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New SMP™ Local Computing Platform Provides Reliable Substation Operation
to Help Maximize Uptime
WAUKESHA, Wis. … Power management company Eaton today announced that its Cooper
Power Systems division is offering end users the ability to run many types of substation
application software programs with its new SMP™ Local Computing Platform (LCP). This
powerful substation-hardened computer allows users to maximize uptime, and it serves as an
ideal platform for running Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems division’s Yukon™ Visual T&D™
Substation Human-Machine Interface (HMI). The latest addition to the family of feature-rich
and field-proven substation automation solutions, the SMP LCP is also designed to withstand
harsh environments while providing increased reliability over other alternatives.
“We have deployed thousands of SMP gateways for utilities around the world helping to
enhance system reliability, asset and employee productivity, and overall grid security,” said
Benoit Masson, senior global product manager, Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems division.
“The addition of the SMP LCP demonstrates our ongoing investment in end-to-end smart grid
products and solutions, and reinforces why we are a trusted, long-term partner for growth.”
The new SMP LCP is a robust, secure and flexible computing platform that allows end users
to run very demanding utility substation automation applications. It combines the Yukon
Visual T&D and Yukon IED Manager Suite enterprise software solutions with the SMP 16,
SMP 4/DP, SMP/IO and now the LCP, to offer utilities the most comprehensive and evolved
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smart grid substation automation solution for security, event retrieval and equipment
configuration management.
The SMP LCP has been designed, built and tested to meet or exceed International Electric
Code (IEC) 61850 and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE®) Std 1613™
substation specifications for electronic equipment.
For more information on Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems business and its end-to-end smart
grid solutions, visit www.cooperpower.com.
Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems division provides a range of power delivery and reliability,
automation and control, advanced metering and demand response solutions designed to
increase efficiency and smart operations. The Power Systems business serves customers in
the utility, commercial, industrial, mining, renewable energy and other markets.
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our
customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. A global
technology leader, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in November 2012. The 2012
revenue of the combined companies was $21.8 billion on a pro forma basis. Eaton has
approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175
countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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