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Silica Monitoring at Peaking Power Plant Essential to Cutting NOx Emissions
Warminster, PA, March 17, 2010 - A new high pressure water injection system designed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from a peaking power plant in Holtsville, NY requires water with an ultra-low silica concentration. The twin-pack Pratt & Whitney kerosene-fired engines have a limit of 20 ppb silica in fuel and water entering the turbines. Higher silica values can coat the turbines, leading to...
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AC500-eCo Expanded Via Seven New PLC Devices from ABB; Adds Scalability
Offer includes three new CPU, and four new IO devices. NEW BERLIN, WI, MARCH 8, 2010 - In modern industrial automation applications, small PLC solutions often are ideal - particularly as part of a stand-alone environment. With the introduction of the AC500-eCo, ABB has added such a product to the AC500 family. The selection now offers an even more cost-effective solution for smaller projects. The...
Read More »Panel Drive is available from 10-150 hp at 460 Vac.
Pre-wired and pre-tested, Model DCS800-EP includes all required peripheral components on space-efficient back panel, ready to be mounted into industrial enclosure, facilitating procuring, mounting, and wiring of individual system components. Drive includes AC and DC fusing, AC contactor, and control transformer. With 65 kA short-circuit current rating, Model DCS800-EP meets UL 508A, is suitable...
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ABB Flowmeters Reduce Water Loss in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by 40 Percent
ABB FlowMaster flowmeters are helping the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, to cut leakage in its water distribution network by around 40 percent. The flowmeters were repeatedly selected for their outstanding accuracy and performance. Zurich, Switzerland, --ABB's market-leading range of FlowMaster flowmeters has been selected on three separate occasions as part of a large-scale project to modernize...
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Five ABB IRB 7600 Robots Take the Stage with Bon Jovi for the Band's Historic Circle Tour
Patented RoboScreen(TM) technology delivers an unprecedented concert experience. Robots choreographed to move in sync to the music. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (February 25, 2010) - The Bon Jovi concert experience has always been a marvel of sight and sound and The Circle Tour which opened February 19th in Seattle's Key Arena has taken this production innovation to a new level. A primary component of the...
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Votorantim Cimentos Maximizes Alternative Fuel Benefits with ABB's cpmPlus Expert Optimizer
Upgrade improves reliability and efficiency of alternative fuel use for Votorantim's Itau and Salto plants in Brazil Baden, Switzerland, February 12, 2010 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today the successful upgrade of its Expert Optimizer solution at two of Votorantim's plants in Brazil. Expert Optimizer was first installed at the plants in 1995 when the...
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Articulated Robot System handles 150 kg payload.
Consisting of 5-axis overhead robot arm mounted on linear gantry, Model IRB 6620LX is suited for machine tending, material handling, and assembly operations. Robotic arm features IP67 rating and can be mounted either upside down or sideways on linear axis. Ranging in height from 8-13 ft and in length from 6-108 ft, linear axis can support up to 2 robots, and provides ability to serve several...
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ABB Secures Agreement to Provide Robotic Automation to A123 Systems for Advanced Battery Applications
System will support the manufacture of high-power lithium ion batteries AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (February 1, 2010) - ABB Robotics, a leading supplier of industrial robots, has reached an agreement with A123 Systems to provide robotic automation systems for the assembly and manufacturing of lithium-ion battery modules and packs. A123 Systems, headquartered in Watertown, Massachusetts, develops,...
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ABB Power Products Protect China's First Offshore Wind Farms
Zurich, Switzerland, January 27, 2010 -- China is committed to produce at least 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2020. The first two installations in what is probably the world's largest clean energy project - the 102 megawatt (MW) Donghai Bridge and the 201 MW Jiangsu Xiangshui - are nearing completion. All 168 turbines will be equipped with ABB power products. The two wind farms are the...
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Tech Tip: Air Consumption of Pneumatic Positioners
Consider steady-state air consumption when specifying pneumatic positioners Warminster, PA -- All process and power industries use air compressors; the number and size of these compressors vary depending on the air demand of each plant area. Air compressors are costly to run and maintain, so any reduction of air usage will result in large financial savings in both the running cost of the...
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