More robust and more reliable control system for GMD, all future upgrades of the control system are executed online, one common source for all GMD system data

Boosting production capacity by 75 % for world's largest, most technologically advanced alumina refinery

Cost-effective evolution of DCI System Six to 800xA at Sumitomo's Genk site, Belgium

Simpler troubleshooting and safer work environment with all functions and sensors integrated into one system

Automation for milk reception, pasteurization and for monitoring and control while transferring milk, cream and butter milk from reception tanks to packaging machines

Project improves end to end production visibility and helps digitalize operations using ABB Ability™ Data Analytics Platform for metals

Procontrol P13 with a current HMI solution averts total control system replacement.

Uninterrupted production, effective operations and safety with a revamp of the plant's process, electrical and safety control system

The new control software improves reliability, usability, performance and uptime for AST Terni sendzimir mill

ABB has upgraded the complete human machine interface (HMI) system at the Swanbank E power station.

TEPCO Fuel & Power, Incorporated to upgrade the control and input/output systems for the Futtsu liquefied natural gas receiving terminals, one of the largest and most important LNG terminals in Japan.

Duvha power station is a six unit, coal-fired power plant operated by the South African electrical utility, Eskom, with a total installed capacity of 3,600 megawatts (MW).

Modernizing the systems and ensuring long-term availability of spare parts

Modernization project helps future-proof production for Slovenia-based steelmaker’s sendzimir mill

Stabilization of horizontal wells with gas lift is achieved by a novel dynamic feedback control solution using the production choke at the wellhead. The production choke is controlled by an AC 800M ABB controller via the Siemens DCS system

Improved availability and safety, six large AC drives with specially manufactured motors and a unique redundant power supply

Processing wet seaweed to dry powder as food ingredient only takes 24h

Securing plant's continuity and availability, ensuring future availability of spare parts

Complete virtualization of all HMI servers to better manage operating system and application updates

HMI upgrade for central information management, data acquisition and reporting

The new system has a number of advantages and is far easier to get used to for new operators

A single window into process automation, field device engineering and maintenance

ABB migrates state-of-the-art control technology into one centralized control room. The high performance HMI and the innovative Extended Operator Workplace will ensure efficiency and quality at the site.

Extending control system's life for one of the world's most effective and sustainable hydropower stations

System 800xA and MP200 controllers upgrade with minimal production interruption and quick ramp-up to nominal capacity

This case study demonstrates how easily the Procontrol P13 control system can be augmented with the latest HMI and IT technologies.

ABB's quality control system helps make innovative, sustainable tea bag paper production possible, providing significantly improved CD control – over 50% for basis weight and 20% for moisture

World-class operator environment helps react quickly in the event of a problem and prevent expensive downtime

Improved productivity of the plant’s original design by 15 %, increased energy efficiency by 25 %

ABB was awarded a contract from GDF Suez to retrofit the control system of the Hazelwood Power station.

Supplying a Symphony® Plus automation solution for a 320-megawatt fuel-fired power plant

System 800xA automation platform now incorporates quality and energy management, with History database for continuous optimization of all processes

Migration of the HMI to ABB's flagship 800xA v6 and controllers to the latest AC800M models, Quality Control Systems and paper machine drive system upgrades

Systems supplied by a competitor over a decade earlier replaced with no interruption to the daily production

Thorough preparation resulting in minimum downtime for Zeolite production unit

ABB is unique in handling technically challenging third-party system modernizations without operation shutdown

Two companies that recently upgraded their aging Infi 90 Symphony Plus systems are Huaneng Group and Shandong Zhonghua Power.

ABB has upgraded with state-of-the-art features the 22-year-old turbine control systems at the Harper Lake solar thermal power plant in the Mojave Desert, California.

Electrical upgrades and digital automation based on ABB Ability System 800xA help make ore extraction process more efficient and safe

ABB has a unique capability to carry out third party system modernizations on-line, with no interruptions to production

Automation system upgrade with fast I/O, automatic flatness control for world class quality foil 1/6th the thickness of a human hair

Total automation solutions based on Advant DCS evolution to 800xA and the first integrated safety system based on Safeguard 3000

The very first integrated MP200 based safety systems evolution to 800xA, Fire & Gas system, HVAC, sequence, subsea, wellhead control, power management

Controllers preserved, new HMI and data management improve plant supervision and productivity

Extending equipment life and support for additional 12 years

Future-proof maintenance for public facilities and residential heating thanks to ABB DCS life cycle management program

Backward compatibility and investment protection with step by step system evolution

Migration without a hitch, saving 40 % of the cost

An ABB control system migration at a waste-to-energy plant in the Netherlands will ensure state-of-the-art plant control for at least another 10–15 years.

