ABB offers an unrivalled array of services to interface its equipment
ABB’s Process Automation division provides industrial and power customers with essential information on the performance of manufacturing operations using ABB’s world leading IndustrialIT technology and unrivalled process expertise.
Through integrated process control and management information systems, industry specific know-how and the ability to integrate automation and power products, ABB helps customers improve the efficiency and reliability of their manufacturing operations.
ABB helps customers design and implement an effective systems architecture to ensure that the right information reaches people when they need it to make decisions which directly impact on business profitability and regulatory compliance.
Specifically ABB designs and provides manufacturing execution systems, distributed control and safety systems, process analytical systems, paper quality control systems, force measurement, mine winders and drives systems from its offices across Australia and with support from ABB’s global centres of expertise.
The process automation business has the expertise to look at a project holistically and to provide a complete solution for all electrical, automation, drives and instrumentation needs. This removes the complex, and costly interfaces between multiple equipment vendors, typical of many major projects.
ABB offers an unrivalled array of services to interface its systems with certified third party devices. A comprehensive service, spares and after-sales support network also ensures that customers gain the benefit of their initial information system investment.
Mining and mineral operations also benefit from ABB’s experience and wide portfolio of industry specific solutions. ABB gearless mill motors and drives, AC multi-drives and mine hoist solutions are long recognised as technological and market leaders.
CASE STUDY
800xA extended automation system for Australian Paper
ABB’s award winning IndustrialIT 800xA Extended Automation System has enabled Australian Paper (AP) to expand, modernise and centralise the plant automation system at its Maryvale site in the Latrobe Valley, an essential part of the pulp mill upgrade and bleach plant project.
The 800xA system has provided seamless integration of the different control systems previously implemented on the site, and connected to variable speed drives, motor control units, turbine governors and instruments, allowing real time integrated data to be made available for process and maintenance optimisation.
The first major shutdown for the pulp mill upgrade was completed on time, with superior system design, work planning, resource management and execution seeing the mill production restart as planned.
According to Jim Henneberry, Executive General Manager Australian Paper, “For Maryvale and Australian Paper the DCS work was the highlight of the June shutdown. I particularly want to thank ABB for their outstanding contribution by way of system design, work planning, professional resource management and execution which enabled the Mill to restart production as planned.”
To professionally deliver this complex project for Australian Paper, ABB worked with its local service team in the Latrobe Valley, backed up by specialised industry resources in Melbourne and the ABB Pulp and Paper Centre of Excellence in Singapore.
Did you know?
ABB can provide complete manufacturing execution systems for mineral processing plants to control production from ore feed to shipment from port.