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Victoria - South Australia

Low losses, small size, reliable, modular and costeffective - uncompromising implementation of IGCT technology creates mediumvoltage converters with entirely new characteristics.

An advanced high-power semiconductor switch for power conversion which sets new performance standards with regards to power, reliability, speed, efficiency, cost, weight and volume. Despite these major simultaneous improvements on several fronts, IGCTs are eminently manufacturable and available today.

Connecticut and Long Island, USA

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Air insulated metal-clad switchboards for primary distribution

Stora Enso relies on ABB at the world’s widest newsprint machine

The semiconductor `takeover'

ABB ± from pioneer to world leader

Case Study: Benteler Automobiltechnik

ABB’s Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS) technology uses GPS satellite signals to accurately measure and analyze the condition of a power grid and detect system instabilities as they appear.

ABB is creating innovative breakthroughs in vacuum breaker technology, including spring-activated interrupters, embedded poles and magnetic actuators. The eVM1 - the world’s first intelligent, integrated circuit breaker for medium-voltage applications – is the latest leap forward.

ABB has developed the world’s first “one size fits all” platform for medium-voltage switchgear in the 12-24 kilovolt (kV) rating. The new panel is unique, because UniGear ZS1 satisfies detailed specifications of individual local markets, as well as the global customer’s demand for standardization.

ABB is the undisputed world leader in power technologies. Based on our close connections to customers and leading universities in the U.S., Europe and Asia, we have a clear understanding of future technology trends.

Power semiconductors are electronic switches that turn high current on and off at high voltage levels. They can flip between the two states in microseconds with very low losses, and are extremely compact.

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ABB has found a way to integrate geographical information and maintenance management systems so that operators can rapidly pinpoint any component in a grid, and quickly access maintenance information. Integration with the grid’s SCADA/EMS system is in progress.

A new version of ABB’s high-voltage gas insulated switchgear (GIS) is more than 40 percent smaller than its predecessor, making it the smallest GIS in the world for voltages up to 300 kV.

A patented, new ABB formula for epoxy resin used in a variety of power technology products slashes curing time from 15 hours to three, and cuts the production cycle by as much as 20 percent.

China’s appetite for power is growing as fast as its economy, and currently the most urgent need is in a flourishing industrial area around the cities of Shanghai and Guangdong.

ABB’s IndustrialIT Extended Automation System 800xA is the world’s first automation system to integrate process control with other automation applications. Launched in January 2004, more than 300 systems have already been ordered by customers worldwide.

Drives, imaging, control, electrification support Stora Enso’s largest investment

Case Study: Saab Automobile

Case Study: PDC Teknik A/S

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Case Study: Foxconn

ABB has the largest installed base of automation products and systems in the world, worth more than $100 billion. To ensure customers get the most from these important assets, ABB offers 24- hour tools to spot service problems before they occur and keep vital systems running smoothly.

Intra Mölntorp is the leading manufacturer of stainless steel kitchen sinks in northern Europe. According to managing director Roland Movitz, the company’s growth strategy includes a combination of modern product design and robot-based production that allow flexibility and rapid response to customer needs. ABB has become an integral part of the team.

The facts speak for themselves – ABB AC drives deliver substantially reduced energy costs, rapid payback time, increased productivity, and long service life. ABB innovations are making these benefit-rich machines smaller, faster and smarter than ever before.

ABB has developed plant optimization solutions for a variety of processes – pulp and paper, steel, copper, cement, power generation, oil and gas – which enable customers to get the most out of their existing assets at the lowest possible cost.

Builders and users of modern buildings have many complex requirements. They want touch-button comfort and control, safe and secure premises, and surroundings that are exceptionally energyefficient.

The market demand for automation products, systems and services is growing steadily. Customers clearly see increased return resulting from ABB technologies. And we see new opportunities every day.

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