More than a century ago, ABB took up the challenge of opening more routes through the Alps. To accomplish this ambitious goal, the company had to unite top technological performance with the highest standards of sustainability. And it did just that, creating a legacy of impressive expertise and success in the Alps’ mountain railways. The UN created the International Mountain…
Summertime is a particularly challenging time for utilities in the United States When temperatures reach over 90° Fahrenheit (30° Celsius) and 95 percent humidity isn’t just hot; it’s miserably hot. When the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage power plant lost one of its four main generator circuit breakers (GCBs) in September 2018, the summer peak season was many months away. However, the…
ABB Electrification President Tarak Mehta explains how his business is using new technologies to differentiate itself and create value for its stakeholders During the recent ABB Electrification Investor and Media Days, our leadership team had the chance to present the vision and strategy of the Electrification business to a collection of the world’s leading investor companies and media houses. During…
China is one of the largest and most dynamic markets in the world, offering exciting opportunities for robotics and discrete automation. About every four days in 2018, a ‘unicorn’, which is a start-up with a valuation of at least one billion U.S. dollars, was born in China, doubling the total from the previous year. China isn’t just one of the…
Cities are responsible for 75% of global carbon dioxide emissions Smart city thinking is driven by very urgent and complex needs. Turning our cities into more livable, workable and sustainable places requires change. Half the world’s population now live in towns and cities, which are at the forefront of several global challenges. Cities account for 65% of global energy demand…
ABB's Industrial AI Accelerator program aims to foster development of artificial intelligence and drive the next level of the industrial revolution. “The future of innovation is collaboration”, said Philipp Vorst, project lead of the ABB Industrial AI Accelerator and Research Team Manager at the ABB Corporate Research Center in Germany. Through engaging with external partners, such as universities, research institutes…
Featuring the powerful LevelExpert™ algorithm, ABB’s new LWT300 series of instruments makes level measurement safer and easier, even in the most demanding conditions. With the launch of the new smart LWT300 series, ABB is eliminating the need for the high levels of technical expertise traditionally required to operate guided wave radars. Instead, the expertise has been embedded into the measurement…
ABB to deliver benefits of integrated vessel systems to two dredgers built by Keppel Offshore & Marine for Van Oord, securing a first full-scope power, automation and navigation contract for specialized dredger market The landmark order – ABB’s largest dredging vessel project for a European end customer – covers integrated electrical power, automation, control and navigation packages for a pair…
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