The next step for Symphony Harmony is here

Introducing Symphony® Plus SDe

The next step for Symphony Harmony is here

Seamless evolution for Harmony Rack installations

Harmony Rack has gone through a series of evolutions in its 40 years of automating utilities around the world. It is time to secure your Harmony Rack infrastructure by upgrading to Symphony® Plus SDe.

SDe solutions are focused on enabling stepwise evolution with minimal impact by preserving field wiring, termination units and module cabling, helping you protect your Symphony Harmony investments as process controllers, I/O modules and automation technology evolves.
 
You can:

  • Secure and modernize your DCS infrastructure with space-fit and pluggable SDe hardware,
  • Minimize disruption to your operations while introducing proven Symphony Plus automation technology, and
  • Benefit from the flexibility to evolve stepwise or all at once in line with your life cycle plans. 
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Ready for a new approach to modernizing your industrial automation?

Avoid rip-and-replace modernization with a more sustainable and cost-effective strategy--now available through modular, phased upgrades, emphasizing minimal operational disruption.

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Four reasons to evolve your Symphony Harmony installation

SDe Series is a portfolio of completely scalable control and I/O products that work in any process environment or geographic location, regardless of application type, size or physical setting.
Sustainable

Low power consumption using standard 24vdc; Reduce waste compared to rip and replace

Economical

Replace only value-add hardware (keep power supply, cabling, rack, cabinets)

Low risk

Low-risk, step-wise modular evolution

Future-proof

Set up for next-generation of features

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Flatten your Harmony architecture with Ethernet

Symphony technology (SDe) runs on a modern Ethernet backbone. By using industry standards, the Ethernet backbone enables use of off-the-shelf solutions for network diagnostics, redundancy, and network connectivity, which can lower costs and simplify maintenance.

SDe can also open the door to a full-scale digital ecosystem that extends the capabilities of your automation system.

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Advanced sustainability with cutting-edge automation upgrade

As DS Smith's mill in Porcari, Lucca in Italy, embarks on an automation upgrade journey, ABB's expertise emerges as the catalyst for transformation. Together the two companies are helping shape the future of power and paper.

Booked in November 2023, and scheduled for execution in August 2024, this is the first SDe Series project in Italy and Europe, and among the first in the world. Photo courtesy of DS Smith.

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Benefits

Efficiency

Reuse existing cabinets, field wiring, termination units and module cabling

Continuity

Preserve the control application and the HMI operator interface

Simplicity

Flatten the architecture with a modernized Ethernet backbone

Modularity

Increased modularity for seamless evolution of traditional Harmony Racks

ROI

Protects investments in previous rack controllers and I/O hardware and software

SDe Series features

Resources

Symphony® Plus SDe Series

Webpage
Introducing the SDe Series

Flyer
SDe product portfolio

Brochure
Symphony® Plus Hardware Selector

Web tool
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Enhanced evolution with ABB Care

ABB Care provides the latest version of S+ Engineering, which is used to configure SDe controllers, as well as many services that enhance your evolution projects:

- Access to myABB for system fingerprints and life cycle planning tools;
- latest software updates through Automation Software Maintenance;
- cyber security services, parts & parts services, and more…

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