ABB
ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun’. The company has over 140 years of history and around 110,000 employees worldwide.
ABB expands portfolio with new IP66 / Type 4X drives for demanding environments
ABB - ABB has extended its all-compatible drive portfolio with the introduction of IP66 / UL Type 4X rated variants across its ACS580 General Purpose, ACH580 HVACR, and ACQ580 Water & Wastewater drive families. Purpose-built for the most demanding operating environments, the new drives can withstand extreme rain, heat, cold, salt spray, hosing down, dust, cleaning agents and humidity, where conventional drives would fall short.
ABB introduces new solution to automate quay crane waterside operations and improve container terminal efficiency
ABB - ABB introduces Waterside Automation solution which enables quay cranes to perform a larger share of container handling operations automatically. By automating operations over the vessel and reducing the need for continuous manual control, the solution addresses a key bottleneck in container terminal efficiency and enables a gradual transition toward autonomous quay crane operations.
ABB to acquire Specialtrasfo to support industrial electrification with specialized transformer offering
ABB - ABB has signed an agreement to acquire Specialtrasfo, a privately-owned Italian manufacturer of specialized medium voltage (MV) transformers, including converter and rectifier transformers, with an installed base spanning over 70 countries worldwide. Specialized transformers are custom-engineered components supporting critical industrial and energy applications through efficient power conversion, control and reliable system performance.
DNV reviews network resilience of ABB’s distributed control system for reliable operation of remote facilities
ABB - The remote operations capabilities of the ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system (DCS) has received a statement of professional opinion by DNV, the global quality assurance and risk management company that helps set industry standards and ensure compliance with regulations and best practices.
ABB plans to spin off its robotics division as a separately listed company
ABB - ABB announced today that it will launch a process to propose to its Annual General Meeting 2026 to decide on a 100 percent spin-off of its Robotics division. The intention is for the business to start trading as a separately listed company during the second quarter of 2026.
Smart robotic automation solutions from ABB to support sustainability targets for Volvo Cars
ABB - ABB today announced the strengthening of its long-standing partnership with Volvo Cars to supply more than 1,300 robots and functional packages to build the next generation of electric vehicles. This will support the Swedish car manufacturer to achieve its ambitious sustainability targets.
Industrial servicing tackles throwaway culture by focusing on circular economics
ABB - Circular economics is going to be a key focus for global businesses in 2024, according to the President of ABB Electrification Service, Stuart Thompson. Companies are taking a circular approach that supplants our throwaway culture by prioritizing – among other factors – the life-cycle management, lifetime extension, circular design and reuse and recycling of products. And this is where modern day industrial servicing is proving to be key to delivering this shift in strategy.
ABB and Porsche Consulting driving the future of analyzer manufacturing
ABB - ABB has partnered with Porsche Consulting, a leading management consultancy and a subsidiary of the sports car manufacturer, to reshape the landscape of analyzer manufacturing, solidifying ABB’s position at the forefront of the analyzer market. The collaboration drives the deployment of a mixed-model production line for ABB’s process and laboratory analyzers manufactured in Canada, leveraging best practices from the automotive industry.
Tata Steel and ABB will jointly explore technologies to help reduce carbon footprint of steel production
ABB - Tata Steel Ltd and global technology leader ABB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will work together to co-create innovative models and technologies to help reduce the carbon footprint of steel production. ABB will bring global experience in automation, electrification and digitalization for the mining and metals industries.
Energy efficiency is the best way for industry to cut costs and reduce emissions right now
ABB - With businesses around the world facing unprecedented pressure from the cost of energy and the urgency of climate change, a new report from the Energy Efficiency Movement shows that improving industrial energy efficiency is the fastest and most effective way for a business to cut energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
New ABB ACS180 machinery drives offer reliable machine operations and essential application control in a compact footprint
ABB - ABB has extended its all-compatible family of machinery drives with the new ACS180 variable speed drive (VSD) for applications up to 22 kilowatts (kW). This easy-to-use and compact VSD brings reliability and performance for machinery builders.
ABB and Red Hat partner to deliver further scalable digital solutions across industrial edge and hybrid cloud
Red Hat - ABB and Red Hat today announced a global partnership to enable industries using ABB’s process automation and industrial software to scale rapidly and flexibly leveraging Red Hat’s industry leading enterprise platforms and application services built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
IBM Helps Support ABB's Procurement Digitization with The Launch of SmartBuy
IBM - IBM has been contracted by ABB to help support its procurement digitization journey with the launch of SmartBuy, an end-to-end employee purchasing program that aims to match the ease of on-line shopping with the intuitiveness and speed of a search engine. The solution is designed to also be tasked with automating the process of finding, procuring and managing ABB's supplier network, with services like self-registration and contract processes.
VW deploys 800 industrial robots to manufacture new electric vehicles
ABB - ABB has received an order for 800 industrial robots from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to support production of a new generation of electric vehicles at its plant in Hanover. Volkswagen is modernizing its Hanover factory and is installing state-of-the-art facilities to build the all-electric ID. Buzz van, which will begin production in 2022. ABB’s robots will be installed in the body shop to undertake a range of body construction tasks.
ABB’s new analytics and AI software helps producers optimize operations in demanding market conditions
ABB - The ABB Ability Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite is a scalable advanced analytics platform with pre-built, easy-to-use applications and services. It collects, contextualizes and converts operational, engineering and information technology data into actionable insights that help industries improve operations, optimize asset management and streamline business processes safely and sustainably.
