ABB Review 2008 Special Report Dancing with the Dragon ABB in China Flying with the dragon. ABB embraces a century of cooperation with China. Power and productivity. There are exciting times ahead as China gears up for tomorrow. Powering the economy A wind of change for energy production. The grid is getting ready to go greener and cleaner. Saving energy the efficient way....
Global outlook Global energy challenges. An interview with MIT professor Ernest Moniz sheds light on the world energy crisis. Sustainable processes For a better environment. Power transmission and distribution products have real recycling potential. Optimal trade-offs. Expert Optimizer is helping process control industries tackle continuously changing and complex market...
Energy and environment Challenges and opportunities aplenty. The heat is on to confront the challenge of climate change. Controlling the gas flow. A power grid made of pipelines: ABB’s SCADA and System 800xA provide a delivery solution for natural gas. Transmission and distribution Restoring confidence. When a storm brings feeder lines down, it takes a coordinated restoration...
Awards and innovations An innovative 2009. Celebrating the power of innovation, ABB Review looks at 12 great ideas that became realities in 2009. No gears required. The driving force behind an award-winning revolutionary innovation is making headlines in the paper industry. Powered by innovation New power under the sun. There’s certainly no shortage of sunlight in the world’s...
Smart electricity. Efficient power for a sustainable world The next level of evolution. Smart grid technologies are key to supplying the world with high-quality, clean, reliable and sustainable power. The power to change. Stabilizing grids and enabling renewable power generation with PCS 6000 STATCOM. Sustainable links. HVDC is a key player in the evolution of a smarter grid....
ABB, railways and transportation. The company’s portfolio at a glance Rail solutions to the mobility challenge. Interview with Michael Clausecker, Director General of UNIFE, and Jean-Luc Favre, CEO of ABB Sécheron and Head of ABB Rail Sector. On the fast track. ABB is contributing to high-speed trains. China’s rail revolution. ABB technologies are helping transform China’s rail...
Driving down carbon emissions. Environmental payback analyses with ABB drives. Built for efficiency. ABB’s new manufacturing and logistics center in South Africa was designed to be green from top to bottom. The drive to win. ABB’s direct torque control (DTC) technology is assisting with the world's largest roof and video display. Laying the course. Achieving fuel savings for...
Innovation highlights. The 11 best innovations for 2011 CLEEN innovations. How collaboration is supporting ABB’s research and development work. The smart eVolution. eVD4 brings simplicity and reliability to medium-voltage distribution networks. A seismic switch. Certified switchgear for nuclear power plants is providing a critical link in the chain. Driving value. Sophisticated...
Getting fresh water from the sea. ABB’s variable speed drives turn the wheels of desalination technology. Downloading the cloud. The Spanish experience of smart irrigation with Neptuno. Managing water use responsibly. ABB technology helps the process industries achieve sustainable water use. AquaMaster 3 TM . Remote water metering with Internet delivery of water-leakage...
Innovation highlights. ABB’s top innovations for 2012 Traction transformation. A power-electronic traction transformer (PETT) SafeLink CB switchgear. An innovative, integrated secondary distribution solution SF 6 and a world first. ABB launches the first-ever SF 6 recycling center. Eliminating downtime. Keeping the power flowing during grid instabilities Power fitness. Reliable...
Collaborating in a new dimension. An interactive display helps make the right decisions. Expert access – anytime, anywhere. Service Port delivers top process expertise to anywhere in the world. Energy control at your fingertips. Award-winning technology delivers an unprecedented insight into energy usage. Red robots in the red house. ABB robots help a traditional Black Forest...
ABB’s software is everywhere. Why ABB is a software company. A parallel future. Continuing innovation for next-generation real-time controllers through software Bridging customer needs. A movable bridge application arises out of embedded control programs in ABB low-voltage drives. IT/OT convergence. How their coming together increases distribution system performance. A capital...
Service and R&D. ABB’s service technologies are crucial to ensuring longevity in its products. Remote, but close. Improving operations and maintenance with remote optimization Global reach, local support. ABB’s global SIU organization provides local support to robots across the world. Service solutions. A look at what is to come. Fingerprint analysis. Optimizing boiler...
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