OVERCOMING
Automating the world’s
pipelines is a challenging
task, as
Will Leonard,
ABB Limited, UK,
explains.
A
utomating the world’s pipelines is a
hugely challenging task. Many hurdles
need to be overcome, not only those
presented by technology but also the
challenges of hostile geographical and political
environments.
To be successful takes commitment,
experience, a track record and technical solutions
that extend from designing, manufacturing,
installing and commissioning control,
instrumentation, telecommunications and
electrical systems through to a complete and
integrated scope of supply capability that ranges
from electrification to optimisation and safety
systems.
automation hurdles
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