Integration of switchgear automation with SIMATIC PCS 7 PowerControl provides substantial cost savings over the entire life cycle of the plant by means of, for example,

• Simpler plant structures with more transparency in the technological dependencies
• Further increase in the level of integration of the plant
• Uniform process control and further expansion of the operator's task area
• Long-term investment security thanks to globally valid standard IEC 61850
• Rational, integrated engineering and fast commissioning
• Lower administration, service and training costs resulting from a uniform holistic view
• Cost-effective modernization of plants using an existing PROFIBUS DP infrastructure