Category: ABB

Digital solutions for better performance

S+ Operations includes an advanced set of calcu

lation packages to optimize plant performance by

monitoring short-term and long-term degrada

tion of plant equipment. Further with ABB Ability

Edgenius, S+ Operations is connected to power

ful edge and cloud computing and related digital

and machine learning applications such as asset

performance monitoring on a fleet or enterprise

level.

S+ Operations connects local operations with

remote central operations and ABB experts via a

comprehensive suite of advanced ABB digital ser

vices to raise plant’s performance and profitabil

ity. Specifically, ABB Ability Collaborative Opera

tions remote services connect to the Symphony

Plus system over a high-speed, cyber secure con

nection and cover almost everything from plant,

fleet and equipment optimization to improving

operator effectiveness, implementing advanced

emissions control and enhancing safety through

out the organization.

Reaching new levels of information management

Timely collection, transformation and distribution of actionable information into

the hands of the right personnel can provide sustainable competitive advantage.

Integrated information management

S+ Operations collects and processes information

from multiple sources and locations as well as

different information systems and databases

throughout the entire plant operations. Real

time, historical and statistical data help opera

tors and operational managers gain a better

understanding of the plant’s operational status

and performance. This supports their ability to

make well-founded operational and business

decisions and leads to improved process effi

ciency and business profitability. Standard report

templates are available and easily customized to

specific operational and business needs.

Information at your fingertips

Not only should operators be aware of the plant

data, plant management needs to be informed in

order to make business decisions. With its inte

grated information management capability, S+

Operations provides support at every organiza

tional level to improve efficiency and profitability.

It enables viewing of real-time data and historical

information simultaneously in one display. Fur

ther with S+ Operations Pocket Portal, users can

expand their visibility with views to real-time and

historical device status, process conditions,

trends, alarms and events, performance dash

boards, etc.

Alarm Portal advanced alarm analysis tools

S+ Operations have advanced alarm handling and

analysis tools that support implementation of

alarm management strategies based on EEMUA

191 and ISA 18.2 requirements, S+ Operations’

alarm management functions lead to alarm sta

tistical analysis and advanced alarm reports.

Pre-configured alarm report types such as Alarm

priority distribution, Alarm duration, Alarm per

formance levels, Alarm and event frequency,

Alarms over time, Time to acknowledge, Co-oc

currences and Detailed event sequence support

the implementation and maintenance of a plant’s

effective alarm management strategy to ensure

that each alarm generated will alert, inform, and

guide the operator to take the proper action.

Integrated alarm management

S+ Operations’ integrated advanced alarm man

agement solution provides all the necessary

instruments for efficient and stringent alarm

management. The EEMUA 191 and ISA SP 18.2-

compliant alarm analysis tools help users to cate

gorize occurring alarms, while the integrated

alarm management system keeps operators

focused and undistracted, allowing them to act

with confidence.

Embedded alarm management features

S+ Operations’ alarm management functions

help promote safe plant operations. Simple

“right click” navigation from alarm list to

alarm-context information improves the opera

tor’s capability to detect and respond to abnor

mal situations in an instant. Further, embedded

alarm management features such as alarm group

ing, filtering, inhibiting, shelving, and suppress

ing remove unnecessary alarms to bring those

alarms that need action to the forefront and

define alarm relevancy to the operator.

Ensuring each alarm is meaningful

A high-quality alarm system is an essential tool for operators to run a plant safely

and efficiently.

ABB alarm philosophy in action

In many plants, modern devices and systems gen

erate all types of alarms too easily, which unfortu

nately leads to a flood of alarms and overwhelms

the operators’ cognitive capabilities. With S+

Operations, ABB’s alarm management philosophy

is fully integrated within its HMI environment.

This improves navigation, analysis and handling,

and reduces the cost associated with running and

maintaining a non-integrated alarm management

system. Without a separate system to distract

them, operators can devote more time to running

a safe and efficient process.

