# Linde upgrades automation at Kilpilahti air gas factory with ABB

Oy Linde Gas Ab completed a factory automation update at its Kilpilahti air gas factory in Porvoo, Finland, in cooperation with ABB, replacing 1,912 I/O points to extend the system's life by at least 15 years. The project was completed within a 10-day window.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2020-11-27
- Where: Porvoo, Finland, Finland
- Status: completed
- Products: nitrogen, oxygen, argon, medical oxygen
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Linde](https://endata.com/companies/472.md)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (partner)
- [Bilfinger](https://endata.com/companies/2448.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [new.abb.com](https://new.abb.com/news/detail/70521/lindes-automation-given-a-new-lease-of-life-in-first-rate-project), 2020-11-27: "The plan we prepared with ABB indicated that this would be the best way to guarantee a successful update."

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