The Power of Integration

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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.

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The Power of Integration

In order to be competitive, various plant entities, departments and personnel have to work as one flexible, integrated, collaborative team. For this to be accomplished, an automation platform with incredible connectivity capabilities is necessary. Integration of systems and applications where all actionable information is available for use in the system can be provided to users in a variety of roles.

System 800xA Extended Automation is an integration platform with unparalleled connectivity to enterprise and plant systems, applications, and devices that improves operations, engineering, control and maintenance and provides a collaborative environment where real-time decision making is a reality. This is the Power of Integration. Read more.

A Shared VisionA Shared Vision

More than 30 years ago, the Dow Chemical Co. embarked on what ultimately evolved into a global corporate initiative: to develop and broadly leverage a standardized, highly integrated process automation system, incorporating basic process control, process information, and safety-system functionality. Download this document to learn why Dow chose ABB to form a collaboration that has successfully moved their operating discipline forward.

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.

Key Articles

Maximize Process Automation Lifecycle

Process automation is essential to operating any complex production process. The sophistication and power of process automation enables vastly improved productivity, quality and cost control. Download now.

Integrated Operations – Enabling safe and profitable operation of remote and mature assets

As existing oil and gas fields mature, they require new strategies for monitoring, asset management and maintenance. The Integrated Operations offerings from ABB help address these challenges. Download now.

The Effective Operator

Operator effectiveness is a fundamental element for sustaining the economic value of process control and management. It can be improved by empowering operators through improved situational awareness and better handling of abnormal conditions. Download now.

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.

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