ARC表示ABB占據(jù)DCS**

July 22, 2009 - In the newest version of ARC Advisory Group’s “Distributed Control Systems Worldwide Outlook,” study, ABB retained its leading worldwide market position in this core automation market. The study reports that the explosive growth that characterized the DCS （distributed control system） market up until 2008 is gone due to the global economic crisis; ARC forecasts that the compound annual growth rate for this market through 2013 will be curbed to 3%. DCS related services offer the best opportunity for growth in the near future.

7月22日消息——ARC一份的《分布式控制系統(tǒng)展望》研究報(bào)告指出，ABB保持了其在這自動(dòng)化核心市場(chǎng)的市場(chǎng)。這份研究報(bào)告指出，2008年之前DCS（分布式控制系統(tǒng)）市場(chǎng)所經(jīng)歷的爆發(fā)式增長(zhǎng)隨著經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的到來而結(jié)束。ARC預(yù)測(cè)該市場(chǎng)到2013年的年綜合增長(zhǎng)率將維持在3%左右，但與分布式控制系統(tǒng)相關(guān)的服務(wù)業(yè)務(wù)將很快成為市場(chǎng)增長(zhǎng)的機(jī)會(huì)。

The ARC report states that the customer demand for value-added services from automation suppliers has never been higher. These include project services such as the Main Automation Contractor （MAC） concept, where the supplier takes full responsibility for all aspects of an automation project, as well as other after-sales DCS services that help end users optimize plant performance.

該ARC報(bào)告表示，客戶越來越需要自動(dòng)化供應(yīng)商提供的增值服務(wù)。這些服務(wù)包括“自動(dòng)化主承包商”概念的項(xiàng)目服務(wù)，自動(dòng)化供應(yīng)商在自動(dòng)化項(xiàng)目中承擔(dān)各方面的全部責(zé)任，還包括其他分布式控制系統(tǒng)售后服務(wù)，幫助終端用戶優(yōu)化工廠績(jī)效。

The report also noted that as end users strive to extract every last ounce of performance out of their plants, they need to reduce energy consumption. Aside from raw materials costs, energy ranks as one of the top cost pressures affecting manufacturers today. ARC stated that integrating the automation and power/energy domains of the manufacturing process can yield significant energy cost savings.

報(bào)告還指出，隨著終端用戶不遺余力地提高工廠在各個(gè)方面的績(jī)效，他們需要大力降低工廠能耗。除原材料成本外，能源成本已成為制造商當(dāng)前所面臨的zui大成本壓力之一。ARC表示通過整合制造流程中的自動(dòng)化和電力能源管理可以顯著節(jié)約能源成本。

“ABB integrates the process control, process electrification, and power distribution and management portions of a plant with System 800xA, so information is available to all areas. This strategy is particularly interesting and beneficial to industries that are heavy electrical users, such as oil & gas, utilities, pulp & paper, and metals, that view electricity as a raw material,” said Larry O'Brien, Research Director for Process Industries, ARC. “ABB’s extended and versatile control system offerings, combined with its MAC project management capabilities and vast DCS services portfolio, have helped ABB retain its leadership position in the worldwide market.”

ARC流程工業(yè)研究總監(jiān)Larry O'Brien表示：“ABB利用800xA系統(tǒng)對(duì)工廠中的過程控制、過程電氣化、配電以及電力管理進(jìn)行整合，可以獲得各方面的信息。對(duì)于石油和天然氣、公用事業(yè)、紙漿和造紙、冶金等視電力為原材料的電力消耗大戶而言，這一策略尤其使他們受益非淺。ABB擁有廣泛而多樣的控制系統(tǒng)，具有很強(qiáng)的自動(dòng)化主承包商項(xiàng)目管理能力和豐富的分布式控制系統(tǒng)服務(wù)項(xiàng)目，這些優(yōu)勢(shì)幫助ABB在市場(chǎng)繼續(xù)保持了其。”

According to the study, ABB was also the regional market share leader for Europe/Mid East/Africa （EMEA）, and the worldwide leader in key global verticals including Upstream Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Mining and Metals.

根據(jù)這份報(bào)告，ABB還在歐洲、中東和非洲等區(qū)域市場(chǎng)保持的*，并且在石油和天然氣的上游產(chǎn)業(yè)、發(fā)電、采礦和冶金等主要的垂直市場(chǎng)保持地位。

The report also stated that the need to provide services and support for the installed base of DCS systems, estimated at over $65 billion worldwide, is more critical than ever in the current economic climate.

報(bào)告還指出，運(yùn)營(yíng)中的分布式控制系統(tǒng)需要的服務(wù)和支持，總價(jià)值預(yù)計(jì)超過650億美元，在當(dāng)前的經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境下，客戶對(duì)于這些服務(wù)的需求越來越高。

“ABB’s comprehensive automation system lifecycle approach helps our customers get the maximum value out of their existing control system investment, while providing a secure evolution path forward to help them maintain their competitiveness and reach their productivity targets,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “Our leading-edge technology, dedicated global services team and commitment our installed base provide an unbeatable combination to transcend today’s troubled economy and prepare for tomorrow’s new challenges.”

ABB過程自動(dòng)化業(yè)務(wù)部主管Veli-Matti Reinikkala表示：“ABB的自動(dòng)化系統(tǒng)生命周期業(yè)務(wù)幫助客戶從已有的控制系統(tǒng)投資中獲得zui大收益，同時(shí)還提供了可靠的改進(jìn)方案，幫助客戶進(jìn)一步保持企業(yè)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力，實(shí)現(xiàn)生產(chǎn)率目標(biāo)。我們*的技術(shù)、敬業(yè)的服務(wù)團(tuán)隊(duì)以及對(duì)客戶的承諾可以為客戶帶來巨大的綜合優(yōu)勢(shì)，幫助他們成功應(yīng)對(duì)當(dāng)前困難的經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境并為迎接未來的新挑戰(zhàn)做好準(zhǔn)備。”

Founded in 1986, ARC Advisory Group has grown to become the Thought Leader in Manufacturing and Supply Chain solutions. ARC analysts have the expert industry knowledge and first-hand experience to help clients find the best answer to complex business issues. ARC focuses on simple yet critical goals: improving clients’ return on assets, operational performance, total cost of ownership, project time-to-benefit, and shareholder value.

ARC管理集團(tuán)成立于1986年，是制造業(yè)和供應(yīng)鏈領(lǐng)域的研究機(jī)構(gòu)。ARC分析師通過應(yīng)用豐富行業(yè)知識(shí)和*手經(jīng)驗(yàn)，幫助客戶應(yīng)對(duì)企業(yè)運(yùn)營(yíng)中出現(xiàn)的各種復(fù)雜問題。ARC專注于幫助客戶實(shí)現(xiàn)簡(jiǎn)單但卻具有關(guān)鍵意義的企業(yè)目標(biāo)，包括提高客戶資產(chǎn)收益率、運(yùn)營(yíng)績(jī)效、降低總體擁有成本、縮短項(xiàng)目見效周期、提升股東收益。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 120,000 people.  
 
ABB是電力和自動(dòng)化技術(shù)。ABB的技術(shù)可以幫助電力、公共事業(yè)和工業(yè)客戶提高業(yè)績(jī)，同時(shí)降低對(duì)環(huán)境的不良影響。ABB集團(tuán)業(yè)務(wù)遍布 100多個(gè)國(guó)家，擁有大約12萬名員工。