(ABB: Zurich) -- ABB has launched the ABB Ability Symphony Plus SDe Series, a portfolio of hardware products created to modernize existing process-control system installations with minimal risk and disruption to plant operations. The new series enables plant operators in industries such as power, water, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and pulp and paper to upgrade installed control systems to the latest technologies, driving efficiency and productivity improvements.

Offering innovation with continuity, the new SDe Series addresses one of the biggest challenges for control system owners: upgrading existing infrastructure without disrupting operations. SDe solutions enable stepwise evolution with minimal impact by preserving field wiring, termination units, and module cabling, helping plant owners protect their Symphony, Harmony, and INFI 90 investments as process controllers, I/O modules, and automation technology evolve.

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