DCS evolution enhances installation, supports future needs, including smart grid utility requirements

DONG Energy selected ABB to supply Symphony Plus for the automation system for their Avedøre Power Plant Unit 1.

Replacements in stages to ensure no interruptions to the production schedules

End-of-life issues and aging equipment left this major gas supplier vulnerable to cyber attack

TKS press retrofit in parallel with daily production, with no loss of production capacity

ABB Ability™ System 800xA upgrade, Advanced Digital Services and ABB Pulp and Paper Care agreement for Port Townsend Paper Company

Comprehensive analysis of product lifecycle, customer spare parts and local ABB parts availability improves lifecycle management, reduces risk

Protecting the intellectual property investments achieved in many years and evolving to latest technology

Boosts yield and productivity for top Indian steelmaker

56% improvement in pulp quality, standardized solutions based on model predictive control and soft sensors can now be offered to other pulp mills

One step closer to a site-wide fully integrated automation system

Largest power generation company in Singapore, chose Symphony Plus S+ Operation human machine interface.

Migration from Advant Master to System 800xA enabling to retain existing MP200 and AC450 RMC controllers without changes. Novelis also signed a long-term, tailored service contract.

25% increase in throughput, 20% better availability, 50% less manpower costs

Preserving knowledge by evolving the system instead of simply migrating

Upgrading the control system of the longest autoclave of its kind in the world - with minimal disruption to production

ABB was responsible for complete system design, engineering, project management, testing, installation supervision, and commissioning of the Symphony Plus rack family modules from Infi90 block I/O system.

ABB has been awarded a contract by China Chengda Engineering Co. Ltd. to supply Symphony® Plus for a new combined cycle power plant located at Bhola district

The existing plant consists of 2 units of 125 MW capacity, commissioned in 2006. ABB has completed the upgradation of these units in the first quarter of 2015 to the Symphony Plus platform through seamless stepwise migration approach.

Hawaiian Electric selects Symphony Plus for modernization of the boiler control systems for Unit 8 and 9 of their power plant located at Honolulu.

Optimized steel casting processes for world's largest two-strand vertical continuous casting system

Multisystem integration over a wide geographical area

Intelligent data access with Smart Client, TRIO I/O migration to S800 I/O, Automation Sentinel Maintain Plus subscription and remote diagnostic services

A raft of operational and cost benefits for the site’s desalination plant

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Automation Sentinel enables cost-effective system evolution

Modernizing pneumatic control to a cost-effective DCS: "It has opened windows into our plant that we never had"

Process automation and power management systems for 10 of Petrobras’s 12 refineries in Brazil with Integrated process and electrical systems, high-speed load shedding

Smooth integration of Vacha II station into the hydro power cascade while maximizing yield, and minimizing the need for human attention with remote operation

Upgrade from Contronic P to the Freelance DCS to support unmanned operation

Hardware and software upgrades performed without interrupting production, new libraries and process graphics, faster operation, many cost and operational benefits thanks to virtualization

Redundant system enables safe and highly reliable service, easy switching between operating modes and energy efficiency insights

Minimized manual reporting, increased flexibility, automatic feedback and reduced downtime

Operator environment upgrade for trend data, asset monitoring and information management, Freelance controllers retained

With 800xA, it is easier for operators to monitor and manage many aspects of plant production with significantly more information

Just the right control solution size and price for keeping a better check on processes – both in Sweden and China

Critical knowledge retention and increased batch production capability after DCS upgrade

New way of connecting PLC objects and its signals to System 800xA reduces engineering time by 50%, results in a much tighter integration than with traditional solutions and allows to retain plant investment in existing hardware

Maestro-UX retrofit without Reverse Osmosis plant shutdown, integration of Symphony Melody DCS to allow common operation, plant management system upgrade