ABB and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Further Partnership to Connect Industrial Customers With Insight

ABB and Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) company, will collaborate to deliver a scalable, high-performance wireless connectivity solution for large industrial customers. Customers will be able to capture valuable data and insights from their equipment via ABB Abilitytm Smart Sensor technology and access it via a web portal, a cloud interface or a mobile phone application.

The expanded partnership leverages ABB's expertise in operational technology and HPE's leadership in information technology infrastructure to provide industrial customers with an easy-to-deploy, Bluetooth-based wireless infrastructure. Available in late 2019, the integrated solution can also be used by customers operating in hazardous industrial environments.

"Aruba is a market leader and a trusted partner that will help us better serve large facilities," said Jonas Spoorendonk, Global Product Manager, ABB Abilitytm Smart Sensor. "By combining network infrastructure powered by Aruba with ABB Abilitytm, we are extending our existing offering to help industrial manufacturers make even better decisions about their equipment. This enables them to increase manufacturing productivity and reduce maintenance costs."

"This collaboration expands upon our existing partnership with ABB," said Philip Spiessens, Senior Director of Global OEM Partnerships at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. "Customers need seamless and secure connectivity from sensors through access points to their IT network to capture real-time data and insights in order to make informed business decisions. This collaboration brings together the strengths of both global companies."

ABB Abilitytm Smart Sensor technology transforms traditional motors, mounted bearings and pumps into wirelessly connected devices, measures key parameters and converts data into actionable information. Used in conjunction with Aruba's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-enabled access points which feature zero-touch provisioning, Smart Sensor technology enables customers with large industrial sites and multiple access points to easily monitor the condition and performance of equipment. This allows them to plan maintenance in advance, avoiding unplanned and costly downtime.

This collaboration opens innovative opportunities that go beyond condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. For example, Infrastructure-as-a Service or location-based services will allow both companies to add significantly more value for customers.

Collaboration between ABB and HPE began in 2017 with the creation of solutions that combined ABB Abilitytm with HPE's innovative and secure edge compute and hybrid IT solutions, as well as new financial business models. The companies have also developed joint solutions for secure edge computing, and partnered to deliver a data-driven, intelligently automated solution that balances data center operations with cost-efficient power sources in real time to drive energy efficiency for its customers.

About ABB

ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a pioneering technology leader with a comprehensive offering for digital industries. With a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB is today a leader in digital industries with four customer-focused, globally leading businesses: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics & Discrete Automation, supported by its common ABB Abilitytm digital platform. ABB's market-leading Power Grids business will be divested to Hitachi in 2020. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees. www.abb.com

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is a global technology leader focused on developing intelligent solutions that allow customers to capture, analyze and act upon data seamlessly from edge to cloud. HPE enables customers to accelerate business outcomes by driving new business models, creating new customer and employee experiences, and increasing operational efficiency today and into the future. www.hpe.com

Links:

• Visit us at HPE Discover 2019 Las Vegas from June 18-20 (https://www.hpe.com/events/discover/)
• ABB Abilitytm Smart Sensor: www.abb.com/smartsensor