ABB to join Industrial Internet Consortium to promote best practices

In 2015 power and automation company ABB, Zurich, Switzerland, will join the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), a group of more than 100 companies, organizations, and universities working to accelerate growth of the Industrial Internet by identifying and promoting best practices and robust standards.

ABB has for years advanced the Industrial Internet via the company’s control systems, communication technology, and industrial sensors. These help customers use data to optimize operations on offshore platforms, in mining and robotics, aboard marine vessels, and in the chemical and paper industries.

The Industrial Internet reflects the accelerating application of sensors, software, and improved communication technology, allowing engineers to leverage enormous volumes of data from industrial systems to boost efficiency.

The Industrial Internet is at the core of Industry 4.0, Germany’s initiative for increased computerization of manufacturing. ABB has actively contributed to the creation of the Industry 4.0 vision.