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News Release
Contact:
Connie Smith
Cooper Power Systems
262-691-8227
Connie.Smith@cooperindustries.com
Cooper Power Systems Reliable Electrical Power Infrastructure
Facilitates Mining Productivity
Providing a full suite of products for safer, more reliable power
in both subsurface and surface mining applications.
WAUKESHA, WI, September 18, 2012— Cooper Power Systems, the industry leader in power
delivery, power quality, power reliability, and end-point automation, offers a full suite of products for
mining applications including a complete line of Envirotran™ overhead, pad-mounted, and
substation distribution transformers designed to withstand environmental hazards. Envirotran
transformers are available in a variety of ratings to meet or exceed the requirements of applicable
ANSI and NEMA standards. In addition, the transformers are customized to specific project
requirements to yield greater efficiency and reliability, and reduce environmental impact. Key site
attributes such as load profile, ambient temperature conditions, altitude, and system life are
considered in optimizing transformer performance and cost for each mining application. Envirotran
transformers are filled exclusively with Envirotemp™ FR3™ bio-based dielectric fluid, making this
combination the environmentally-preferred transformer for medium voltage applications.
Cooper Power Systems offers a full-line of electrical distribution apparatus for use in overhead
applications, providing a safer, more reliable, and cost-effective solution for maintaining power
where and when it’s needed. The state-of-the-art NOVA™ recloser design utilizes advanced
polymer and vacuum technologies to increase reliability for distribution systems.
Additionally, Cooper Power Systems designs and manufactures a full suite of power capacitors,
regulators, surge arresters, underground switchgear, cable accessories, voltage regulators,
cutouts, and additional products designed to increase system reliability and power quality in mining
applications.
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“Cooper Power Systems is a leading provider of medium voltage equipment to the mining industry.
Many customers have experienced the benefits that our Envirotran transformers, overhead and
underground distribution switchgear, and other equipment provide for their projects,” said Mark
Thurman, president, Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:
CBE). “By utilizing these innovative technologies, mine owners increase the reliability of their
systems, and keep the mines producing and adding to the bottom line.”
For more information on any of the great mining products offered by Cooper Power Systems visit,
www.cooperpower.com.
Envirotemp™ and FR3™ are licensed trademarks of Cargill, incorporated.
Cooper Power Systems, Envirotran, and NOVA are valuable trademarks of Cooper Industries in the U.S. and other countries.
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Editor’s Note: For additional information, contact Mike Petrasek of Burson-Marsteller at
(412) 394-6611 or michael.petrasek@bm.com.
About Cooper Power Systems
Cooper Power Systems, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), and a global
manufacturer and provider of world-class power delivery apparatus and solutions for the utility,
commercial, and industrial markets. The company maintains a complete portfolio of products and
services required to transform, protect, connect, and build out an electric power system
backbone. Smart apparatus – voltage regulators, capacitors, reclosers, switchgear, smart sensors,
and controls – integrated with enterprise level software and secure communications enable
customers to increase productivity, optimize asset efficiency, improve system reliability, and reduce
costs. Reliability and grid-point solutions include: Integrated Volt/Var Control (IVVC), feeder, and
substation automation systems. End-point solutions include: Advanced Metering Infrastructure
(AMI) and Demand Response (DR). The company is a leading provider of engineering optimization
and modeling tools. For more information, please visit www.cooperpower.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011
revenues of $5.4 billion. Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a
constant focus on innovation and evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest
ethical standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions
with leading market positions and world-class products and brands, including Bussmann
electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment;
Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With
this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends
including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of
the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved
electrical safety. In 2011 sixty-two percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and
utility end-markets and forty percent of total sales were to customers outside the United
States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011. For more information,
visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.