ABB IndustrialIT System 800xA Symphony Harmony
ABB IndustrialIT System 800xA Symphony Harmony
Features and Benefits ■ Extending the Return-on-Investment of Harmony Systems. New hardware and software product releases increase operating efficiency and extend the life of installed systems. New prod ucts and programs make the decision to evolve existing systems straightfor ward and easy. ■ System 800xA Extends Harmony System Functionality to Achieve Greater Productivity Gains. System 800xA extends the reach of traditional automation systems. When integrated with Harmony systems, productivity gains necessary to succeed in todays business world are achieved. System extensions include: I/O Capability. Significantly reduce field wiring costs with S800 I/O. Modular design allows I/O installa tion in close proximity to sensors, actuators, and field devices. Asset Optimization. Optimize plant asset availability and performance. Significantly increase process uptime and reduce maintenance costs through optimized remediation work processes and early detection of asset performance problems. Information Management. Improving visibility of integrated information results in effective deci sion making. Information Management provides pertinent information required to perform effi cient planning, analysis, and actions. Personalized User Workplaces. Reduced time to decision and action is achieved with Process Portal person alized workplaces. Information and workplace layouts are optimized to maintenance, engineering, manage ment, and operating personnel preferences and needs.
Being competitive in the market in todays business environ ment requires continuous productivity improvements. Traditional process control systems achieved high process avail ability, reliability, and process quality. Today, more is needed to be competitive. ABB has combined the Symphony Harmony system with IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA best-in-class productivity enhancement software. System 800xA Asset Optimization, Information Management, and Process Portal personalized workplaces optimize productivity at sub stantial cost savings. The Harmony system provides the flexibility to implement these functions in an incremental fash ion. Others promote rip-and-replace migration strategies, while ABB delivers true system evolution allowing Harmony users to build on their strong DCS foundation. Symphony Harmony is a proven process control system for demanding applications in various industries. The wide range of Harmony references include the power generation, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, water and wastewater, petro chemical, metal and mining, food and beverage, cement, and sugar industries. The addition of System 800xA functionality provides Harmony users with the technology and solutions needed to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in their industries