As the most important resource on the planet, water makes everything work

A clean, readily available water supply and wastewater disposal systems are essential to public health. This means that wastewater treatment processes need to be optimized. From small pumping stations to controlling complete plants, ABB offers one-platform solutions scaling for a safe, reliable water supply.

 

As the “brain” of the water supply, the AC500 PLC knows everything about the water flow. It ensures optimal performance, maintains a reliable and safe flow of water and wastewater, and keeps the entire water system in balance. The PLC shares the information to the drives controlling the motor speed for an optimum water flow rate while keeping energy consumption low.

 

AC500 PLC provides many options

The AC500 PLC provides many communication and I/O options. S500 I/O modules as a part of the AC500 PLC platform offer a cost-efficient solution with low technical barriers for high reliability in water and wastewater plants. In addition, hot swap modules for higher availability support efficient operations.

The PLC connects sensors and actuators like drives or valves for remote or centralized monitoring and control. The PLC AC500-XC and its I/O system S500-XC ensure high availability even in harsh environments and withstand wider temperature ranges as well as corrosive gases. The CP600 control panel platform features various visualization options.

In addition, ABB provides special AC500 libraries for the water industry. These libraries enable the configurable use of advanced pump functions, data storage, remote access and reliable data transmission.

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Monitoring and control

Solution package

The Automation Builder engineering suite supports the entire portfolio, providing tools for efficient project setup and integration. It includes library packages tailored for water applications, such as the ABB Drives library with ready-made function blocks. The suite also features a wide range of HMIs based on the CP600 control panel platform for intuitive and flexible operation.

Customer benefits

The solution ensures high compatibility, allowing easy integration even with existing SCADA systems while maintaining strong usability and modularity. Engineering is efficient, with pump functionalities and drives that can be programmed quickly and easily. This improves productivity and reliability, reduces downtime, and benefits from short delivery times along with strong application and product support.

Protection and security

Open connectivity allows for easy integration while maintaining top-level cybersecurity. The system meets Achilles Level 2 and IEC 62443-3-2 standards, ensuring secure and reliable performance.

Protocols

The system supports a wide range of communication protocols, including MQTT, OPC UA, IEC 61850, Modbus RTU/TCP, and many others, enabling seamless connectivity and integration across different platforms. It also features an onboard datalogger with automatic refill functionality based on the IEC 60870-5-104 telecontrol standard, ensuring reliable data collection and communication.