In one corner of the exhibition area, the material high-speed diverting, confluence, can set any position, speed, spacing and other manufacturing parameters, and seamless integration with ABB robot, this ABB Bell & Calle ACOPOStrak new generation of linear electric drive flexible conveying system demonstration, attracted many professionals stop. The system is flexible and changeable. Through maglev control technology, it greatly simplifies the design of traditional production line, and can realize the customized and efficient flexible manufacturing with any batch, even the batch of “1”, which sets a new standard for the motion control of intelligent factory in the era of mass customization.

On the other side of the pavilion, ABB’s first commercial modular process automation solution also attracted a large audience. This new and innovative digital technology is the first integration solution that combines a business process layer with a module layer with module Type Package (MTP) technology, providing the process industry with lower costs, reduced risk, and improved scheduling capabilities to adapt to changing consumer needs.

ABB recently unveiled 68 new products, including 20 ABB AbilityTM digital products and solutions, at the “ABB Power and Automation World 2018” event in Xiamen.

“Our customers are very interested in this modular process automation solution.” Tang Weishi, President of Industrial Automation Division of ABB Group, introduced: “This modular solution is based on the needs of customers, is a kind of small batch, variety of applications, very simple and convenient, many standardized applications of modular, so the biggest benefit is to shorten the engineering time, improve efficiency, so in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, fine chemical, food and beverage industries, it can bring a lot of benefits.”

The new generation of flexible conveying system ACOPOStrak and modular process automation solutions are only the latest members of ABB Industrial Automation Division’s rich digital solutions. ABB’s digital solutions displayed at the site can be found everywhere.

As ABB’s largest customer activity in China, the theme of this year’s ABB Power and Automation world is “Working together to create a Digital Future”. ABB showed more of the latest digital technology achievements and important breakthroughs in this year’s activity. And the remarkable results of helping customers deploy digital solutions in the power, industrial, transportation and infrastructure sectors.

“ABB’s leading digital solutions perfectly fit the development needs of China’s industrial transformation and upgrading. Since the launch of ABB AbilityTM digital solutions and platforms in China in 2017, ABB China’s digital business has doubled,” said ABB Group CEO Peter Spivo at the event.

Tang Weishi also noted, “We are very excited by the market and customer feedback on our digital solutions. China is a very big market for us, and it’s a growing market, and from a digital point of view, China is growing much faster than other countries.”

Market performance provides the best feedback. “Our results for the year have been solid and generally satisfactory.” Said Jiang Haibo, head of ABB’s industrial automation division in China. Clearly, the digital business has a lot to do with the performance.

In addition, in Jiang Haibo’s opinion, the strategic measures formulated by ABB’s Industrial Automation Division have also been well implemented, which are mainly reflected in the following aspects: first, the stock market has maintained growth, and it has seized the opportunity in some industries that are recovering this year, such as metallurgy, port, papermaking, mining, etc.; In addition, in food and beverage, data center, electric vehicles, water industry and other fast-growing light industry market has a good performance; And actively participate in the projects of Chinese enterprises in countries along the “Belt and Road” to help ABB expand its business scope and influence in overseas markets.

There is no doubt that ABB AbilityTM digital solutions and platforms have become a “sharp tool” for ABB’s industrial automation business to move forward in the digital era, providing a solid guarantee for ABB to further strengthen its leadership position in the industrial automation industry. So far, ABB has provided leading digital solutions to dozens of Chinese enterprises in industries, power, transportation and infrastructure.

For example, Xuelong 2, China’s first self-built polar research icebreaker, has been installed with ABB AbiliyTM intelligent engine room solution, which enables real-time digital monitoring of the ship’s engine room equipment, provides equipment health status assessment and decision-making suggestions, and enables remote asset management and preventive maintenance, thus helping customers create more value. ABB provides efficient and reliable ABB AbilityTM Tekomar XPERT digital solutions to the container fleet of Shanghai Koshimai Ship Management Co., LTD. As a digital solution for Marine engine performance, ABB AbilityTM Tekomar XPERT provides operational advice for Marine shipping customers to improve engine performance and reduce operating costs by analyzing and comparing actual engine operation data and aerial survey test data. ABB B&R’s SuperTrak flexible conveyor system, which has already been put into use in several markets in China, greatly simplifies machine design and shortens production order switching time in automotive electronics. In the Li-ion battery industry, where processes and customer requirements are changing rapidly, SuperTrak can achieve production synergy through rapid production restructuring and flexible parameter configuration to improve production efficiency.

According to Tang Weishe and Jiang Haibo, there are many new market segment opportunities in China. These opportunities are exactly where ABB can do a lot, and they fit well with ABB AbilityTM digital solutions.