28 November 2018
Service Company of the Year
ABB
There are many operational technology (OT), information technology (IT) systems and protocols available, but turning digital potential into digital reality is hampered by diverse legacy systems and communication protocols. ABB Ability EdgeInsight helps customers bridge the gap between OT and IT by collecting data from field devices/gateways/PLCs in OT systems, converting field protocols into one common protocol and delivering the standardised output to the IT infrastructure, while guaranteeing no access to the field network. Data is shared beyond individual sites efficiently and securely. Its open architecture gives users maximum flexibility as there are no proprietary lock-ins; they own the
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