Renee Bassett interviews ABB's Mohammad Alhyari about the evolution of distributed control systems — specifically, ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus.
Renee Bassett, chief editor of Automation.com, the publications arm of the International Society of Automation (ISA), provides another installment of the Automation Insights series of interviews. Here she talks with Mohammad Alhyari about the evolution of distributed control systems — specifically, ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus.
For ABB, continuity has always been essential, preserving proven control logic as technology progressed. In today’s digital era, that continuity is strengthened through architectural innovation, allowing new technologies to be introduced without compromising stable, mission critical operations.
This article is part of our Automation.com Monthly May 2026 Annual Trends issue.


