Data analytics in the control room of the future

The trend with larger consolidated plants with more flexible production is also reflected in new needs of modern control room/center solutions.

ABB control room environments meet these trends and needs with ergonomic design of optimized environments where different type of users collaborate and contribute to effective plant operations.

Larger consolidated plants also means much higher data density in the control room environment. The ability to apply data analytics and turn this data into actionable information will play an important role in future plant operations. 

Three examples of Collaboration Table deployments are shown in the picture: 

1. View and analyze current production KPIs before entering the control room
2. Discuss and analyze current production status at e.g. shift handover meetings
3. Specific rooms or areas for data analytics and reporting that support the daily operations in the control room to achieve continuous improvements

ABBs unique Collaboration Table is the perfect tool to show and interact with production data in 24/7 control room environments. With its large interactive touch screen Collaboration Table enables users to collaborate and share their knowledge, ideas and competences and in this way contribute to more effective operations. The Collaboration Table is lean to fit into existing buildings and office environments but still robust to be used for industrial applications. The table has an ergonomic design for collaboration with height and angulation adjustment. The angulation even supports flip of 180° thus possible to view the screen from two different sides. 

ABB Ability™ MOM Software is the natural extension and complement to the real-time control system in ABB control room environments. By turning large amounts of industrial data into actionable information ABB Ability™ MOM Software helps daily operation to continuously improve efficiency from shift to shift, from week to week.