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Requiring no special enclosures/cabinets, ACS350 General Machinery Drive has closed design, built to UL Type 4X (IP66) standards, that accelerates installation and operational initiation. Parameter programming is facilitated via FlashDrop technology, and communication is supported via multiple protocols. Supplied in die-cast aluminum chassis, unit comes in 0.5-10 hp range and offers 8 state...
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ABB's cpmPlus Expert Optimizer Increases Nordkalk's Production by 9%
CPM solution helps limestone plant in Finland optimize process, improve output, and reduce fuel consumption Baden, Switzerland, July 15, 2009 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently annouced that its cpmPlus Expert Optimizer solution has helped Nordkalk Corporation's Lohja plant in Finland increase their overall production by 9%. Expert Optimizer was installed on the...
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ABB to Support Major Biotechnology Research Initiative in Ireland
Government, university and Life Science industry collaboration aims to improve the production of biopharmaceutical medicines Dublin, Ireland, July 6, 2009- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will provide expertise, technology and support to help advance the manufacturing of new biopharmaceutical medicines, as part the recently announced $3.3 million Enterprise Ireland...
Read More »ABB Opts to Use RFID Technology to Avoid Shipment Errors
(UPM Raflatatac, Tampere, July 30, 2009, at 11:00) RFID technology provides significant benefits to ABB Oy in the management of outbound goods streams. An RFID-based system records movements of goods automatically in the stock control system and prevents loading errors of consignments. Moreover, the RFID-system offers ABB a significant saving in floor space used. When outbound consignments are...
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ABB Secures Contract for First Solar Power Project in U.S.
ABB solution provides solar power plant controls Chicago, Illinois, May 12, 2009 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, today announced that it has secured its first Solar Thermal Power Project in North America with eSolar(TM), producer of scalable solar thermal power plants, based in Pasadena, California. ABB has provided eSolar equipment and engineering services in the...
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ABB's System 800xA High Integrity Now Operating on StatoilHydro's Troll A Platform
Integrated safety system will protect personnel and operations for this critical natural gas producer Oslo, Norway, June 23, 2009--ABB announced today that the latest version of its System 800xA High Integrity safety system (SIL 3 rated) is now operating on StatoilHydro's massive Troll A offshore gas production platform. The system went live earlier this month, on June 5, and will control...
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ABB's Flagship System 800xA Sales Exceed 5,000
Extended automation system has delivered significant productivity, energy efficiency improvements across all industries Houston, TX, June 11, 2009-Since its introduction five years ago, ABB's groundbreaking IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA has been sold to more than 5,000 new and existing ABB customers in a diverse range of industries. This figure includes new system installations,...
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New ABB System 800xA Safety Libraries Achieve SIL 2/3 Certification from Exida
High Integrity applications protect and optimize upstream processes for oil and gas customers Wickliffe, Ohio, June 4, 2009--ABB announced today that a number of its System 800xA High Integrity safety applications have received SIL 2/3 certification from exida Certification SA, an independent third party firm that offers functional safety certification and consultation. This certification...
Read More »ABB Wins $223 Million Oil-and-Gas Order in Algeria
Technical solutions will reduce gas flaring to lower environmental impact Zurich, Switzerland, June 9, 2009 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a contract worth about $223 million from Sonatrach, the Algerian oil and gas company, for three gas plants in Algeria. Scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2012, the project includes new compressor trains,...
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ABB Electrical and Automation Solution to Help Double Capacity for Cement Mills in Egypt
New production line under construction at Misr Beni Suef Cement Baden, Switzerland, June 2, 2009 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has started delivery of electrification and automation systems ordered in 2008. ABB acts as a sub-supplier of the French company Polysius SAS; the end-user is Misr Beni Suef Cement Company (MBCC) in Giza, Egypt. The MBCC plant, located in Beni...
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