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Demand for Regenerative AC Drive Units Intensifies, and ABB Responds with Ever Shorter Lead Times and Fast Order Fulfillment
NEW BERLIN, Wis., October 15, 2008 - Soaring energy prices, and a growing commitment from managers of processing facilities to utilize every kilowatt of energy to increase productivity, is fuelling demand for regenerative drives. In response, ABB, from its factory in New Berlin, WI, continues to shorten the lead time from order-to-fulfillment on a wide range of drives within its product range....
Read More »ABB Wins $36-Million Solar Power Order in China
Systems and equipment for Asia's largest solar products production plant Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 25, 2008 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a contract with LDK Solar worth more than $36 million to supply electrical systems, equipment and related engineering and project management services for a new production plant in Xinyu City, China. When completed, the...
Read More »ABB Wins $75-Million Power Products Order in South Africa
Five-year contract for circuit breakers to increase power grid reliability Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 23, 2008 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a $75-million contract from Eskom, South Africa's national electricity provider, to supply and install circuit breakers to strengthen the country's electricity network. ABB will deliver about 2,000 circuit breakers with...
Read More »ABB Wins $88-Million Mining Order in Panama
Energy-efficient drive systems will help optimize productivity in new mine Houston, Texas, September 22, 2008 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced that it has won an $88-million order from Minera Petaquilla SA (MPSA) deliver gearless mill drive systems to increase productivity and lower energy consumption at a new copper mine in Panama. The order was booked in May...
Read More »ABB Wins Orders Worth $8-Million to Upgrade HVC Station in China
2008-05-08 Valves and control system components will improve a 750-MW grid interconnection Zurich, Switzerland, May 8, 2008 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth $8-million from the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to deliver valve and control system components to the Lingbao extension project, located on the border between the provinces Henan and...
Read More »ABB Wins $70-Million Order for Power Link in Northeastern China
Reliable power supply to help industrial development of Liaoning province Zurich, Switzerland, June 18, 2008 - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a $70-million order for power equipment from State Grid Corporation of China for a new power link in northeastern China that will help the development of industry in the region. The new HVDC (high-voltage, direct current)...
Read More »Service addresses overall equipment effectiveness.
Available for process and discrete manufacturing industries, ABB Reliability Fingerprint identifies and documents opportunities for enhancing overall equipment effectiveness, maintenance performance, and reliability culture. Two-week assessment consists of on-site data collection during first week, followed by offsite analysis and reporting. Site is benchmarked against leading process industry...
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ABB's System 800xA Integrates Iceland's Utilities into a Single Automation System
Zurich, Switzerland, August 7, 2008 - Reykjavik Energy selected ABB to upgrade and integrate five utility automation systems - geothermal power plants, district heating, water and wastewater - into a single state-of-the-art 800xA extended automation system that will be operated from a central control room. Reykjavik Energy is Iceland's largest utility, providing almost 70 percent of the country's...
Read More »Active Power Quality Filters are microprocessor controlled.
PQF series is designed for active harmonic filtering, load balancing, and reactive power compensation. Designed to solve harmonic and neutral current related problems, wall-mount PQFS range works equally with 3-phase, 3-wire or 3-phase, 4-wire systems. PQFM range, suited for active filtering of lower-capacity, 3-phase industrial loads, can comprise one master and up to 7 slave units. It is...
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ABB Drives for HVAC Earn International Building Code Certification
(All ACH550 base drives, new E-Clipse Bypass units, and ACH PxR drives meet code requirements) NEW BERLIN, WI, July 14, 2008 . . . All ABB ACH550 base drives, new E-Clipse Bypass units, and ACH PxR drives (those with input disconnects) now are International Building Code (IBC) certified. ABB received official notification of the certification in late June. This confirmation from IBC certifies...
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