Partner programme to bring automation to smaller applications
11 March 2011
ABB has launched the Automation Solution Providers programme that aims to bring distributed control system (DCS) functionality to smaller applications than those that would typically be undertaken with ABB’s flagship System 800xA Extended Automation system. It will do this by seeking to widen the use of ABB’s control products, which range from a small hybrid controller, through Freelance DCS and Compact 800 products up to System 800xA.
“Both the pricing and functionality of our middle ground or hybrid products means they span applications that previously would have attracted a SCADA/PLC solution,” says Graham Isherwood manager of ABB’s OCS (Open Control Systems) business in the UK & Ireland. “There is a huge range of systems and applications that don’t fall neatly into the categories of continuous processes or discrete automation. ABB’s portfolio provides a complete seamless set of solutions across the board – breaking down the conventional but artificial definitions of system types.
“The ABB Automation Solutions Provider programme adds another dimension to the way customers can obtain their control products, sitting alongside ABB engineered solutions or a product only purchase supported by training and coaching.”
All the Automation Solutions Providers are fully trained and authorised by ABB to offer application solutions and technical advice on all issues relating to the selection, configuration, installation and commissioning of ABB’s process automation solutions. They all offer the exceptional expertise and experience needed to bring automation solutions to a wide range of manufacturing applications.
Graham Isherwood added: “These are exciting times. We can offer a new and better way to develop and deliver automation solutions across the board, bringing ABB’s well known DCS expertise and ease of use to all automation tasks. We already have projects delivered and underway with our Automation Solution Providers. We have strategically selected these partners to ensure that they all have access to the full range of support that backs up ABB’s reputation for quality.”
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