2009-11-10 - Local service support gives steelmaker peace of mind
Before upgrading their plant, management at a German steel factory were concerned about production loss during the transition. So they turned to ABB to modernize their automation equipment because they knew that ABB had the expertise to keep shutdown time to a minimum.
The steelmaker’s confidence was well-placed as ABB limited plant shutdown to just one week. ABB upgraded the plant’s control system, drives system, application software and integrated the new equipment with the existing ERP system. ABB’s strong process knowledge smoothed the transition and made further support easier. Read more (pdf, 0,16 MB)