StepUp for ABB AccuRay 1190

Oct 17, 2025

ABB AccuRay 1190 Introduction

In today's rapidly evolving industrial automation landscape, iterative upgrades of equipment and systems are crucial for companies to maintain competitiveness and mitigate operational risks. ABB, a global leader in automation technology, recently announced a system migration program called "StepUp" for customers still operating the AccuRay 1190 Quality Control System (QCS). This program aims to help these customers smoothly transition to ABB's latest-generation Quality Control QCS800xA system solution. Historically, ABB has consistently upheld its commitment to 1190 system users, striving to maximize their system utilization and return on investment. However, technological evolution never ceases. Since the 1190 system, ABB has launched several generations of quality control systems, including the Nexus series and the current QCS800xA system, which integrates the powerful capabilities of the System 800xA platform. In today's landscape, continuing to use the 1190 system, which is already at the end of its lifecycle, will inevitably face issues such as aging components and obsolete technology, increasing the risk of unplanned downtime. As a responsible partner, ABB, through this StepUp program, solemnly notifies its valued customer base and pledges to do its utmost to assist them in migrating their existing systems to the higher-value QCS800xA solution.

Clarifying Risks and Planning Paths: The Core Objective of the StepUp Program

ABB's StepUp program is driven by multiple strategic considerations. Its primary objective is to provide formal lifecycle status notification to all AccuRay 1190 system users, clearly indicating that these systems are now in a limited support or obsolete state. This is a key component of ABB's long-term customer commitment, proactively identifying and communicating potential future technical support challenges and commercial operational risks associated with maintaining 1190 systems. By providing early warning, ABB aims to enable customers to proactively plan and develop clear migration plans, avoiding the potential for significant production disruptions caused by the sudden failure of outdated 1190 system components. A second key objective of the program is to provide customers with attractive migration incentives to the advanced System 800xA platform, along with this formal lifecycle announcement. Overall, the program aims to achieve several specific goals: provide customers with adequate advance notice of the limited or obsolete status of the 1190 system; clearly define the potential risks associated with continued support of the 1190 system; and effectively prevent the increased system failures and unplanned downtime inherent in product obsolescence. Furthermore, ABB will provide professional on-site audits and tailor a detailed migration roadmap to the latest QCS800xA solution for each customer.

Optimizing Investment and Flexible Migration: A Practical Upgrade Strategy

Recognizing the diversity of customer capital expenditure and budget planning, ABB has demonstrated a high degree of flexibility in this upgrade program. ABB's primary goal is to help AccuRay 1190 customers migrate to the latest QCS800xA solution in a single step, achieving the highest return on investment and the lowest overall installed cost. However, the company fully anticipates that some customers may require a more gradual migration path, perhaps even accommodating their investment within maintenance budgets. Encouragingly, investing in new technology and completing system migration is not an all-or-nothing proposition. ABB emphasizes that the transition to new technology can be managed in phases with manageable investment levels, ultimately transitioning to the full QCS800xA solution. To ease the upgrade burden for customers, ABB will reuse existing equipment whenever possible during the migration process and offer modular subsystem-level upgrade options. Furthermore, ABB will offer incentives and credits for critical 1190 components returned to the factory. Customers who participate in the 1190 StepUp program and upgrade to the QCS800xA system will receive special incentive pricing from ABB, enabling them to experience the superior performance of the latest technology while also achieving a higher return on their investment through significantly reduced long-term support costs.

Building the Future Together: ABB's Path to Long-Term Win-Win Results for Customers

ABB strongly encourages all AccuRay 1190 system users to seriously consider and seize the opportunities presented by the StepUp program. The company understands that neither customers nor ABB want to be surprised by unexpected disruptions to operations. Therefore, this systematic and planned upgrade initiative is designed to help customers proactively manage risks and ensure production continuity and competitiveness. ABB will spare no effort to maintain long-term partnerships with every customer and ensure they can fully leverage the benefits of ABB's latest QCS800xA solution. ABB believes that supporting the success of existing customers, listening to their needs, and providing them with forward-looking solutions is the best path to mutual growth and prosperity. ABB encourages all interested customers to contact their local ABB account manager regarding this upgrade program for more detailed information and answers to any questions, so that we can work together towards a more efficient and reliable future for industrial automation.