Transcript About Electrical Protection

MERSEN
Electrical Protection
Electricity runs the world...
Mersen keeps it safe and reliable
About Mersen
Mersen is a global expert in
materials and solutions for extreme
environments as well as in the safety
and reliability of electrical equipment
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About Mersen
Snapshot of the group
– Headquartered in Paris
– 2010 Revenues ~ €531M*
– 6,700 Employees
– Listed at Paris stock market
– Operations in more than 40 countries
* First 9 months
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Group’s Capital Ownership
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Foreign institutional investors 39%
French Institutional Investors 39%
Caisse des Depots et Consignations 10%
Ameriprise Financial Inc 8%
Employees 1.40%
Self 0.20%
About Mersen
Two
Activities
43.6%
Advanced Materials
& Technologies
56.4% Electrical
Components & Technologies
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About Mersen
Advanced
Materials &
Technologies
Solutions based on graphite and other
materials for highly demanding industrial
environments:
– High Temperatures
• Isostatic graphite for extremely hot environments
• Kiln linings, glass-making, manufacture of silicon
chips, solar cells
– Anti-Corrosive Equipment
• Ultra-resistant equipment, designed with graphite
and noble metals (tantalum, titanium, zirconium,
etc.)
• Used to distribute, mix and store highly corrosive
fluids for the chemicals and pharmaceutical
industries
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Electrical
Components &
Technologies
Innovative solutions to improve energy quality
and the electrical safety of people and
equipment
– Fuses and fuse gear developed to the specific
needs of each installation
– Low voltage & high power switches used in
applications ranging from industrial controls to
heavy process industries
– Cooling of power electronics to improve the
output of power semiconductors
– Power transfer for rail vehicles
– Brushes and brush holders, key components in
the operation of revolving electrical machines,
contacts for current collection, slip-ring
assemblies and signal transmission systems
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Two Activities
Operating Globally
39%
Europe
36.3%
North
America
2.7%
ROW
22%
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Asia
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Five End-Use
Markets Served
Energy
– Renewable
• Solar
• Wind
• Hydro
• Geo thermal
– Fossil
– Nuclear
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About Mersen
Five End-Use
Markets Served
Transportation
– Rail (tramway, subway & trains)
– Automobile
– Aerospace & aeronautics
– Ports & marine
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Five End-Use
Markets Served
Power Electronics - Industrial,
OEMs, Power Semiconductor
– Drives
– UPS
– Inverters
– Induction heating
– Welding
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Five End-Use
Markets Served
Process Industries
– Steel-making
– Pulp & paper
– Glass production
– Food processing
– Recycling
– Others
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Five End-Use
Markets Served
Chemical/Pharmaceutical
– Fine chemicals
– Pharmaceuticals
– Inorganic chemicals, organic
chemicals
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About Electrical Protection
Overview
International network
Application expertise
Product expertise
Global resources for electrical
protection
Doing more with Mersen
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An international industrial network at your disposal
Toronto
Idstein
Annaberg
Kaposvar
St Bonnet
La Mure
Provins
Louisville
Newburyport
Beijing
Wien
Gorcy
Shanghai
El Fahs
Juarez
Graph
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Manufacturing site
Low Cost site
Center of Expertise
Distribution site
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Bangalore
Wenzhou
Nagahama
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Applications Expertise at Work
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About Electrical Protection
Applications Expertise at Work
Power Electronics in Transportation
Mersen’s specialized heat sinks
cool the power electronics used in
today’s advanced high speed trains
Semiconductor fuse technology,
pioneered by Mersen, protects the
power electronics in those same
high speed trains
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About Electrical Protection
Applications Expertise at Work
Low Voltage Distribution in Transportation
Current collectors supplied by
Mersen assure reliable power from
the rail to the train
Mersen’s high power switches
provide a safe and reliable
disconnect for maintenance
personnel
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Applications Expertise at Work
LV Power Distribution in Solar Power
Mersen’s HelioProtection® line of
fuse and fuse holders provides
specialized protection to the power
distribution system of today’s solar
power systems
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Applications Expertise at Work
Power Controls in Solar Power
Fuse and switching technologies
from Mersen are used in the
control panels that position
advance solar arrays towards
the traveling sun
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Applications Expertise at Work
Power Electronics in Solar Power
Heatsinks from Mersen cool the
inverters that convert the solar cell’s
DC power to AC
Mersen’s semiconductor fuses
protect the inverter’s power
electronics
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Applications Expertise at Work
Power T&D in Solar Power
Medium voltage fuses protect the
system at the point of connection
to the utility network
High power switches from
Mersen provide a safe
disconnection
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Applications Expertise at Work
LV Power Distribution in Process Industries
Arc fault protection
technology in Mersen fuses
limit fault currents to protect
cables, motors, equipment
and personnel
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Applications Expertise at Work
Power Controls in Process Industries
Surge protection from
Mersen protect sensitive
control equipment from
voltage transients, thus
limiting down time
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Applications Expertise at Work
Power T&D in Process Industries
Medium voltage fuses protect
the facility’s system at the point
of connection
High power switches are
designed to provide a safe
disconnection
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Applications Expertise at Work
And Countless Other Examples of Bringing
Application Expertise to The User
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Applications Expertise
Supported by Research &
Development
High Power Test Labs
– Europe: Saint Bonnet de Mure, France
• High power and low power
• IEC testing
– North America: Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
• High power and low power
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•
Surge testing
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UL approved for third party testing
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Product Expertise
Product Overview
1. Overcurrent protection
2. Surge protection
3. Cooling of power electronics
4. Low voltage and high power
switches
5. Power transfer for rail vehicles
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About Electrical Protection
Product Expertise
Overcurrent Protection
For motors, mains, feeds & branch circuits,
transformers, cables, semiconductors, and
special applications
– General purpose low voltage fuses
• Fuses for every global standard
– Semiconductor fuses
– Medium voltage fuses
– Fuse blocks & holders
– Disconnect switches
– Power distribution blocks (PDBs)
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Product Expertise
Surge Protection
– For all areas of the facility
• Service entrance
• Mid facility
• Point of use
– PV systems
– Patented TPMOV® technology
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Product Expertise
Cooling for Power Semiconductors
– Air cooling solutions
• Air cooled heatsinks
• Phase change solutions
• Heat pipes
– Liquid cooling solutions
• Vacuum brazed
• Embedded copper pipes in aluminum plate
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Product Expertise
High Power Switches
– High current DC
– Low voltage DC
– Medium voltage AC
– Contactors
– Systems
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Product Expertise
Power Transfer for Rail Vehicle
– Radial and axial mount earth current return units
(ERCU)
• An effective shunt around the bearing, mounted on all
electric locomotives
– Top, bottom lateral current collector devices (CCD)
• For your 3rd rail at a typical transit system
• With or without fuse protection
– Roof or bogie frame fuse box
• Catenary or 3rd rail
• Protect main cable from short circuit current
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Product Expertise
Products that meet every global
standard
ISO 9001 certified
ISO 14001 certified
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Your Global Source for
Electrical Protection
Global network of distributors
Global technical support teams
Early investment in your projects with
expert research and design support
Solutions tested under real-life condition in
Mersen’s own high power test labs
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Do More with Mersen
Protect electrical systems and the people
who use them
Improve electrical safety, performance and
reliability
Reduce system downtime
Develop technical solutions that increase
your competitiveness
Reduce investment costs and lead times
Increase your global capacity
Seize opportunities in emerging markets
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