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		ABB buys Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion - 01/31/12 T&B has a portfolio of more than 200,000 low-voltage products marketed under 45 brand names. The combined product portfolio will enable ABB to double its addressable market in North America to around $24bn.

		ABB announces MicroFlex e150 Ethernet servo drive family - 01/30/12 The drives are compatible with Ethernet protocols, and have a universal encoder interfacing capability, local motion control programming, and integrated functional safety.

		ABB introduces Cleanroom version of the IRB 120 6-axis robot - 01/29/12 The robot will provide small footprint performance and lower production costs to industries requiring minimal environmental pollutants.

		ABB to maintain paper mill in South Africa - 01/26/12 ABB will manage all maintenance operations at the Rosslyn Paper Mill in Pretoria, South Africa.

		ABB to control energy on Viking Line ferry - 01/25/12 The environmentally-friendly cruise ferry will use liquefied natural gas as its fuel, which will be a first for a passenger vessel of this size.

		Benefits of State Based Control - 03/25/09 By David A. Huffman, ABB State Based Control results in productivity increases, higher asset utilization of both people and process, automated responses and recovery for abnormal conditions and provides an environment for knowledge capture directly into the control design.

		ABB controls world’s newest copper mine - 01/24/12 ABB supplied gearless mill drives, process and electrical control systems, power quality systems, a substation and a System 800xA integrated operations center.

		ABB to cable world's largest offshore gas platform - 01/10/12 ABB will supply AC subsea power cables to the world's largest offshore gas platform, Troll A, about 70 kilometers off the west coast of Norway.

		ABB to supply power equipment in Texas - 01/05/12 The project is part of the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) program, aimed at increasing the contribution of renewable energy in Texas by up to 18 gigawatts.

		ABB to supply world’s longest underground cable - 01/04/12 ABB will rovide a high-voltage underground cable system for the South-West Link power transmission project in southern Sweden.

		ABB introduces UL 1449 OVR DIN Rail SPDs - 01/03/12 OVR DIN Rail products are approved as UL Type 4 recognized components for installation on the load side of the service equipment overcurrent device.

		ABB releases PMC Large robot controller - 12/21/11 PMC Large brings smaller footprint functionality and simplified internal cabling benefits to robot models from the IRB 2400 up to the IRB 7600.

		ABB announces EDP300 series digital valve positioner - 12/19/11 The pneumatic output control stage of the EDP300 provides up to 23 scfm air capacity for fast valve travel, eliminating the need for volume boosters.

		ABB to power Facebook’s first datacenter outside the U.S. - 12/19/11 ABB will build two high- and medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear substations that will supply power to a datacenter being built in Luleå, a coastal town in northern Sweden.

		ABB invests in photovoltaic solar power company - 12/15/11 ABB will invest $20 million for a minority stake in California-based GreenVolts, a provider of turnkey concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems

		ABB to acquire Newave - 12/12/11 Newave develops, manufactures, and markets technologically advanced UPS systems for critical electronic devices and systems.

		ABB to supply mill drives for iron ore processing in Brazil - 12/08/11 ABB will supply two GMD systems for 23 megawatt SAG mills comprising transformers, ring motors and complete containerized electrical houses.

		ABB donates Drives and PLCs to Milwaukee College - 12/01/11 ABB provided 15 motor drives and PLCs to the Milwaukee Area Technical College.

		ABB announces Decathlon Data Center Enterprise software - 12/01/11 Decathlon enables control and proactive maintenance of data center operations, with access to information from multiple systems, and provides potential energy savings of 10% to 50%.

		ABB installs hoist in Shanxi Province, China. - 12/01/11 ABB successfully commissioned an ACS 6000 drive, installed at the Ma JiaLiang coal mine main shaft hoist in Shanxi Province, China.

		ABB to supply spectroradiometer to Canadian space agency - 11/22/11 The instrument will monitor weather and climate changes throughout the Arctic region.

		ABB to hoist ore in Australia - 11/21/11 ABB will design, supply and commission all the electrical and mechanical equipment for a new ground-mounted mine ore hoist system.

		ABB introduces OVR NE12 surge protection devices - 11/18/11 OVR NE12 protects equipment from damage caused by lightning strikes, and surges from upstream equipment and utility load switching.

		ABB to acquire Powercorp in Australia - 11/15/11 Darwin-based Powercorp employs around 30 people and offers automation and intelligent control solutions to manage renewable energy generation.

		ABB to maintain oil fields in Norway - 10/31/11 ABB signed a three-year agreement worth $33 million with BP Norway for maintenance, modification and service of safety and automation systems of oil field operations on the Norwegian continental shelf.

		ABB interferometer going into space aboard meteorological satellite - 10/27/11 An ABB interferometer will be onboard the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP), to be launched by NASA on October 28.

