SASKATCHEWAN - CAMECO CORP. of Saskatoon has selected a Foxboro automation system in the acid plant and powerhouse of the Rabbit Lake uranium mill. This is the first step in a phased program that will next replace outdated equipment with Foxboro devices for the remaining milling processes. The Foxboro equipment will be supplied by INVENSYS PROCESS SYSTEMS.
The new system will include I/A Series Version 8 hardware and software, distributed field-mounted control processors in fault-tolerant configuration, all running on the award-winning I/A Series high-speed mesh control network. The system will accommodate a variety of field I/O platforms, including HART combined analogue input and output signals, and serial connections to third-party devices. The I/A Series system will also interface with Modicon PLC systems using Foxboro's latest redundant field device system integrator modules.
The Invensys contract also covers a range of professional services, including configuration engineering assistance, start-up and commissioning field services and training.
Learn more at www.Invensys.com/PS.
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