Integrated alarm management

S+ Operations’ integrated advanced alarm man

agement solution provides all the necessary

instruments for efficient and stringent alarm

management. The EEMUA 191 and ISA SP 18.2-

compliant alarm analysis tools help users to cate

gorize occurring alarms, while the integrated

alarm management system keeps operators

focused and undistracted, allowing them to act

with confidence.

Personalized workplaces

State-of-the-art-graphics with intuitive control

faceplates provide for well-arranged and detailed

displays of any control point in the plant. Favorite

places, history lists, short cuts and hot buttons

facilitate quick and easy navigation through plant

or process. Workplace layouts are adjusted and

optimized according to the user’s needs and pref

erences. These workplaces are optimized to indi

vidual preference and access rights based on user

log-in. Windows management functions, such as

safe areas, pinning and stacking, prioritize

the presentation of important material.

Intuitive navigation

The environment design provides intuitive and

easy access to all integrated information through

simple “right click” on the object. Navigation

becomes simple and independent of where the

information is located. Through S+ Operations’

context navigation, any piece of information is

only one click away. Direct and seamless cross

navigation between operation displays and

engineering documentation provides users

with the ability to easily troubleshoot any

control loop or process area.

Accessing data anytime and from anywhere

With today’s mobile workforce, it is critical to

access data from anywhere at any time. With S+

Operations Pocket Portal, users can easily expand

their operations view now directly from their

smartphone, tablet or laptop. Pocket Portal is a

platform independent, HTML5 web-based appli

cation that runs in any browser without the need

for additional client software. Configurable dash

boards with full touch navigation capability allow

subject matter experts, supervisors and manag

ers to “see what the operators see” thereby

promoting collaboration to correct problems

faster and keep operations running at peak 

performance.

Designed for high performance

Symphony Plus offers a high-performance HMI that provides operators with an easy

to-use, optimized interface that supports fast operator-process interaction and

reduces the risk of disturbances and unplanned downtime.

Consolidated and consistent operations

S+ Operations is a window-based, web enabled

HMI providing outstanding information integra

tion and user navigation within a standard Micro

soft Windows™ environment. Based on industry

standards, S+ Operations provides users with

detailed, well-arranged process overview displays

to present better situation awareness and recog

nition of abnormal conditions anywhere through

out the plant or process.

High performance HMI

The user interface must be intuitive and allow

operators to manage views dynamically and effi

ciently. A high-performance interface supports

situation awareness with how the information is

displayed. It supports abnormal situation han

dling through efficient navigation and the appli

cation of best practices in alarm management.

Attention to human factors

Just as manufacturing processes are designed

to be carefully controlled and manipulated to

achieve desired outcomes, high-performance

control rooms and operator stations must be

designed with operator performance in mind.

Operator competence and confidence

Operator training simulators ensure process

operator competence and confidence when deal

ing with normal production as well as unplanned

events. In today‘s business climate simulators

make even more sense due to the lack of experi

enced resources to instruct new, inexperienced

operators.

S+ Operations puts ABB’s four pillar approach

into action to improve the operator’s visibility

to plant performance while filtering out the

“noise” to lead operators to greater awareness,

faster response and better decisions.

The four pillars of operator effectiveness

ABB is at the forefront of operator effectiveness. To help customers reach the

optimal goal we have brought together the necessary technology and business

practices as four essential pillars:

Integrated operations and embedded functionality

Raw data and other input must be transformed

into actionable information in context with plant

equipment to promote better decision making.

The challenge is to provide seamless access

to multiple sources of information while being

careful not to overload the operator with irrele vant data.

High performance HMI

The user interface must be intuitive and allow

operators to manage views dynamically and effi

ciently. A high-performance interface supports

situation awareness with how the information is

displayed. It supports abnormal situation han

dling through efficient navigation and the appli

cation of best practices in alarm management.