		ABB to make Quebec’s grid more energy efficient - 10/25/11 ABB will upgrade Hydro-Québec power utility ultra-high voltage transmission system that helps transport clean hydroelectric power from North to South Quebec.

		ABB to power world’s largest offshore gas platform - 10/24/11 ABB won an order worth $270 million from Statoil to supply an electric drive system for two new pre-compression units on the world’s largest natural gas platform in the North Sea.

		ARC says DCS market coming back - 10/23/11 The DCS (distributed control system) market in 2010 rebounded from 2009, increasing by 3.3 percent.

		ARC says ABB top EAM supplier - 10/19/11 ARC says ABB is the #1 EAM supplier in power generation, transmission and mining sectors.

		ABB to automate chemical complex in Saudi Arabia - 10/17/11 ABB will supply process automation systems, safety systems, project management, engineering, and operator and maintenance technician training to Sadara Chemical Company.

		ABB to power subsea oil and gas field in Norwegian Sea - 10/17/11 ABB will provide power and motor control, for the world's first subsea gas compression system on the Asgard A floating vessel off the northern coast of Norway.

		ABB controls ‘natural cooling’ data center in Iceland - 10/04/11 ABB PLCs control the modular natural free cooling system at the Thor Data Center in Reykjavik.

		ABB opens production line for solar inverters in Estonia - 09/29/11 The production line has a yearly capacity of 400 megawatts of solar inverters.

		ABB enhances AquaMaster 3 flow meter - 09/27/11 AquaMaster 3 now offers a choice of mains and battery power, plus a renewable power version which can draw power from either solar or wind-powered energy sources.

		FDI group will organize fieldbus - 09/27/11 FDT Group, Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International and OPC Foundation founded FDI to establish an organization to manage device integration.

		ABB to control pulp and paper plant in India - 09/15/11 ABB will supply automation and power equipment and related engineering and commissioning services to JK Paper Ltd for its expansion project.

		ABB supplies mine hoist in Australia - 09/14/11 Ore hoisting system will support the transformation of Ernest Henry Mining's open pit mine into an underground mining operation.

		ABB releases PSE softstarter family - 09/12/11 PSE is a compact softstarter with two-phase torque control, suitable for all common applications including centrifugal pumps, fans, blowers, chillers, compressors and conveyor belts.

		ABB to supply mill drive system in Portugal - 08/30/11 ABB will supply two converter transformers, one excitation transformer, an MV frequency converter and one synchronous motor.

		ABB to supply mill drive systems for Conga project in Peru - 08/18/11 The contract includes engineering and delivery of a 28 megawatt GMD system for a 42-foot semiautogenous (SAG) grinding mill.

		ABB commissions drive and control systems at Copper Mountain mine - 08/16/11 ABB supplied three low speed dual pinion mill drive systems for the startup of a new semiautogenous (SAG) mill and two ball mills.

		ABB introduces robotic educational package for schools - 08/14/11 ABB’s educational package will give students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to effectively manage modern robotic manufacturing systems.

		ABB Uses Westermo Ethernet switch on Stressometer system - 08/10/11 ABB FM (Force Measurement) is using Westermo´s Redfox industrial Ethernet switch with its latest version of Stressometer system for measurement and control of rolling mills.

		ABB to supply drives for steel mill in South Korea - 08/08/11 ABB won an order from Hyundai Steel Company (HSC) to supply the drive system for the extension of its existing heavy plate mill in the Chungnam province of South Korea.

		ABB controls cement production plant - 08/04/11 ABB delivered a complete power and automation solution for a new cement facility built by Drake Cement in Arizona.

		ABB wins $1 billion order for offshore wind power connection - 08/02/11 ABB won an order worth around $1 billion from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply a power link connecting offshore North Sea wind farms to the German mainland grid.

		ABB Instrumentation introduces Endura AZ20 combustion gas probe - 07/25/11 Featuring probe lengths up to 13.12 ft (4 meters), the Endura AZ20 handles high temperature applications up to 1472˚F (800˚C).

		ABB Robotics introduces standardized motor and gear packages - 07/24/11 Motor and gear units are now available in comprehensive packages complete with cablings, serial measurement board (SMB) box, optimization software and safety options.

		ABB second-quarter income rises 43% - 07/21/11 ABB reported a second-quarter net income of $893 million. The Discrete Automation and Motion division recorded the strongest growth, up more than 60 percent.

		ABB to electrify pulp mill in Uruguay - 07/11/11 ABB will supply process electrification and power distribution infrastructure as well as equipment for the Montes del Plata pulp mill in southwestern Uruguay.

