Innovating industrial automation: progress with stability

The story of industrial automation begins with the Industrial Revolution, when machines first replaced human muscle, and extends to today’s advanced systems that operate some of the most complex industrial infrastructures on the planet. In today’s bonus episode, we explore that evolution through the eyes of the control room operator – tracing their journey from hands-on manual control to high-level system optimization.

A brief history of industrial automation and control

Stefan Basenach, Senior Vice President of Process Automation Technology at ABB, joins host Fran Scott on the podcast today to delve into automation’s engineering
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Automation – the brain of industrial operations

In this episode of The Process Automation Podcast, host and engineering enthusiast Fran Scott speaks to Bernhard Eschermann, Chief Technology Officer at ABB Process Automation, and Mike Williams, automation consultant and ARC affiliate, about the key role of automation systems in enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.

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ABB Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

As the heart of plant-level digitalization, ABB's Distributed Control Systems (DCS) are designed to transform your multi-faceted, 24/7 process operations. Our market-leading control architecture constantly monitors and drives plant productivity, maximizing asset utilization, process efficiency and production quality.

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Envisioning future process automation systems

For more than 40 years, ABB has built and maintains a leadership position in the Distributed Control System (DCS) market by preserving its customers’ capital investments while providing new capabilities. The control system of tomorrow will accelerate innovation on behalf of producers for decades to come.

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