ABB Automation Technologies Overview Manual

This document introduces the products and solutions of ABB Automation Technologies in the field of automation. The product features include scalable platforms, functional integration, ease of engineering and installation, reliability and durability, safety and environmental friendliness. The solutions include optimizing customer processes, improving yield, quality, availability, and reducing costs, and maximizing asset utilization.


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Brand
ABB
Category
Automation control Equipment
Document type
Product Leaflet
Language
English
Pages
23
File format
PDF
File size
2.9 MB
Published
22 March, 2012
Updated
28 September, 2023
MD5 checksum
1296BD589263D68D55A246407D6B9B07

About this manual

The document outlines ABB’s automation technology landscape, highlighting scalable product platforms such as low‑voltage drives and the ACS 800 series. It describes the company’s R&D drivers, functional integration concepts like the “one device per room” principle, and industry‑specific solutions for paper machines, marine propulsion, and metallurgical analyzers.

Examples include the Azipod CRP (counter‑rotating propeller) propulsion system that reduces fuel consumption by about 20 % and a look ahead at augmented‑reality tools for robot programming. The brochure emphasizes easy engineering, installation, operation, and maintenance across ABB’s automation portfolio.

What's inside

  • Automation Technologies landscape
  • Main R&D drivers in automation
  • Scalable product platforms
  • Functional integration
  • Industry-specific products and solutions
  • Azipod propulsion example
  • World’s first vessels with CRP Azipod propulsion
  • Outlook: augmented reality for easy programming

Frequently asked questions

What principle does ABB promote for room devices?

ABB promotes the “one device per room” principle for security, surveillance, heating, cooling, and lighting control.

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