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NEMA solutions for your ethanol plants from SiemensTIASTAR: The NEMA motor control centerDesigned by Siemens using the highest standards in theindustry, TIASTAR is a ruggedly designed NEMA motorcontrol center that can be integrated with smartcomponents. The smart MCC can be comprised of anynumber of PROFIBUS communicating devices that can all beintegrated into the SIMATIC PCS 7 control system via thePROFIBUS DP high-speed backbone communicationsnetwork. This graphic shows a WL switchboard as part ofthe low-voltage motor control center lineup.Plant ArchitectureTo give you more space and reduce installation andcommissioning costs, redundant, centralized controller pairis used over the three main rooms of the plant (see graphicbelow). Since PROFIBUS DP can be used on fiber-opticcables, large distances between sections of the plant arenot a problem, nor are there issues with cable resistancesand EMC. The system will integrate the medium-voltageand low-voltage systems, as well as the processinstrumentation.Siemens redundant automation system with PROFIBUS and AS-i interfacing to smart motor control centers, smartinstrumentation, and smart switchboards help reduce the installed cost and reduce space required, decrease commissioningtime, and improve diagnostics.18