Hitachi ABB launches TXpert Ecosystem
Hitachi ABB Power Grids is launching an open and scalable TXpert™ Ecosystem for digitalisation of transformers.
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Switzerland, Zurich: Hitachi ABB Power Grids is launching an open and scalable TXpert™ Ecosystem for digitalisation of transformers.
The ecosystem is designed to drive data-driven intelligence and decision making in the operations and maintenance of transformers and power grids. It is a complete suite of products, software, services and solutions that work together and have the capability to integrate with new and existing digital equipment from other manufacturers.
“Building on deep experience, we have pioneered the scalable TXpert™ Ecosystem to bring together customers, partners and industry peers on an open platform developed on strict cybersecurity standards, enabling simple steps in their digitalisation journey”, said Bruno Melles, Managing Director, Transformers business unit at Hitachi ABB Power Grids. “By giving transformers the knowledge and intelligence derived from designing and servicing thousands of transformers it will help to reduce costs and risks, optimise operations, extend life-expectancy and enhance environmental performance, enabling a sustainable energy future”.
The TXpert™ Ecosystem provides options to mitigate the top three locations of faults in transformers: windings, tap-changers and bushings. Using TXpert™ Ecosystem solutions for digital asset management, the real-time status of these locations’ health can be monitored and corrective action taken before failure probability becomes high.
At the heart of the ecosystem is the TXpert™ Hub – a data monitoring and diagnostics device that also provides connectivity. Designed as an open platform, it is capable of integrating multiple sets of data from TXpert™ Ready sensors from diverse manufacturers, simplifying the digitalisation of transformers in compliance with modern communication and stringent cybersecurity standards. Data and intelligence from the TXpert™ Hub can be accessed locally and if required from cloud-based solutions.
TXpert™ enabled transformers can be augmented with Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions from Hitachi ABB Power Grids. As an enterprise level software solution, the APM can be used for individual, multiple or large fleets of transformers.
Source: Hitachi ABB