United Kingdom, Oct. 16 -- ABB has been awarded a contract by DS Smith to supply electrification, automation and digital solutions for a new stock preparation line at the company's flagship Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK. The project forms a key part of DS Smith's £50 million investment to enhance efficiency, reduce environmental impact and support future growth at the site.Under the contract, ABB will supply the ABB Ability (TM) System 800xA(R) distributed control system (DCS), low voltage motor control centers (LV MCCs), drives, motors, safety systems, and the digital software solution ABB Ability (TM) Asset Performance Management. The technologies will be integrated with the mill's existing ABB-installed control architecture, delive...