Information Integration Center

Welcome to the Information Integration Center!

Today's technologies provide unprecedented integration capability for much more access to information throughout the plant than ever before; the integration of previously isolated systems offers tremendous opportunities to improve all aspects of the manufacturing operation. The materials in this Knowledge Center discuss the integration possibilities available today, and demonstrate how information from previously disconnected areas can be harnessed and used to improve efficiency and profitability.

Key Articles

Control Article Series with Dow

The MOD Squad: Process Automation at Dow

As the collaborative development relationship between Dow and ABB continues to grow, the process industries stand to benefit from the commercial availability of even more capabilities that support Dow's operating discipline. In this article, a team from Dow Chemicals shares its perspective and techniques for developing its own process automation and safety systems, lessons learned, and why it took the path it did. Read more.

Power to the Process

A Single System for Both Process and Power Automation Can Reduce Investment Cost by as Much as 20%. Read more.

ABB's System 800xA on Ice(land)

Reykjavik Energy selected ABB to upgrade and integrate five utility automation systems -- geothermal power plants, district heating, water and wastewater –- into a single state-of-the-art 800xA extended automation system that will be operated from a central control room. Read more.

Integrated System Improves Operations

Combined process control and safety system cuts costs and boosts efficiency. Read more.

Integration Guaranteed: Taking Process Analytical Technology (PAT) to the Next Level

See how ABB's scalable multi-purpose solution meets the requirements of a truly integrated PAT solution. Read more.

Control System Migration or Migraine?

Birds know when to fly south for the winter, but how do automation engineers figure out when it's time to migrate? Read more.

The Search for Automation's Holy Grail

Process automation's end game is an integrated suite of applications extending from design engineering to maintenance and asset management functions, encompassing the ability to control, integrate and document myriad processes. Read more.

ABB Thriving in Global Sweet Spot

The industrial giant's focus on power and productivity puts it squarely in the frenzied center of global industrial and infrastructure investment. Read more.

The ABB Group
ABB is a global leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. Where to find us.

Featured White Papers

The Business Value Proposition for Automation

This ARC Advisory Group white paper demonstrates the economic impact and improved business performance to be obtained by integrating the traditional domain of process control with IT technologies and applications. Download now.

Age is No Issue

In this white paper learn key strategies for achieving better return on assets through the extended use of automation. Download now.

Featured Products

Compact Products 800

Compact Products 800 is a range of products that can be used individually or combined to create cost effective control solutions to fulfill a wide range of customer needs.

Compact Products 800 are built with openness in mind and based on standards to make sure that they can be combined with other products on the automation market. Compact HMI 800, AC 800M controllers with Compact Control Builder, Panel 800, S800L I/O and S800 I/O can all play key roles in your customized control solutions. Read more.