Media Release | Australia 2024-04-08 ABB supports STEM education in Australia with a return to the Hydrogen Grand Prix Program ABB Australia returns as a sponsor for the Hydrogen Grand Prix Program (H2GP), supporting Foxwell State Secondary College’s participation in the hydrogen educational competition aimed at investing in next generation skills development.
Process Industries 2024-04-02 ABB and EcoHoist to collaborate on low capital cost hoisting technology ABB and EcoHoist have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of a vertical material transport solution for underground mines.
Process Industries 2024-03-12 What will it really take to decarbonise Australia's mining industry? Once a thought experiment, net-zero mining is now possible – not just in new projects but in well-established facilities. Numerous Australian miners are racing headlong into a decarbonised future, but what will it really take to get there.
Group press release 2024-03-08 ABB secures $150 million traction contract to power Australia’s QTMP trains and announces new facility in regional Queensland ABB has been awarded a USD$150 million contract in February 2024 to supply complete traction packages, as well as engineering and service support for each of the 65 six-car passenger trains to be delivered by the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP) in Australia. As part of the contract, which was awarded by Hyundai Rotem Company (Korea), ABB will also establish a Traction Center of
Article 2024-03-08 Queensland-based palletizing solution experts Packweigh become the newest ABB Robotics Authorised Value Provider They are a small business doing big things. Packweigh specialises in designing and manufacturing automated weighing and bagging systems. Their systems are capable of batching product bagging, pick and placing, and palletizing, and are integrated within custom turnkey solutions. These systems are widely used in various industries such as food packaging, consumables, chemicals, seed, grain and stock
Media Release 2024-01-15 ABB introduces ABB Ability™ Smart Hoisting to take mine hoist performance and reliability to the next level ABB is launching a new digital suite of applications for hoist monitoring and optimisation, now rebranded to ABB Ability™ Smart Hoisting, which opens it up for further integration to other cloud solutions and extended offerings that significantly increase the operational performance and reliability of mine hoists
Press release 2024-01-15 A1 Electric Motors becomes newest ABB Motors Australia Authorised Value Provider Based in Northern Victoria, A1 Electric Motors has already established a long professional history spanning more than 17 years supplying and supporting ABB’s motors, drives, and ABB Ability™ digital technologies to customers across Australia. They continue to stock, supply, and service an expansive range of ABB’s IEC low voltage motors, ultra-premium synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motors, and
Press release 2023-09-18 ABB brings Cylon Building Management System to Australian market Following successful launches in multiple markets, including the UK, IE, and the US; ABB has announced the launch of the Cylon Building Management System to the Australian market.
Press release 2023-09-16 Gold Fields deploying ABB digital technologies to improve mining operations in Western Australia Global mining company Gold Fields has begun using a comprehensive digital platform from ABB to coordinate production scheduling and execution across its Granny Smith Mine in Western Australia
Press release 2023-08-04 ABB delivers an energy efficiency, power quality, and digitalisation workshop to South East Water in Australia South East Water is one of three Victorian Government owned retail water corporations that provides drinking water, sewage, trade waste, recycled water and water-saving services for residents and businesses in an area ranging from the south-east of Melbourne to south Gippsland in Australia. They’re helping to sustain healthy and liveable communities by delivering water, sewage and recycled water
Media Release 2024-10-28 ABB study reveals 70 percent of mining leaders believe significant decarbonisation can be achieved with existing technologies ABB today releases a global report “Mining’s Moment” that highlights the progress being made by the mining industry to make operations more sustainable
Article 2024-10-04 In Australia, this applications engineer is worth his weight in gold Resource rich, but short on skilled workers, Australia is the perfect environment for overseas-born engineers to make their mark. Tulasidas Inavolu brings unique experience from developing underground hoisting projects with ABB India, to a welcoming local mining community.
Article 2024-09-19 Roundtable underscores opportunities for improving energy efficiency in Australia ABB, in collaboration with Engineers Australia, the Energy Efficiency Council, and the Energy Efficiency Movement, held an exclusive roundtable discussion this week focused on increasing energy efficiency in Australia. The attendees included delegates from local food manufacturing businesses, engineering consulting services, academia (Faculty of Engineering), and major water utilities. The
Article 2024-09-19 ABB drives and PLCs helping to teach Australia’s next generation of power engineers at Monash University Monash University is a global leader in engineering, providing students access to world-class research facilities and academics. Part of the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering (ECSE) at their Clayton campus in Victoria, their Power Engineering Advanced Research Lab (PEARL) and Electrical Power Engineering Lab (EPE) courses are developed with a commitment to teaching future
Article by Abhinav Harikumar 2024-09-09 Navigating the complexities of Australia’s energy transition A total of 149 countries have committed to a goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 — the target necessary to keep global warming to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius — but achieving that goal requires more than good intentions.
News article 2024-09-02 Thinking globally: 5 lessons Australian mining can learn from the rest of the world We explore the most exciting advancements from around the world for safer, cleaner, more efficient Australian mining.
News article 2024-08-26 AFR features ABB report ‘Progressing Sustainability in Australian Business’ The Australian Financial Review has featured ABB’s latest sustainability research report.
News article 2024-08-25 Inaugural Power Protection Channel Partner conference embraces theme of ‘strength in partnership’ Power Protection Australia has recently held its' inaugural Channel Partner conference at ABB’s offices in Moorebank.
Article 2024-08-12 Prioritising cybersecurity in Australia's energy production In recent years, the critical role of cybersecurity in safeguarding our energy infrastructure has become increasingly clear.
Article 2024-07-26 Making good on Australia’s hydrogen headstart The Federal Government is doubling down on its Hydrogen Headstart initiative, which aims to fuel the growth of Australia’s green hydrogen energy industry.