Monarch Automation Construction (MAC), Company Resume

History:
Mac owned and operated by Ivon and Ghyslaine Richard, was incorporated in January of 2002. Another company (Monarch Automation Group Ltd) has been operated on a full-time basis by the same owners for the past eight years.

The latter company is a "System Integrator" specializing in PLC and Scada system programming and commissioning. We also provide Electrical Engineering services and training for municipal and the mining industry via this company. A few years ago we started building industrial control panels and performing some installations. The owners felt that it would be beneficial to keep the Integration / Engineering separate from the construction activities, hence MAC was founded.

MAC Work History:
1) Falconbridge Kidd Creek Minesite: (March 2002 to Present).
We have been working on electrical construction for the Deep Mine project since March of 2002. Our crew presently comprises fourteen electricians under the supervision of Mr. Yvon Bouchard. Mr. Bouchard has over thirty years experience in electrical construction most of which in mining.

The crew has performed numerous projects including the installation of a capacitor bank at the powerhouse on surface. Underground installations include: high voltage substations, cable trays and all services to the production hoist room, refuge station, dewatering systems, fiber optic and power cable installations, as well as many other similar projects.

The crew is "work-loaded" by Kidd Creek's Electrical Planner/supervisor, Mr. Frank Ciarrocca. Frank (Kidd's construction supervisor for many years) is extremely pleased with the workmanship and professionalism of our crew.

As an added service to this contract, MAC's office will procure and expedite any material required on short notice. This ensures continuity in the construction project. Another advantage of working with MAC on projects that involve PLC components is that we have the hardware, software and expertise to perform all "field I/O verifications" to the PLC level. I will personally assist with this exercise at no extra cost to the project (my time is covered in the project overhead).

Contacts: Mr. Bill Flanagan -Engineer, Deep Mine Project, Tel. (705) 267-8840

1B) Kidd Mine: Construction /Maintenance: (Ongoing)
One or two of our electricians have been loaned to the Electrical Maintenance crew since July of 2003. Some of the projects accomplished were as follows:
I) Fire damage repairs at the 4800 level.
II) Slurry Plant wire tracing
III) Installation of substation batteries and charger at various levels.

Contacts: John Wittig Maintenance Superintendent, Tel (705) 267-8803
Peter Fleury Maintenance Supervisor, Tel. (705) 267-8704

1C) Instrument Calibration (Kidd Mine)
MAC has supplied Instrument Technicians on an "as needed basis" to perform instrument calibration for Kidd Creek's ventilation department the same services were extended to Cementation. Instrument calibrated included air flow monitors, Draeger Sensors, belt scales etc.

Contacts: Dale Dirkson -Cementation Safety Officer Tel> (705) 264-5200 ext.8182
Aurele Monfils Employee Relations Tel. (705) 267-8825
Pete Fleury Maintenance Supervisor Tel. (705) 267-8704

2) Kidd Creek Metsite:
We were the successful bidders on Refinery ventilation fans' installation. This project required some minor structural modifications; the mechanical installation was performed via MAC.
Contact: Mr. Nelson Bobnarchuk
Telephone (705) 235-8121 Ext. 7562

3) Luzenac Talc Miconizing Plant: (November 2002 to February 2003)
We performed all field tracing and design required to rewire process control loops from a "stand-alone system" to an Allen Bradley PLC. MAC also installed cable trays and wiring needed for system "cut-over" to the PLC. A lot of transmitters were relocated and some new ones added during this project. This project employed two electricians for approximately ten weeks.

Contact person: Mr. Steve Peters, -Process Control Technician
Telephone (705) 268-2208 Ext 25.

4) Iroquois Falls Power: (February 2003 -ongoing as need be).
MAC installed cable trays and pulled cable for their "generator upgrade project". This project was done in phases and employed two electricians for a period six weeks.

Contact person: Mr. Gary McDonagh -Maintenance Superintendent.
Telephone: (705) 258-4410 ext 246

We trust that the information provide will meet your expectations. However, if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the writer. We would be pleased to meet with you at your convenience to discuss the possibilities of working with your firm in the future.

Best Regards,

Ivon Richard, Manager.

