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.
Top Stories
Smart Lessons for Tough Times
This interactive and educational PDF, written by the editorial staff of Control, includes conference highlights from the ABB Automation and Power World 2009. Download now for videos and articles covering topics such as how to weather the economic storm, laying the groundword for sustainable energy management, and green instrumentation practices.
A 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.
ABB Automation and Power World Draws Significant Numbers Amid Economic Turmoil
The Automation and Power World event highlighted ABB's increasing focus on integrating the worlds of power and automation. ARC believes that the cost saving potential of an integrated approach to power and automation is quite high and should provide a strong stimulus for automation project justification in a time of tight budgets and demand for substantial and quick returns. Download this article for more on the event
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 GroupABB 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.
Podcasts
Value, Safety, and Security of State-Based Control
Walt Boyes talks with ABB's Dave Huffman about the value, safety and security of state-based control. Don't know what state-based control is? Then you should listen to this three part podcast and find out. Listen now.
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.

Ground-up Strategies for Asset Performance Management
The Business Value Proposition for Automation
The Challenge of Device Integration
RFID Helps Track Assets, Manage Safety
Best Practices in Industrial Information System Security
How to Secure Your Control System
AC 800M High Integrity
S800 IO High Integrity
Pressure Transmitter Safety 2600T Series
The New Member of the Exd / ExP Family
Why the Architecture of Safety Systems Doesn't Matter
Diverse Redundancy Used in SIS Technology to Achieve Higher Safety Integrity
Optimized Performance Throughout System Lifecycle with Integrated Safety Systems
ABB's AC 800M Controller has recently received two important information security certifications:
Projections of Productivity
Keeping the Peace
New Application Solutions at Sappi Saiccor with System 800xA
In a league of its own
Alunorte Improves Operational Availability to 99% via System 800xA Extended Automation
Pemex Grows and Improves with 800xA Safety and Control Solutions from ABB
Project Report: Intrinsic-safe Production of Steroids at Gedeon Richter Ltd.
Successful Albaugh, Inc. Relies on ABB's System 800xA