ABB Breaks New Ground on the North Sea Floor

ABB Breaks New Ground on the North Sea Floor

An undersea cable will connect an ACS1000 frequency converter on an oil and gas platform off the coast of Norway to a motor and pump injecting seawater into a new oil field 31-kilometers away, and 300 meters beneath the sea. Zurich, Switzerland March 3, 2009 - An innovative, ABB-designed system that uses an underwater cable to connect a pump motor on the floor of the North Sea to a frequency...

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Multi-Axis Systems provide travel up to 200 mm.

Multi-Axis Systems provide travel up to 200 mm.

Built with LSMA-175 Series motorized actuators, LSMA-175-XYZ Multi-Axis Systems offer load capacity of 8 kg and straightness of 5 microns. Motorized stages are driven by brushless or stepper motor with precision ground ball screw, and offer resolution up to 0.1 micron. Actuator has low-profile, monolithic design, making systems suited for integration in high precision measurement and...

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Network Monitoring Service serves mining industry.

Acting as remote network operations center for mining industry, ActiveVision(TM) provides 24/7 monitoring and support for ActiveMine(TM) network, voice communications, and tracking systems anywhere on globe. Services include real-time network diagnostics and troubleshooting as well as ability to pinpoint network and component issues. Able to track and store operational statistics, solution also...

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Power Generators incorporate PLC-based touchscreen.

Power Generators incorporate PLC-based touchscreen.

Compak(TM) 9000 integrates touchscreen PLC-based interface that helps save converters and extruders time and expense regarding installation while also providing advanced corona treating process control. Standard pre-programmed options include watt density control, proportional speed control, station diagnostics, and fault logging. Customer-specified options may also be accommodated. Also, support...

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Panel Mounted LED Indicator is tamperproof and waterproof.

Panel Mounted LED Indicator is tamperproof and waterproof.

Measuring approximately 1 x 1 in., Turbo Light(TM) is available in 5 colors, has NEMA 4X seal, and offers high-intensity output up to 1,600 cd/mÂ-². Fresnel lens pattern distributes light that can be seen from side, providing full 180Â-º dispersion. Housed in durable polycarbonate plastic casing, indicator draws 90 mA and operates at various voltages in 9-30 Vdc range. Turbo Light(TM)...

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Piezo Stage, 3-axis Controller offer nanometer resolution.

Piezo Stage, 3-axis Controller offer nanometer resolution.

Available in X/XY/XYZ configurations, NPX linear stages use frictionless guide design. Multi-axis XY and XYZ devices utilize parallel motion principle, ensuring parallel and straight motion up to 400 micron travel. Mounted between microscope and objectives, NPO NanoFocusing stages allow up to 250 micron focusing range. NPA Translators can generate forces up to 1,000 N, while PSM Ultrafast Piezo...

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GE Oil & Gas to Supply World's Largest Reactors for Eni Oil Refinery in Sannazzaro, Italy

FLORENCE, ITALY-February 9, 2009 :- GE Oil & Gas has received a major contract to supply Italian energy company Eni S.p.A. with the largest refinery reactors of their type ever to be manufactured. The reactors will be a critical part of Eni Refining & Marketing Division's project to boost production at its refinery in Sannazzaro, Italy. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. GE Oil &...

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Precision Stage features low profile design.

Measuring 27 mm H x 70 mm W, X-TREME(TM) Nano-translation Cross Roller Stage is driven by frictionless, linear servo motor and is capable of accuracies to .14 nm at speeds up to 6.5 m/s. Unit offers load bearing capacities up to 1,100 lb based upon 2 mil in. travel. Designed with doweled holes in base, stage can be mounted in single axis or X-Y configurations with no loss of capacity or speed.

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PEEK Drawn Fiber offers abrasion and corrosion resistance.

Available in strands ranging from .003-.040 in., PEEK Drawn Fiber comes in natural, black, red, green, yellow, blue, orange, and violet to meet specific industry requirements for braiding identification. Woven braiding creates sleeve that can be placed over existing wire assemblies to guard against chaffing. Able to perform in temperatures up to 480Â-

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