ABB Australia News and Insights

Australian engineering and family-owned business AE Gibson & Sons is in its 5th generation of operation, with historical roots that can be traced back to the late 1800s.  They’re an award-winning industry leader in designing, servicing, and supplying specialised machinery and optimised robotic automation systems, with a mission to help their clients implement more sustainable manufacturing

ABB in Australia develops innovative electric charging solution for Glencore’s former CSA copper mine in New South Wales (NSW) that will enable the transition to electric vehicles for mining companies locally and globally

They’re not always thought about, but critical technology goes into building infrastructure to increase energy efficiency, facilitate air quality control, and prevent electrical or mechanical issues. Similarly, the right technology is imperative to ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable outcomes in buildings so that occupants remain comfortable and property management avoid problematic and often

Did you know that it takes just milliseconds to capture latent energy in a railway and transfer it into useable energy on the grid? ABB has harnessed the latest technology to give Melbourne passengers a smoother, lower-carbon ride.

Did you know that it takes just milliseconds to capture latent energy in a railway and transfer it into useable energy on the grid? ABB has harnessed the latest technology to give Melbourne passengers a smoother, lower-carbon ride.

ABB’s Motion and Electrification businesses in Australia have joined the Energy Efficiency Council as a new Industry Leader member.  The Council is responsible for building a market for energy management products and services that deliver healthy, comfortable buildings; productive, competitive businesses; and an affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy system for Australia. The Council has a

ABB Australia’s Motion business has announced that their existing Authorized Value Provider, A1 Electric Motors, has entered into a third-party channel agreement to expand their scope of offering to also become an ABB Authorized Motion Services Partner, effective November 30th 2021. Based in Northern Victoria, A1 Electric Motors has an already established a long professional history supplying and

ABB has decided to withdraw from the divestment of its Motors and Generators rotating machine workshop business in Kewdale, Western Australia.  To ensure we prioritise the best interests of the workshop, the expanding install base following the success of the Iron Bridge Project and our key strategic and global corporate customers across Western Australia, we have determined that this workshop

ABB Australia has been named the winner for Excellence in Sustainability at the 2020-2021 Swedish Business in Australia Awards for the way its innovative products and solutions for smart cities, manufacturing and transportation are enabling the transition to a low-carbon society. Comments from the judges highlighted ABB’s leading role in enabling sustainable outcomes through the smarts of its

ABB in Australia has been awarded a large order for ABB’s ACS880-37 series cabinet-built ultra-low harmonic (ULH) drives, ACS880-07 cabinet-built single drives, and ACS880-01 wall-mounted single drives to support the management and control of critical infrastructure within Sydney’s M4-M5 Link Tunnels, what’s been referred to as the “missing link” in the city’s motorway network.  Part of

The Cosmos Nickel Project in Western Australia could potentially employ an all-electric underground mine fleet, as revealed by a collaboration between IGO Limited, Perenti, and ABB. Their study suggests that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) could compete with diesel vehicles in terms of productivity and cost over the life of the mine. Additionally, BEVs could reduce cooling and ventilation

Mining runs 24/7 which means ABB’s service engineers are on call around-the-clock, too. That is particularly important for critical infrastructure including hoisting systems and while smart technology streamlines diagnostics, dedicated people are essential to maintaining safe, smooth and reliable operations.

ABB's Motion Business in Australia has signed a contract with IPD, a leading Australian automation and electrical distributor. IPD will become ABB's national Low Voltage Motors Master Distributor, effective from June 1, 2024. IPD is a market-leading ASX-listed company with over 71 years of experience in power distribution, energy management, power quality, automation, industrial control,

With vast reserves of natural resources and an abundance of land capable of generating solar and wind energy, Australia has all the means to lead as a global energy superpower. So what will it take to get there?

ABB is playing a key role in propelling the energy transition forward through its focus on innovative solutions and technologies around automation, digitalisation, and electrification.

The ongoing transition to renewable energy sources is an ‘all hands on deck’ moment for industries across the board. It’s an effort that affects everyone in the here and now as it sets up a future that will be radically different from the world we know.

When it comes to large complex projects, trade-offs can seem inevitable. There are always competing stakeholders, competing priorities and resource or technology constraints.

Reality home-improvement TV show Renovate or Rebuild has featured ABB-free@home as a solution to future-proof Australian homes.

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

As women working in a historically male dominated engineering industry, Paulette Halabi, Diana Jimènez and Elina Aghbolaghi are no strangers to feeling like they’re in the minority. But it’s something they’d like to see change for women in the future.