Summary Of Monarch Automation Group Ltd.'s Capabilities

Monarch Automation Group Ltd. is primarily a "system integrator". We provide electrical PLC and SCADA programming, system field-testing, commissioning services, equipment specific training and after-sales service. Monarch builds "custom designed" control panels. We also provide "electrical design" complete with detailed Auto CAD drawings for process control applications. We perform instrument calibration and maintenance for several industrial companies and municipalities. We have designed, produce drawings, supplied equipment and performed the start-up and commissioning for several telemetry systems.

We are located in North Eastern Ontario within a four-hour drive of 40% of all Canadian mining operations. We are also surrounded with "forestry related industries," in the form of sawmills, plywood mills or paper mills.

PLC Brand Supported Modicon, Allen Bradley
SCADA Systems Supported Intellutin's FIX DMACS" Wonderware, Taylor's Process Windows, Allen Bradley's RSView
Operator Interface Systems Supported Panelmate, Xycom, Smart-touch, Uniop, Nematron, Magelis

Monarch Automation Group Ltd. can complete detailed cost estimates, provide details for PLC and or SCADA systems and Ethernet network design complete with field testing and commissioning. We also offer an "after-sales service" package customized to the client's needs. This can entail going to the customer's site or troubleshooting / program modification via "dial-up modems".

We can also provide onsite "equipment specific" training if required. Monarch can also respond to service calls for "electro-hydraulic" control systems. We can also act as project construction supervisor if the customer desires. Instrument calibration is another service we offer.

We represent "Power Measurement Limited"; a major world player that is solely involved in "power monitoring". We have done many power monitoring installations in Northern Ontario. Here again Monarch can simply sell the power meters and provide programming expertise; or provide a "turn-key" solution (complete with installation) if the customer so desires.

Monarch Automation Group Ltd.'s Resources

Core Group

1- Senior Electrical Engineer
1-Electronic Technicians with extensive process control.
5-Maintenance / Construction Electricians.
Secretarial and clerical project services.

Project Associates

1 Senior Electrical Engineer.
1 Protective Relay Calibration Specialist (former hydro employee who was employed in relay protection and calibration department).
Several design Draftsmen with many years of industrial experience.

Work Portfolio

Falconbridge Limited Kidd Creek Mines Division
Timmins, Ontario

Mr. Bill Flannagan
Maintenance Superintendent
705-267-8724

Worked on several projects including programming and commissioning their new lime plant, Kiruna conveyor system, emergency breaker control logic, #3 mine loading pocket, #1 mine underground backfill system among several other projects.

Falconbridge Limited Kidd Creek Metallurgical Division
Timmins, Ontario

Mr. Pat Toner
Electrical Foreman
705-235-7844

Monarch worked on several projects in the Copper Smelter including the upgrade to their North West Corner Air Make-up Heater. This unit's control system is based on a Modicon PLC with Panelmate interface. The complete start-up / shut down as well as regulating gas valve controls are available through the PLC.
Designed, programmed and installed an automated alarm system for the Feed Preparation's PLC control system.
We designed, installed, commissioned and programmed a "Multilin Power Monitoring Network" for the Smelter Acid Plant and Air Products' oxygen plants. This project included all the PLC and DCS programming. The completed system allowed operating Engineers to "get a handle" on the plants' efficiency by observing the "Real-Time" and "Historical" files on the operator interfaces.
Monarch also assisted with several other maintenance related projects.

Falconbridge Limited Kidd Creek Mines Division
Timmins, Ontario
705-267-8724

Mr. Frank Lukacsovics
Electrical Engineer
705-267-8840
Projects at the Kidd Creek Mine Site included the Minesite Master Modbus Plus PLC network and all of the secondary PLC networks. Monarch was part of the original Hoist Remote Control software design team.
Programmed and commissioned the #2 Mine 4900 level Sludge Handling System, #3 Mine 6200 level loading pocket, #3 Mine Emergency Power Breaker Control.
Also established a standard approach for controlling of their Underground Backfill Conveying system and provided PLC programming and system commissioning.

Falconbridge Limited Kidd Creek Metallurgical Division
Timmins, Ontario
705-235-7676

Mr. Gary Morin
Copper Casting / Refinery Superintendent

Some of the projects included upgrades to the casting blanking press strip centering system, hydraulic power unit monitoring and alarm reporting system, casting anode furnaces, ammonia and nitrogen control system. At the refinery flow transmitters'; process variables from 36 points are brought into PLC via the Hart protocol with Hart/Modbus Htnode converters.

