ABB Review Special Report - ABB - ABB Group
ABB Review Special Report - ABB - ABB Group
ABB Review Special Report - ABB - ABB Group
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2The Aspect Object is a key element of <strong>ABB</strong>’s Industrial IT architecture.SwitchgearPower system installationReal-time aspectsAspect ObjectAspect Object modelbut could just as well be any third-partyor customer application such as Word,Excel, ERP, a web camera, or a ComputerizedMaintenance Management System(CMMS) 3 .advantages arise from combining theintegration with added functionality andoptimization.The integration functionality of theIndustrial IT architecture is unique inthat it allows logical integration ofThis, in turn, engenders entirely newconceptual solutions. It is well knownfrom other industries that when components,systems and solutions areadapted for integration, totally newand much more efficient solutions aremade possible.Normally, the first step in integrationis to copy the traditional products andsystems into one common system.Since the different functions can shareinterface and computing capability, asaving in both hardware and softwareis certain.3Applications communicate via the Aspect DirectoryAspectDirectoryactivexUI UI UIGIS OCS CMMSâMicrosoftCOMThe second step in the integration is tostart utilizing the available informationto build completely new functionalityin the integrated system. The biggestDatabaseDatabase<strong>Special</strong> <strong>Report</strong><strong>ABB</strong> <strong>Review</strong>39