex, the state-run company responsible for

the exploration, refining and distribution of oil and gas in Mexico, recently took the Smar System302/Foundation fieldbus Maintenance training course. The training was focused specifically on the procedures required for installation and maintenance of the Smar system recently acquired by Pemex.

Smar System302 field transmitters were used during the training as the company’s control strategies will include some Foundation fieldbus standard blocks. The course was presented by Smar Mexico in collaboration with the Smar Brazil Training Center in Ciudad del Carmen in two sessions. The first was held March 24-28, with a second 5-day session held April 5-8, 2007. “The customized training enabled engineers and technicians manning the instrumentation and maintenance area for Pemex to service the System302 components purchased for Platforms HA-KU-M and HA-KU-S”, explained Marco Cesar, Smar Brazil’s Client Training Manager.

The trainees learned basic FF technology concepts, aspects on the installation and dimensioning of an

Participants of the SMAR System302 / FF Maintenance Training from PEMEX, the company resposible for the exploration, refining and distribution of oil and gas in Mexico

Foundation fieldbus network, maintenance procedures and the replacement of System302 products included in the client package Foundation fieldbus Universal Bridge. “The concepts and techniques acquired will be beneficial to control distribution, equipment interoperability, a more definitive failure diagnostics capability and consequently increased plant productivity”, explains Oscar Matus, Smar Mexico Director.

TRAINING

Smar Worldwide:

Editorial StaffNotes is Published by Smar Equipamentos Industriais General Coordination: César Cassiolato Editor: Rita Rodrigues - MTb. 47.592Contributing Editors: Adriano Oliveira, Marcelo Lopes, Max Ludewig, Marco César, Pedro Biondo, Áurea Naves, Rodrigo Moraes, Fernando Liboni, Tiago Costa, Tiago Piccin, Claudio Borges, Rajendra Mehta, Alex Oliveira, Oscar Matus and Fernando Rosas.Graphic Design: Mensagem Markerting e Comunicação

USA Smar International Corporation6001 Stonington Suite 100Houston, TX 77040Phone +1 713 849-2021Fax: +1 713 849-2022E-mail: sales@smar.comWebsite: www.smar.com

Smar Research Corporation2110 5th Ave.Ronkonkoma, New York 11779 USATel: +1 631 737 3111Fax: +1 631 737 3892sales@smarresearch.comWebsite: www.smarresearch.com

BrazilSmar Equipamentos Ind. Ltda.Rua Dr. Antonio Furlan Jr., 1028Sertãozinho - SP 14170-480Tel.: +55 16 3946-3510Fax: +55 16 3946-3554E-mail: smarinfo@smar.comWebsite: www.smar.com.br

ChinaSmar China Corp.3 Baishiqiao Road, Suite 30233Beijing Friendship Hotel - 100873, PRCTel.: +86 10 6849-8643 Fax: +86 10 6894-0898E-mail: info@smar.com.cnWebsite: www.smar.com.cn

GermanySmar GmbHRheingaustrasse 955545 Bad KreuznachTel: +49 671-794680 Fax: +49 671-7946829E-mail: infoservice@smar.deWebsite: www.smar.de

SingaporeSmar Singapore315, Outram Road #06-07Tan Boon Liat Building - 169074Phone: +65 6324 0182Fax: +65 6324 0183E-mail: info@smar.com.sgWebsite: www.smar.com.sg

NetherlandsSmar NetherlandsA. van Leeuwenhoekweg 19b2408 AL Alphen aan den RijnPhone: +31 172 494 922Fax: +31 172 479 888E-mail: pk@smar.nlWebsite: www.smar.nl

MexicoSmar Mexico S.A. de C.V.Cerro del Cubilete #140Fracc. Lomas de Mazatlán C.P. 82110Mazatlán, Sinaloa, MéxicoPhone / Fax: 52 + (669) 984 47 34 Phone / Fax: 52 + (669) 913 32 96E-mail: ventas@smar.comWebsite: www.smar.com.mx

United KingdomSmar UK LtdBluebell Farm,Sandy LaneRomsey,HampshireSO51 0PDPhone: +44 (0)797 0094138Fax: +44 (0)797 4747502Email: info@smarUK.co.ukWebsite: www.smarUK.co.uk

Find a nearest Smar Representative to you:http://www.smar.com/contactus.asp

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