Spotlight: From Hong Kong Fires to Building Safety Concerns, What Role Do Automated Systems Play?
A Level 5 fire broke out at Hong Kong’s Tai Po public housing estate, Wang Fuk Court, on Wednesday (November 26). The estate comprises eight 31-story buildings undergoing major renovation works. Seven buildings were engulfed by flames, with multiple units destroyed. The blaze has claimed at least 75 lives and injured 76 people, including one firefighter who died in the line of duty. Casualty figures are expected to rise. This marks the first Level 5 fire in 17 years and the second since Hong Kong’s 1997 handover. It stands as the most severe high-rise building fire in Hong Kong’s history….
ABB Procontic T2000 in the past and AC500 PLC today
ABB offers a comprehensive range of automation products, all of which deliver powerful functionality across various industrial sectors. Today, we focus on Procontic and AC500 PLCs. Below is a historical overview of Procontic: 1981: ABB launched the revolutionary Procontic product family, considered one of the first PLCs on the market to offer distributed I/O. 1982: Procontic T 300 was introduced, offering advanced programming languages such as Pascal, Fortran, and C. 1989: Procontic T 200 was widely used in infrastructure applications and deployed extensively as a data collector. Early 1990s: The Procontic family launched its last product, CS 31. The series…
Breaking News: Emerson DeltaV System Enhancements
Emerson announces a new feature pack for its DeltaV distributed control system, featuring PROFINET S2 device support, more flexible operator training capabilities, and robust HMI change management functions. Claudio Fayad, Vice President of Emerson Process Systems and Solutions stated: “The new capabilities in DeltaV Version 15 Feature Pack 3 empower modern process manufacturers to address current and future industry challenges. This latest release maintains DeltaV’s major version release cadence while enabling users to achieve project cost savings and operational efficiency gains faster through new control system software features.” The latest DeltaV release continues the evolution toward a software-defined automation system…
ABB Empowers Future Airport Construction with Smart Electrical Solutions
“As China’s airport development enters a new phase of large-scale, intelligent, and green growth, airports are transforming from single aviation hubs into integrated transportation hubs, enabling seamless connections between air travel, high-speed rail, light rail, and highways,” said Yang Rong, Vice President of ABB China and Head of Smart Buildings and Smart Power Markets at ABB China. This transformation brings multiple challenges, including increased complexity in power supply systems, ensuring power quality, and integrating green energy. Leveraging its deep industry expertise and innovative technologies, ABB provides comprehensive solutions ranging from digitalized power distribution and smart buildings to integrated energy management,…
Seeking a breakthrough in the industrial economy in a peaceful world
In today’s world, the relationship between industrial economic development and building a peaceful world is becoming increasingly crucial. Breakthroughs in the industrial economy not only drive global economic growth but also directly impact social progress and human well-being. However, in a peaceful world, industrial economic development must not only pursue efficiency and profits but also prioritize sustainability, fairness, and global cooperation. First, a peaceful environment provides a stable foundation for the long-term development of the industrial economy. Without the threat of war, countries can better engage in economic cooperation, promote technology sharing and innovation, and thus provide a continuous driving…





