2007-08-07 - Increased sales trend for 800xA continues, with additional functionality introductions
Houston, TX, July 29, 2008—Since its introduction in 2004, ABB’s groundbreaking IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA has been sold to more than 4,000 new and existing ABB customers in a diverse range of industries. This figure includes new system installations, as well as existing ABB system evolutions to 800xA.
System 800xA provides new and existing ABB customers with a better way to achieve measurable productivity and profitability improvements. It extends the scope of traditional control systems to include all automation functions in a single operations and engineering environment so that plants can run smarter and better at substantial cost savings.
'The integration of power management and automation on the common 800xA platform delivers on the value proposition of sustainable manufacturing in terms of operational improvement, efficiency and cost savings,” said Larry O’Brien, Research Director for Process Industries, ARC. “The combination of System 800xA with ABB’s other automation and power offerings makes ABB a leading supplier for electrical integration for customers in a wide variety of industries.”
Success for 800xA include the Gedeon Richter Ltd. Steroids production facilities on-line in Hungary implemented to GMP and FDA requirements, and a $4M contact from GE Healthcare’s Life Science division in, Sweden.
System 800xA extends the scope of traditional control systems to include all automation functions in a single operations and engineering environment so that plants can run smarter and better at substantial cost savings. Its reach extends well beyond the realm of essential process control to production management, safety, smart instrumentation, smart drives and motor control, information management, asset optimization of the system, filed device, and process units such as heat exchangers, simulation and documentation. System 800xA’s unique engineering environment manages one set of consistent data, for single-point entry, single-point change, and re-use across the plant. Unique functions include the facility for engineers to modified applications on line, evaluate the modified code using the online process parameters, with affecting the online application, and identify any changes that would occur using the new application code, before switching this new application in to control of the process thus reducing risks when modifying the code of on line systems.
Many ABB customers have added System 800xA functionality to their existing ABB systems due to the evolution policy of ABB, that allows clients to extend their existing DCS systems to add additional functionality provided by 800xA . With System 800xA, customers have the ability to extend the automation reach of their present system to enjoy new levels of productivity. It provides the flexibility to implement the functions these customers require today and the agility to add others as needs evolve, while utilizing their existing automation system as a foundation for continuous productivity improvement. This allows them to achieve the productivity results they need now, with the ability to continue to evolve their systems at a pace that suits their long-term needs.
Industrial IT System 800xA is part of ABB’s award winning suite of integrated Industrial IT solutions; these solutions address the challenges that automation customers face in today’s global marketplace. ABB’s comprehensive Industrial IT portfolio of products is focused on delivering productivity and profits to automation customers. ABB’s product strategy is for evolution through enhancement to protect customer investment.