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ABB 800xA vs Nanoprecise Sci Corp

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ABB 800xA

Manufacturing

Distributed control system and process automation platform for continuous and hybrid process plants

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Nanoprecise Sci Corp

Manufacturing

Battery-powered six-in-one condition monitoring sensors with automated fault diagnosis

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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ABB 800xA licensing is by I/O count, controller count and workplace clients, and none of it is published, so two plants of similar size can be quoted very differently with no external benchmark to argue against.; Nanoprecise Sci Corp the hardware and analytics are inseparable, so you cannot bring your own accelerometers or keep the platform if you change sensor vendor, and every expansion of coverage is a hardware purchase as well as a subscription increase.
  • They diverge on capability: ABB 800xA covers Extended Automation, Nanoprecise Sci Corp covers Six-parameter sensor.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ABB 800xA and Nanoprecise Sci Corp actually diverge.

Attributes where ABB 800xA and Nanoprecise Sci Corp differ
AttributeABB 800xANanoprecise Sci Corp
PlatformsWindowsWeb, Cloud, iOS, Android

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Manufacturing).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ABB 800xA

  • Extended Automation
  • AC 800M controllers
  • Connectivity servers
  • Safety integration
  • IEC 61850 electrical
  • Batch management
  • Information management
  • Asset optimisation

Only in Nanoprecise Sci Corp

  • Six-parameter sensor
  • Automated fault classification
  • Remaining useful life estimate
  • Multi-connectivity
  • Long battery life
  • Energy and carbon reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ABB 800xA

  • A refinery replacing operator consoles and control room infrastructure while keeping working field controllers in placenot Nanoprecise Sci Corp
  • A pulp and paper mill consolidating process, electrical and safety monitoring into a single operator workplacenot Nanoprecise Sci Corp
  • A mining operation that needs SIL 3 safety functions on the same network as process control rather than a separate safety systemnot Nanoprecise Sci Corp
  • A marine or offshore platform where ABB already supplies the electrical distribution and IEC 61850 integration removes a second systemnot Nanoprecise Sci Corp

Nanoprecise Sci Corp

  • A plant with no vibration analyst that needs a named fault rather than a spectrum to interpretnot ABB 800xA
  • Monitoring rotating equipment in areas with no power or network cabling, where a battery sensor on LTE avoids an electrical projectnot ABB 800xA
  • A mining site tracking conveyor and pump condition across a large area where walkaround routes are impracticalnot ABB 800xA
  • A facilities team wanting motor energy waste and condition from the same device to justify the spend on two groundsnot ABB 800xA

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ABB 800xA

  • Licensing is by I/O count, controller count and workplace clients, and none of it is published, so two plants of similar size can be quoted very differently with no external benchmark to argue against.
  • Engineering and commissioning typically cost more than the software and controller hardware together, and that share is not visible in the initial ABB quotation, which prices the system rather than the project.
  • It is Windows only for servers and workplaces, so the operating system lifecycle drives forced upgrade cycles that have nothing to do with your process.
  • Once configured, the aspect object model and the specific integrator conventions used make handing the system to a different service provider expensive; ABB service contracts are effectively sticky.
  • Software maintenance is an annual contract on top of the licence and lapsing it means you cannot take version upgrades, so the system quietly ages out of security support if the plant skips renewals to save money.

Nanoprecise Sci Corp

  • The hardware and analytics are inseparable, so you cannot bring your own accelerometers or keep the platform if you change sensor vendor, and every expansion of coverage is a hardware purchase as well as a subscription increase.
  • Per-asset subscription costs scale linearly with the number of monitored machines, so full coverage of a large rotating asset population becomes expensive in a way a traditional route-based programme does not.
  • Nanoprecise is a small venture-funded company, so a buyer standardising a whole estate on its sensors is taking a supplier continuity risk that a Baker Hughes or SKF purchase does not carry.
  • Automated fault classification is only as good as the model for your specific machine type, and unusual or slow-speed equipment is where these systems are weakest, exactly where a human analyst would still be needed.
  • Nothing is published on pricing, hardware cost, gateway requirements or contract length, so total cost for a realistic deployment cannot be estimated without a sales engagement.

Pricing, plan by plan

ABB 800xA

On request
  • ABB Ability System 800xA$undefined/year
    • Licensed by I/O count, controller count and workplace clients
    • Sold as a project through ABB or a certified partner
    • Annual software maintenance contract priced separately

Nanoprecise Sci Corp

On request
  • MachineDoctor$undefined/month
    • Subscription priced per monitored asset
    • MachineDoctor sensor hardware required per asset
    • Gateway hardware required for WiFi and LoRa deployments

Which should you pick?

Choose ABB 800xA if

  • You need extended automation.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want ac 800m controllers.
ABB 800xA review

Choose Nanoprecise Sci Corp if

  • You need six-parameter sensor.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
  • You also want automated fault classification.
Nanoprecise Sci Corp review

Questions people ask

Is ABB 800xA or Nanoprecise Sci Corp better?
Neither clearly leads. ABB 800xA starts at On request and Nanoprecise Sci Corp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ABB 800xA or Nanoprecise Sci Corp?
ABB 800xA starts at On request and Nanoprecise Sci Corp at On request.
Does ABB 800xA or Nanoprecise Sci Corp run on more platforms?
ABB 800xA runs on Windows. Nanoprecise Sci Corp runs on Web, Cloud, iOS, Android.
What is ABB 800xA best used for?
ABB 800xA is most often used for a refinery replacing operator consoles and control room infrastructure while keeping working field controllers in place, a pulp and paper mill consolidating process, electrical and safety monitoring into a single operator workplace, a mining operation that needs sil 3 safety functions on the same network as process control rather than a separate safety system, a marine or offshore platform where abb already supplies the electrical distribution and iec 61850 integration removes a second system. Of those, a refinery replacing operator consoles and control room infrastructure while keeping working field controllers in place and a pulp and paper mill consolidating process, electrical and safety monitoring into a single operator workplace are not what Nanoprecise Sci Corp is typically brought in for.
What can ABB 800xA do that Nanoprecise Sci Corp cannot?
ABB 800xA covers Extended Automation, AC 800M controllers, Connectivity servers, Safety integration. Nanoprecise Sci Corp covers Six-parameter sensor, Automated fault classification, Remaining useful life estimate, Multi-connectivity.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ABB 800xA: Is 800xA sold as a perpetual licence?

Yes, the system licence is perpetual, but a separate annual software maintenance agreement is required to receive updates and version upgrades.

Nanoprecise Sci Corp: Can I use my own vibration sensors?

No. The platform is built around the MachineDoctor sensor and third-party sensor data is not a supported first-class input.

ABB 800xA: Can 800xA control non-ABB field hardware?

Yes. Connectivity servers front third-party PLC and DCS systems and legacy ABB families, which is the main reason it wins brownfield projects.

Nanoprecise Sci Corp: Do I need a gateway?

For WiFi and LoRa deployments yes. LTE sensors report directly but carry a connectivity cost.

ABB 800xA: Does it replace a separate electrical SCADA?

It can. IEC 61850 substation integration is native, so many plants drop a separate electrical monitoring system.

Nanoprecise Sci Corp: Does it tell me what is wrong or just that something is wrong?

It classifies the fault type and estimates remaining useful life, which is the main reason plants without a vibration analyst choose it.

ABB 800xA: What is the realistic implementation timeline?

A full plant migration is measured in years, not months; phased cutovers of one unit at a time are the norm.

Nanoprecise Sci Corp: How is it priced?

Per monitored asset on subscription, plus sensor and gateway hardware. Nothing is published; expect a multi-year agreement.

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