ABB Ability Augmented Field Procedures

2020: Development of Ability Augmented Field Procedures technology

On May 22, 2020 the ABB company announced development of technology on the basis of the augmented reality directed to digitization of actions of the technical specialist on an object and improvement of information exchange between it and the central dispatcher station.

According to the developer, the solution completely meets needs of the technical specialists who are on an object, carries out integration field and distributed control systems that increases security, reduces the risks connected with a human factor and increases efficiency. It is considered that more than 20% of industrial idle times, are caused by a human factor. The solution ABB Ability with technologies of augmented reality provides coordination of the operations when carrying out transactions performed manually at standardization of techniques of work, service and repair on an object. It is also applied to digital registration and use of system data.

Unlike traditional printing operating instructions the solution AVV allows to conduct works in an interactive mode using the mobile device that it is consecutive, effective and safe to direct each action of the operator, the solution designer claims.

"The human factor continues to have a negative impact on security and often is the reason of idle times of production. Engineers spend considerable time for processing and interpretation of data. Using the provided technology we intend to solve these problems and to really change further work", 'Chris Naunkhaymer, the head of the digital-direction of the fuel and energy industry in ABB noted'

Using industrial tablets, smartphones or the interactive Microsoft HoloLens complex, operators will be able to get data access of a production equipment, to processes or procedures in real time that considerably will improve interaction and will allow to register instantly data from an object via the user interface, emphasized in ABB.

According to the statement of the developer, the system developed in cooperation with leading companies of the industry can be used in any industrial environment, both on new, and on already existing project platforms, for balancing and commissioning, routine maintenance and at production idle time.

"Together with customers AVV worked on the solution promoting more approved carrying out technical works on the platform, to online access to up-to-date data and digital technologies. Our solution helps specialists to carry out on an object works most effectively and also increases security, performance and leads to economy of operating costs", 'Chris Naunkhaymer, the head of the digital-direction of the fuel and energy industry in ABB noted'

As noted in AVV, application of the solution in the oil and gas, chemical, processing industry and also in the field of power and water supply will help to transform production processes at the enterprise, having provided to the technical specialists who are on an object, an opportunity to take all advantage of digital technologies, mobile data transmission and remote interaction. This solution is an example of how AVV helps personnel of the customer to work with production applications, providing to employees access to a system regardless of where they are.

"In these hard times it is very important to observe balance between labor safety and performance. AVV aims to protect as much as possible people, at the same time helping the enterprises to continue continuous work, by means of use of remote services and digital solutions", 'Chris Naunkhaymer, the head of the digital-direction of the fuel and energy industry in ABB noted'

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