ABB AbilityTM Collaborative Operations Center opens in Helsinki, Finland.
The center will function as the central focal point for expert resources and
for systems that are equipped with ABB technology. It will leverage ABB’s
extensive pulp and paper expertise to provide true data-driven solutions for
its customers by providing remote connectivity, secure access to process
performance information, and technical support. The new center will be part of
ABB’s Global Collaborative Operations
Center network.
Countless sensors and operation-critical systems transmit data on the health
and performance of paper machines to the centers, where sophisticated software
performs advanced data analytics on a 24/7 basis. The insights gained will
allow engineers to quickly diagnose potential issues, advise on preventive
maintenance or suggest measures to improve performance. ABB experts and
customers work in close collaboration, taking data-driven decisions in real
time that increase operational performance and business profitability.
"The new center demonstrates our leadership in delivering the real
benefits of big data to our customers, changing insights into actions to
improve their processes," says Jim Fisher, Global Product Group Manager
for Pulp and Paper. "ABB remotely monitors and provides real-time support
to close to 150 mills worldwide today, and we are expecting that number to rise
with this new offering.”
ABB Collaborative Operations is a true Internet-of-Things application and is
part of the company's portfolio of ABB Ability with industry-leading digital
solutions. Collaborative Operations provides performance management, remote
monitoring and preventive analysis technologies to ensure security, and improve
efficiency and productivity in various industries.
ABB is a pioneering technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids, serving customers in utilities, industry, and transport and infrastructure globally.
