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News Release from: ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) | Subject: ABB 800xA at Ornskoldsvik
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 October 2006
Batch system for Akzo Nobel cellulose
project
ABB will supply Akzo Nobel with a batch control system for the production of cellulose derivatives at its operation in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will supply Akzo Nobel with a batch control system for the production of cellulose derivatives at its operation in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden The batch control system, which is based on the ABB 800xA automation system, forms part of a major investment project to improve productivity
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 17 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The batch control system, being provided by ABB Sweden, has functions for batch management and integration into the existing control system.
ABB is also providing an integrated safety system to replace the existing safety solutions, and a feasibility study of the further expansion of the batch system to cover the entire production chain from tree to sack.
Additionally, ABB has a two-year service agreement with Akzo Nobel that offers free access to upgrades for the 800xA system.
The agreement also covers preventive maintenance and field services.
Besides functions for the management of a larger number of recipes with a high repeatability, the batch control system also offers quality monitoring, possibilities to modify parameters and sequences during operation or redefine the allocation of resources, and traceability for full control of production.
?We chose the ABB solution because it well meets our requirements, and ABB was able to show examples of good solutions supplied earlier to customers as well as their know-how in the industry, which ensures that the system functions and their solutions are well suited for our industry,? says Dan Lundgrem, Technical Manager at Akzo Nobel, Ornskoldsvik.
Operation of the new batch control system is scheduled to start early in 2007.
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