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Process automation is everywhere – powering the essential industries we rely on every day, from energy and metals to water and beyond.
In this episode, we explore the critical role of automation, and ask the question: “As demands for energy and materials grow, how does automation keep the world’s most essential industries running – safely, efficiently and without interruption?”
In this episode, host Fran Scott is joined by:
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 to delve into automation’s engineering and innovating milestones.
The automation balancing act: innovation without downtime
Technology advancements have driven transformative evolution for industrial automation, but the benefits of modernization must be weighed against the cost of interruption to plant operations.
Host Fran Scott is joined by Christopher Leinen, Chief Technology Officer at PLT Networks, to explore how industrial facilities can strike the balance between innovation and continuity.
Season 1, episode 6
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.