		ABB robot packs cases at JLS Automation - 06/30/11 JLS Automation selected the ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker robot for its new Osprey case packing system, which loads low profile wrapped or vacuum packed product into shallow shipping cases.

		ABB publishes brochure on videographic recorders - 06/29/11 Eight-page, full-color brochure describes ABB's SM Series of videographic (paperless) recorders for capturing, storing, and analyzing process data.

		ABB to control 7-stand hot strip rolling mill in Germany - 06/28/11 ABB will supply automation for drives, drives, power systems and equipment to the Duisburg-Bruckhausen steel plant at Germany.

		ABB to automate renewable energy island - 06/26/11 ABB will provide a System 800xA to control the hydroelectric pumped storage plant, and integrate into the island grid the energy generated by wind and hydropower turbines.

		ABB publishes water instrumentation brochure - 06/20/11 The brochure includes a 3D representation of an entire water cycle across two facing pages.

		Europe’s new efficiency requirements for low voltage motors in effect - 06/16/11 The requirements, in the form of Commission Regulation EC 640/2009, came into effect on June 16, 2011

		ABB launches Process Automation Insights Blog - 06/02/11 ABB started a new blog focused on Process Automation. The blog hosts discussions on timely topics including Collaboration, Control Systems, Evolution, IEC61850, Integration, Migration and Safety.

		ABB controls gold mine in Chile - 05/30/11 ABB completed the commissioning of three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems for the Esperanza project of Antofagasta Minerals in Chile.

		ABB gearless mill drives mine gold in Canada - 05/25/11 The GMD powers a 38-foot semiautogenous (SAG) mill at the Canadian Malartic gold mine.

		ABB Publishes rotameter brochure - 05/24/11 The brochure includes a colorful selection chart matching the appropriate ABB model with application flow rates, pressures, temperatures, and functions.

		ABB commissions energy storage installation in the UK - 05/23/11 DynaPeaQ stores wind energy power to support power supplies in the event of a fault, or to regulate the power flow to compensate for the intermittence of wind power.

		ABB to control gas storage facility in UK - 05/18/11 The facility will be controlled by an ABB System 800xA, along with ABB instrumentation and a Safety Instrumented System (SIS).

		ABB acquires Validus DC Systems - 05/12/11 U.S.-based Validus DC Systems is a provider of direct current (DC) power infrastructure equipment for energy-intensive data centers.

		ABB acquires Mincom - 05/09/11 Mincom brings expertise and experience in a range of industries, and a comprehensive set of solutions for applications such as EAM, mining operations and mobile workforce management.

		ABB to build natural gas power plant in Congo-Brazzaville - 05/04/11 The new plant will provide compressed natural gas to power the turbines at two nearby power plants in Djeno.

		ABB publishes brochure on offshore measurement solutions - 05/02/11 Full-color, 12-page brochure details ABB measurement solutions for offshore oil and gas operations, including pressure, temperature, analytical, and level.

		ABB to ventilate world’s largest tunnel - 04/28/11 ABB will supply switchgear, electrical equipment, 800xA control systems, sensors and other digital field devices to measure air flow and temperature, drive systems and other automation equipment.

		ABB income up 41% in 1Q - 04/27/11 ABB reported a solid double digit rise in orders, revenues and earnings, driven by strong industrial efficiency demand, and continued utility investment in grid interconnections and upgrades.

		ABB builds 2 Millionth ACS550 Drive - 04/25/11 The two millionth ACS550 drive rolled off the production line in April, marking it the first for an ABB drive series to reach the two million unit production mark.

		ABB to supply substations in Africa - 04/13/11 ABB will supply three 220 kV (kilovolt) air-insulated switchgear (AIS) substations and a SCADA system. Commissioning is scheduled for 2012.

		ABB to update automation systems at paper mill in Scotland - 04/12/11 System 800xA and cpmPlus software will increase product quality and overall efficiency at Arjowiggins Creative Papers Stoneywood Mill.

		ABB to control coal gas seam project in Australia - 04/11/11 ABB will supply a System 800xA control system as well as integrated safety, compressor protection, emergency shutdown, and telecommunication systems.

		ABB to build high voltage cable factory in North Carolina - 04/04/11 The new facility will supply high-voltage and extra high-voltage transmission cables to carry electric power underground.

		ABB to provide power superhighway in India - 03/23/11 The link will supply hydropower from northeastern India to the city of Agra over a distance of 1,728 kilometers.

		ABB invests in Novatec Solar, sharpens solar focus - 03/16/11 Novatec Solar is a leading provider of Linear Fresnel CSP technology using flat mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy onto a receiver to produce steam.

		ABB to maximize efficiency at India’s largest seawater desalination plant - 03/14/11 When completed at the end of 2011, the Nemmeli seawater desalination plant will supply up to 100 million liters of potable water a day and reduce the stress on Chennai’s dwindling groundwater resources.

