ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced the release of several new products as part of its Symphony™ Plus total plant automation platform for the power generation and water industries.
The new products include a new high-performance process controller named Symphony Plus Control HPC800 and three interface modules that expand the connectivity of the controller to intelligent electronic devices using the PROFIBUS DP and HART communication protocols.
HPC800 joins existing Symphony Plus Rack controllers and is suitable for applications that require modular DIN rail packaging. It also features a fast ethernet-based plant network that makes it ideal for geographically distributed control applications in conventional or renewable power plants and water networks.
The new controller combined with PROFIBUS and HART enables integration of intelligent devices such as smart transmitters, actuators, motor control centres, flame scanners and other electronic products. By using the same function code algorithms as Symphony Plus, Harmony, and INFI 90, the HPC800 controller enables customers to effectively reuse their extensive library of ABB control solutions.
“The initiative supports ABB’s continued commitment to Symphony Plus and is part of our ‘evolution without obsolescence’ approach of introducing new technology while protecting the long-term investment of customers by ensuring compatibility with preceding generations,” said Franz-Josef Mengede, head of ABB’s Power Generation business.
