ABB Offers Free Digital Solutions Throughout 2020

With the impact of the coronavirus pandemic being felt in almost all business sectors and economies around the world, ABB Electrification recently announced it will waive the fee for 12 months for all new subscriptions for its iUPSGuard software for hospitals and for all new or renewed subscriptions for its ABB Ability Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) capabilities (effective March 27 through the end of the calendar year).

“We appreciate the challenges which our customers are facing at this time and are committed to helping them achieve greater operational stability and savings,” says Tarak Mehta, president of ABB’s Electrification business. “The importance of the work which they undertake across a variety of sectors cannot be underestimated and we wanted to enable as many facilities as possible to benefit from our solutions by waiving all charges for 12 months.”

Meanwhile, ABB Electrification is offering a number of solutions cost free from the ABB Ability Marketplace, which are designed to remotely enhance operational efficiencies and security for businesses. These solutions support facilities in their current efforts to maintain critical operations while minimizing onsite workforces. The energy and asset management software solutions that ABB is offering cost-free include:

ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control System (EDCS), a digital energy management platform which can help businesses save up to 30 percent on operational costs.
ABB Ability Backup Management for electrical systems – DataCare, which allows convenient sharing of technical information on protection and control relays. This maximizes operational efficiency by enabling a facility to plan updates to coincide with planned testing/maintenance.

In addition, ABB will waive fees for three new ABB commercial building automation solutions (accessible via myBuildingsPortal) that enhance security through remote management:

Building Care Service and DALI Manager. Building Care Service means customers get full access to the IoT Dashboard Server, which provides a full overview of and control of their building. Meanwhile, DALI Manager enables full control of DALI emergency lighting systems via the IoT Dashboard Server.
Video Streaming and Storage for the smartIP VideoControl portfolio, which means building operators can remotely watch video streams from their ABB CCTV security cameras. The stream is also stored online and can be watched again later.
Remote Lock Release for the smartIP AccessControl portfolio, enabling building operators to remotely open an electronic door lock, removing the need for them to go on-site to handover a key should emergency access be needed

Any customers who wish to take advantage of the free of charge software solutions should contact their local ABB Electrification sales representative for more information.