Kinross Gold Corp.
Timmins Operations
Timmins, Ontario
705--235-6313
Mr. Camille Giguere

Monarch provided design services, drafting, programming, field-testing and commissioning for the Mine Dewatering Duplex Pump system at the 720-meter level. We also re-worked their Modus Plus network to make it operational. We programmed a Wonderware station to monitor the 720 Mine Dewatering Duplex Pump system form surface. We upgraded their "mine ventilation" Wonderware station to the latest version and made significant modifications to the information presented to the operators.

Newmount Gold
Holloway Mine
Matheson, Ontario
705-567-4862 ext. 239

Mr. Shawn DeForge

Monarch provided design services, drafting, programming, field testing and commissioning for the following projects:

- Designed, programmed (PLC & Process Windows station), did start-up and commissioning for their "water recycle" project. This project involved a "wireless modem based" telemetry system to communication to a neighboring mine. Monarch also built the control panels for this project.

- Mine Dewatering Duplex Pump system at the 780 meter level.

- Automated their slurry plant (used to mix the concrete needed in their mine backfill operation) and subsequent remote controlled from the hoistroom.

- Automated the ventilation plant.

- Designed and programmed the underground crushing plant.

- Programmed Process Windows for all equipment on Modbus+ network,
(including graphic for above).

Malette United
Hearst, Ontario
705-362-4227

Mr. Augusto Christino

Monarch wrote PLC program using A-B's SLC-500 PLC and A-B drives and also performed the field testing and commissioning for Malette's steering controls of their Gantry Crane.

Columbia Forest Products Ltd.
Hearst, Ontario
705-362-4242 ext. 332

Mr. Julien Boisvert
Monarch worked on Levesque's newly installed Coe Lathe and Durand stacker. Programmed their new Infeed system (complete with the "Step Feeder") and assisted OEM reps with equipment start-up.

Placer Dome Canada
Detour Lake Mine
Cochrane, Ontario
705-245-3211 ext. 141

Mr. Wally Palazuski
Monarch programmed and commissioned Detour's Underground Crushing and Conveying System.

Hamilton Process Control
Mississauga, Ontario
905-608-2605

Mr. Ken Pearson
Monarch commissioned and "field tested" Kinross Gold Corporation Macassa Paste Fill Plant. This plant is controlled via Modicon PLC and Wonderware SCADA. Major modifications to both systems were required. The paste fill plant is used to thicken the mill slurry (destined for the tailings pond), then, mixed with cement and sand and used for the mine's backfill project.
This site is presently owned by Kirkland Gold Mine Inc, Monarch provided start-up assistance in September 2002.

Kirkland Gold Mine Inc.
Kirkland Lake Operations
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
705-567-5208

Doug Culhane - Elect Superintendent.
Luc Desmarais : Ext 3174
Provided start-up assistance for their "paste-fill plant" (unit had been "moth balled" for over one year). Also looked at the site's Wonderware platform and quoted an upgrade package, (to supply and install all necessary software).

Delta Hudson Engineering (Now Jacobs Canada Inc.)
Calgary, Alberta
403-258-5464

Mr. Don Habetler
Mr. Suliman Amery
Monarch provided service work for Delta Hudson at Northland Power Iroquois Falls Co-generation Facility on their Modicon and Panelmate systems. Monarch has been retained for upgrades and warranty work for this facility.

Norweb Inc.
Timmins, Ontario
705-264-2305

Monarch provides maintenance for a "Fincor 2000B" offset printing press at Norweb.

City of Timmins
Timmins, Ontario
705-360-8468

Mr. Bruce Larose
Mr. Guy Plouffe
Mr. Roberto Graces

Monarch Automation provided instrument calibration design drawings and installation of residual chlorine analyzer, chlorine injector, turbidity meter and strip chart recorders for the city's water supply system.

We also provide instrument maintenance and calibration for the following areas: filtration plant, water wells and pump-stations as well as sewage treatment plants.

CC:
IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON ANY PROJECT MENTIONED ABOVE, OR IF YOU HAVE A PARTICULAR APPLICATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH US WE WOULD GRATEFULLY OBLIGE.

Best regards

Ivon Richard, C.E.T.
President