The Hannover Messe 2016 was dominated by the topic of security – not only for the organiser, because of the visit of the US President, but also for Sprecher Automation in terms of secure energy networks.

The focus was primary on IT Security. The increasing networking density and the growing number of power supply users extend the attack vector on energy systems and therefore requires advanced solutions, which meet the demands of modern information and communication technologies.

By applying SPRECON, Sprecher’s customers benefit from a secure, innovative, modular and cost-effective automation platform to control and protect all operating equipment and networks in the areas of energy transmission and energy distribution. SPRECON systems are especially developed for critical infrastructures.

This year Sprecher presented its complete product and solution range for the energy area. Starting from traditional topics such as substation automation, protection (including the new line differential protection system), SCADA and telecontrol right up to the current topics for distribution automation with the most recent smart grid applications such as earth fault location.

Sprecher also emphasised its new products for primary technology represented by the SPREPOWER series which especially focused compact and environmental sustainable construction of medium voltage switchgears.

We are grateful to all of our visitors for showing great interest and trust in our products and solutions. This year our fair team again was able to receive valuable feedback regarding Sprechers exhibition range.

 
PLUG & PLAY

The concept of SPREBOX DA is based on “plug & play”. Thus medium voltage bays and measuring modules are simply connected via standardised industrial connectors.

In addition to LAN cabling, the mobile radio standards 3G, 4G or LTE are offered for wireless communication, as required. An optional dual SIM operation prevents communication failures here.

SPREBOX DA can be password-protected and IT-securely configured and diagnosed via a web browser, and provides comprehensive verification of the PPP connection.

 
Securely Supplied

SPREBOX DA systems are equipped with smart, uninterruptible power supply units as standard. The UPS (uninterrupted power supply) supplies all installed components as well as the switch drives
in the event of a power supply failure. The battery cells for buffer operation can be adapted as required. The VdS-certified UPS can be parametrised and operated by software. The long-life batteries are monitored via configurable smart battery management and the temperature sensors.

New plant or plant retrofit? Sprecher Automation acts as an innovative and reliable partner for power supply, industrial and infrastructure solutions.

Decades of project experience together with excellent process expertise, gained from various world-wide applications, guarantee outstanding technical an economical benefits for our customers.

Industry

Processes in industries and municipal utilities must be controlled at the highest possible precision level. Reactions within fractions of seconds as well as multiple parallel processes demand sophisticated control systems with optimal adaption to the specific requirements.

Sprecher Automation provides a wide range of technologies for optimal and secure process automation as well as power supply for various branches.

For certain branches, Sprecher Automation offers specifically developed automation packages, hardware components as well as application software for swift realisations.

The steady increase in decentralised infeeders leads to highly complex structures of medium and low voltage grids. Continuous exceedings of limit values as well as undesired operating states are the result which must be instantly detected by grid control in order to take appropriate countermeasures.

For the fast and secure transmission of current grid data, smart and secure automation and communication units are therefore required for the timely monitoring and control of the equipment and
system statuses.

SPREBOX DA control cabinets have been especially developed for area-wide roll-out, easy assembly and fast remote updates (e.g. via web browser).

 
Secure Grid Operation

The compact SPREBOX DA cubicles, in metal or plastic housings, fulfil all typical automation, protection
and communication tasks in distribution grids with multiple application possibilities:

    Control and protection of local substations
    Control and protection of regenerative infeeders (feed-in management)
    Telecontrol for electricity, water, gas, traffic and transport

SPRECON automation and protection devices act as the core of the boxes. They are used to create optimum solutions for the respective application in terms of both technology and cost-effectiveness.
SPRECON offers comprehensive functions for the collection of the relevant grid data as well as for grid status control, specifically for distribution automation.

Hence the systems take over decentralised management tasks to relieve the SCADA level. SPRECON has been designed for applications in critical infrastructures and offers comprehensive functions
and mechanisms for secure communication.

SPRECON as well as the business processes of Sprecher Automation are qualified for future certifications in the energy industry.