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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.
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.
Age is No Issue
In this white paper learn key strategies for achieving better return on assets through the extended use of automation.
Podcasts
Reflections of ABB Automation World 2008
Upgrading Control Systems
Find out why people upgrade control systems and what are the best ways to do a system migration. Listen Now.
Peter Terwiesch of ABB
Editor in Chief Walt Boyes asks Peter Terwiesch, chief technology officer for ABB, how the foreseen recession could affect industries serving automation businesses, automation vendors, and automation end-users. Listen Now.
Top Story
Integrated Electrical and Automation Systems
As process plants get larger and more complex, automation systems must handle an ever-increasing number of signals. At the same time, the number of electrical consumers increases, making an electrical control system essential. The electrical control system is an automation system in itself providing an interface between the process control and the electrical consumers and actuators. ABB takes responsibility for all these systems and their integration. By letting ABB handle the integration and all the interfaces, customers benefit from faster project execution, reduced re-engineering, higher quality, and higher operational efficiency.
Key Articles
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.
The MOD Squad: Process Automation at Dow
A team from Dow Chemical 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.
Collaborative Process Control: The Dow/ABB Story
How Dow and ABB built a close working relationship, and the elements that are essential to starting and sustaining any collaborative relationship that yields results. Read more.
Collaborative Process Control: The Dow/ABB Story Part 2
Dow's journey from homegrown to a commercial control system architecture continues. 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.
