ABB Ability™ for Power Generation & Water

ABB Ability™ Symphony Plus, the state of the art distributed control system (DCS), is the latest in a long line of control technology developments from ABB that began with the Bailey Boiler Meter in 1916, which for the first time enabled operators to safely measure boiler pressure, steam, fuel usage and control emissions. This heritage of innovation continued through several milestones including the first automated control system, the first use of a digital computer, the first system with simultaneous, real-time access to process and business data, and the first web service for process control.

In 1916, Ervin G. Bailey opened the doors on the Bailey Meter Company. For over a century, ABB have helped improve the productivity, efficiency, and reliability of customer processes with our innovative solutions, the same solutions that have made Symphony Plus the global leader in power generation control, with nearly 7,000 installations

How is ABB using its technology and expertise to help companies improve productivity by as much as 200%, lower maintenance costs by half and reduce energy consumption by almost a third?Our new offering - ABB Ability - is the portfolio of industry-leading solutions and the platform they’re built on that help customers take full advantage of digitalization. We have over 180 digital solutions today that range from remote monitoring systems for robots, motors and machinery to systems that maximize EV charging efficiency.

As ABB marks the commercial launch of ABB Ability, which brings together all of ABB's digital expertise under one offer, some of the experts at ABB Customer World in Houston explained its potential for Utilities customers.