		ABB automation takes copper mining to new heights in Peru - 03/10/11 The solutions include a mine-wide electrical package integrated with a System 800xA process control system, and gearless mill drives – all engineered to operate at the 4,600 meters above sea level.

		ABB gift creates $1.2 million power engineering initiative at NC State - 03/09/11 The $1.2 million initiative includes a $632,000 commitment over five years from ABB plus anticipated state and private matching grants, aiming to strengthen the organizations’ cooperative research in electric power technologies.

		ABB adds 230Vac offering to ACS850 industrial drive module - 03/09/11 The drive modules are designed for industrial machinery and applications such as extruders, cranes, mixers, web handling and converting, in the power range 1.5 to 600 hp at 480 Vac and now from ½ to 30 hp at 230 Vac.

		ABB expands DCS800-EP Panel Drive to 300 HP - 03/09/11 This new "C" frame-size adds 200-, 250-, and 300-hp solutions to the product line, at 460Vac, as well as 100-, 125- and 150-hp solutions, at 230Vac.

		ABB to supply three large GMDs for Mauritanian gold mine project - 03/08/11 The three ABB gearless mill drives (GMDs) are part of an expansion project at the Tasiast gold mine that is scheduled to go into commercial operation in early 2014.

		ABB publishes brochure on 2600T family of pressure transmitters - 03/06/11 The brochure highlights a comprehensive range of pressure measurement products, stressing reliability and simplified installation and configuration.

		ABB to supply gearless mill drive to mine in Chile - 02/28/11 ABB will supply three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems, gas-insulated switchgears (GIS), E-house and power transformers for the Ministro Hales (MH) project in Calama, Chile.

		ABB added 50 new jobs at analyzer plant in West Virginia - 02/23/11 This expansion is being driven by a surge in demand for its gas chromatographs, pH sensors and other products.

		ABB System 800xA receives KEMA certification - 02/23/11 This certification assures that System 800xA’s AC 800M controller is in full compliance with the global IEC 61850 standard for electrical devices.

		ABB gets theatrical - 02/17/11 ABB Robotics signed Andy Robot and Robotic Arts to provide creative direction for the development of robotic systems for the entertainment industry.

		ABB reports strong growth in Q4 - 02/17/11 ABB reported strong order growth in the fourth quarter of 2010 and higher revenues driven by strong industrial demand for energy efficiency and improved productivity.

		ABB to supply ultrahigh-voltage transformers to China - 02/16/11 ABB will design, supply, install and commission 800 kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transformers for the Nuozhadu-Guangdong transmission system.

		ABB to provide gearless mill drives to mine in Chile - 02/15/11 ABB won an order worth $47 million from Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco), the world’s biggest copper producer, to provide gearless mill drives and electrical systems.

		ABB Robotics announces IRB 2600ID Integrated Dress pack robot - 02/14/11 The robot, designed for arc welding, features a flexible conduit in its upper arm/wrist for routing the cables and hoses, fully integrating the process equipment with the robot.

		ABB announces FECA-01 EtherCAT Adapter for drives - 02/12/11 The FECA-01 supports CANopen over EtherCAT (CoE) protocol for CS355 and ACS850 drive families.

		ABB opens testing facilities in Italy - 02/12/11 These facilities will be used to test the load capacity and reliability of large motors and medium voltage drives used in oil and gas applications, from offshore platforms to remote production sites.

		ABB extends IRC5 controller to larger robots - 01/31/11 IRC5 Compact controller is available in six models, including four 6-axis robots for arc welding, material handling and assembly applications

		ABB publishes brochure on Aztec 600 water analyzers - 01/25/11 Eight-page, full-color, illustrated brochure describes Aztec 600 colorimetric analyzers for potable water applications.

		ABB System 800xA controls Potash Company in Jordan - 01/24/11 ABB provided an electrical, control and instrumentation package to help boost capacity at Aqaba and make the storage and loading process faster and more efficient.

		ABB brochure covers Coriolis mass flowmeters - 01/18/11 Eight-page full-color brochure describes the CoriolisMaster series of mass flowmeters from ABB.

		ABB to provide fresh drinking water for desert city in Sahara - 01/11/11 ABB is providing a power, mechanical and System 800xA automation solution for a large water transfer project in a remote and rainless region of the Sahara Desert.

		ABB’s flow calibration rig in Shanghai certified - 01/10/11 ABB has four sets of flow calibration facilities at its Shanghai plant and all are now certified by SIMT.

		ABB to control Jasmine gas field in the North Sea - 01/06/11 ABB won a contract from ConocoPhillips to supply an integrated process control and safety system for a new wellhead platform in the company’s Jasmine gas field in the central North Sea

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