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ABB Wins Substations Order With Hydro One in Canada
New power infrastructure to integrate conventional and distributed generation and help reinforce transmission grid Zurich, Switzerland - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a major order from Hydro One Networks Inc., the power transmission and distribution utility of the Canadian province of Ontario, to supply an indoor gas-insulated switchgear substation, an outdoor...
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Revit® MEP Families Now Available from ABB
ABB Inc. announces the availability of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for the company's low voltage HVAC drives equipment, making its Revit-® MEP family of products more easily available to architects and engineers during the design phase. ABB continues its industry leadership, not only by offering the most comprehensive BIM HVAC drive family available today, but by being the first and only...
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Arc Flash Protection System detects events in 1 msec.
By detecting faults in low- and medium-voltage switchgear, UL-listed Arc Guard System(TM) TVOC-2 prevents injury to personnel and equipment damage. Product carries functional safety rating of SIL-2 when installed along with Emax circuit breakers, detects arc flash in less than 1 msec, and will disconnect power to switchgear within 30-50 msec typ. After optical sensor detects light (arc flash),...
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Surge Protection Devices are UL 1449 3rd Edition certified.
Utilizing metal oxide varistors to limit overvoltage, OVR DIN Rail SPDs protect valuable equipment from damage caused by transient surges from lightening strikes, and surges from upstream equipment and utility load switching. Units are available for service voltages up to 600 Vac and come in 2 protection levels of 15 and 40 kA/phase. Approved as UL Type 4 recognized components and usable in Type...
Read More »ABB Extends Control System Life for Combustion Turbine at Tasley Energy Center
ABB's life cycle policy of evolution without obsolescence simplifies the DCS upgrade. Las Vegas, Nevada, December 13, 2011 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today that they recently extended the DCS life for the combustion turbine at the Tasley Energy Center in Tasley, Virginia. The upgrade project extended the life of the ABB control system installed in 1990 to...
Read More »Data Center Management Platform ensures reliable operation.
Comprising software, hardware, and services, Decathlon(TM) suite provides single view of IT, facilities, and energy management information to ensure data center reliability and energy efficiency. Functionality allows management of energy use and resources across 1-100 sites and provides real-time equipment health status. Energy consumption data is transformed into information operators can use to...
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Carter Control Systems Selects the ABB IRB 140 Robot as the Main Component for New ATS-R Automated Mail Tray Sleever
The second generation automated mail sleever provides the same performance at half the cost and a smaller footprint than the original model AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Carter Control Systems (CCS) has selected the ABB IRB 140 robot for its new ATS-R automated mail tray sleever, designed for securing protective sleeves around mail trays prior to placement on outbound pallets. The ATS-R is the second...
Read More »ABB to Provide New Arc-Resistant Transformers for BC Hydro in Canada
ABB offers highest levels of safety with first-of-its-kind, arc-resistant, dry-type transformer technology for BC Hydro's British Columbia Hydro Bridge River project. Sacramento, CA - ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, is designing and building a new, first-of-its-kind transformer safety solution - the arc-resistant, medium voltage, dry-type transformer - for Vancouver,...
Read More »ABB Wins $80 Million Power Order for Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant
ABB wins $80 million power order for Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant Substations to increase capacity, strengthen transmission grids in Paraguay Sacramento, CA - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth about $80 million from Itaipu Binacional, the operator of the Itaipu hydroelectric power plant, to build a new substation in Paraguay and expand an existing...
Read More »ABB Commissions Dynamic Energy Storage Installation in the U.K.
Innovative DynaPeaQ-® technology optimizes wind power integration and network stability Zurich, Switzerland - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has commissioned its first DynaPeaQ-® energy storage installation for UK Power Networks at a site north of Hemsby in Norfolk, England. DynaPeaQ-® was recently launched by ABB and is part of its family of FACTS (flexible...
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