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ENEL e-distribuzione, one of Italy’s biggest power distribution grid operators, selects 150 panels of ABB’s eco-efficient AirPlus™ technology

On show: a prototype for ABB’s next-generation SafeRing/SafePlus switchgear introducing a revolutionary load break switch. And UniSec switchgear with the new HySec AirPlus - already in use in Italy.

Text and photos: Jakob Svärd In order to meet increased demand, SSAB in Borlänge is currently expanding its continuous annealing line at the rolling mill in Borlänge. The line is expected to be completed in 2020. The path to a more sustainable transport sector does not begin where one might think. One place it starts is in Malmberget, outside of Kiruna. Deep inside the dark mine there, mining

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ABB’s UniSec switchgear safeguards power supply to essential infrastructure at the space port in French Guiana.

Having noticed a trend towards secondary switchgear increasing in functionality to be able to manage today’s distribution networks that are growing in both size and complexity, German utility company Stadtwerke Münster called on the expertise of ABB to develop a unique switchgear solution for its secondary switchgear applications. With meshed networks being increasingly adopted, and already widely

ABB improves switchgear efficiency and operational safety with ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for switchgear (SWICOM), reducing maintenance costs by as much as 30 percent.

ABB introduces UniSec with AirPlus™ - a compact and completely SF6-free medium-voltage switchgear.

From switchgear to circuit breakers, a range of low- and medium-voltage solutions from ABB have been selected by the new University Campus of Lodi to guarantee the safe and efficient operation of its electrical systems. Covering an area of 20,000 square meters, the campus, which is famous for its Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, has installed ABB’s UniSec switchgear and ABB’s main distribution

A retrofit project conducted by ABB at Suomen Sokeri’s 50 year-old sugar refinery in Finland has revolutionized site safety and significantly improved operational efficiency. Suomen Sokeri is the member of global Nordzucker Group. Work started with the replacement of an old outdoor substation with a factory-built eHouse containing 20 kV ABB UniGear ZS1 switchgear with Relion® REF615 feeder