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System 800xA version 7.0, the latest Long‑Term Support (LTS) release, introduces cutting-edge features, designed to tackle today’s demanding automation projects while acting as a bridge to future automation technology advancements.

EXTENSION PACKS: INNOVATION WITHOUT DISRUPTION

ABB Ability™ System 800xA® 7.0 introduces Extension Packs – a new, flexible delivery model that brings new functionality to your control system without requiring upgrades to the core platform.

 

The first release includes a web browser-based Operations Client, enabling automation teams to securely access, monitor and control processes through a standard HTML5 browser. This zero-install approach simplifies deployment while supporting existing operator graphics and workflows.

 

With extension packs, you can adopt new capabilities incrementally, reduce disruption, and modernise operations at your own pace.

Built for What’s Next. Ready Now. 

Rapid adoption of new features without disruptive upgrades.

 

System 800xA 7.0 sets a new benchmark for process automation with a secure, future-ready foundation for digital transformation. This LTS release delivers modern OS and virtualisation support, strengthened cybersecurity, and advanced connectivity through OPC UA and Ethernet‑APL. These enhancements build on System 800xA’s core strengths: seamless integration of control, electrical, and safety systems; intuitive operator environments; and scalable architecture that grows with your business.

 

Whether you’re engineering a greenfield facility or modernizing an installed base, System 800xA 7.0 provides the reliability to run 24/7 and the flexibility to adopt innovation on your schedule, so you can reduce risk, cut time to value, and secure the future of your process automation requirements. 

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Why Modernize your DCS?

Stay Current. Stay Competitive.

 

Keeping your DCS up-to-date isn’t just about new features, it’s about future-proofing your operations. System 800xA 7.0 is the foundation for ABB’s Automation Extended: a modular, secure, and continuously evolving platform that supports both greenfield and brownfield projects.

AUTOMATION EXTENDED

Realising ABB’s Process Automation Vision

 

Automation Extended is the realisation of ABB’s Process Automation Vision, and the next step in evolving Distributed Control Systems. System 800xA® 7.0 brings this vision to life by combining proven reliability with continuous innovation. It follows open standards to keep core control separate from optimization, making systems easier to manage and future-ready. With Extension Packs and containerized technology, new capabilities can be added independently, without disruptive upgrades, so plants can modernise at their own pace. Version 7 is both a destination and a starting point for ongoing transformation.

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System 800xA isn’t just a control system, it’s a complete automation platform trusted by thousands of plants worldwide to improve productivity, safety, and lifecycle performance - and when you choose ABB, you partner with a global leader in process automation, committed to innovation, lifecycle support, and domain expertise - helping you reduce risk, accelerate projects, and unlock sustainable value for decades to come. 

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