ABB Qatar equips customers in the water industry with digital skills of the future

Recent developments in digital service technology have required new skills to handle device management across many industries, including the water industry. 

Committed to providing opportunities for continuous learning to its customers, ABB recently demonstrated the opportunities for remote monitoring and optimization of instrument performance to customers in Qatar. 

During a two-day intensive training, engineers from two Engineering, Procurement, and Construction companies learnt how to use ABB software solutions to access and interpret data on instrument status and identify any potential issues that could affect measurement performance or result in unplanned downtime. 

The training focused on the ABB Ability™ Verification for measurement devices SRV500 from ABB’s innovative digital portfolio.

The comprehensive program included presentations on the digital products and hands-on experience with verification of the Aquamaster 3, Aquamaster 4, and WaterMaster devices. The participants also had the opportunity to troubleshoot the devices, enhancing their practical understanding and problem-solving skills.

Following the training, the engineers will use ABB’s digital solutions in their everyday work, performing verification of flow meters across Qatar.

“I am very proud of this training initiative as it shows ABB’s dedication to empowering customers through knowledge transfer,” said Shivkumar Jadge, ABB Qatar. “In a very real way, we are contributing to the development of technical skills in Qatar. It is a testament to ABB Qatar’s vision of fostering a culture of continuous learning and our commitment to delivering value beyond the product. I hope that this success story out of our region will serve as an inspiration. I believe that in the future knowledge-sharing will be even more important.” 

The ABB Ability™ Verification for measurement devices is the next generation verification tool suite for use with a range of ABB devices. It was developed to meet the growing desire for a way to verify instrument performance, which is key for ensuring continued accuracy and reduced downtime, as well as meeting regulatory and quality management system requirements. 

The tool verifies the condition and performance of the device under test, comparing its current performance against the original fingerprint of the device taken when it was shipped from the factory. In this way, all verifications performed in the field can be compared with the fingerprint data and any previous tests to ensure device performance has not degraded.

The ABB Ability™ Verification for measurement devices is part of the ABB Measurement & Analytics digital suite of solutions that enable optimized plant operations. The suite comprises ABB Ability™ Smart Device Manager, ABB Ability™ SmartMaster, and ABB Ability™ Verification for measurement devices.