In less than an hour, Helsinki University Hospital switched from the time consuming, physical inspection of its transformers to ABB’s cloud-based digital solution. Jari-Pekka Korhonen, Operations Manager for the hospital, explains: “We operate both dry and oil transformers, which require regular monitoring and inspection. For the oil transformers, this required a complete shutdown to take samples

ABB Electrification Service has brought to market a breakthrough digital monitoring solution for power and distribution transformers in collaboration with Danish start-up Oktogrid. ABB Ability™ Asset Manager for Transformers (TRAFCOM) will enable industries to swiftly modernize outdated electrical grids, ensuring they can handle increased power demands with enhanced performance, reliability, and

One of ABB’s largest sites in the United States is powering ahead with a range of sustainable initiatives to slash its carbon footprint and save more than $150,000 per year in energy costs. The 150,000 sq ft aftermarket support and service facility for ABB Electrification Service, located at Florence in South Carolina has not only implemented a range of energy savings measures, such as low energy

Norway’s largest district heating and waste incineration company has completed a notable modernization project to refurbish the switchgear in its waste-to-energy plant at Klemetsrud, in the outskirts of Oslo. As their trusted partner, engineers from ABB’s Electrification Service team in Norway were determined to deliver a smooth and on-schedule delivery.

Running a piece of equipment to the point of failure – requiring reactive maintenance – can cost up to 10 times more than a program of predictive or preventive maintenance. But what are the differences, and which approach is best for your business?

Businesses are forever seeking energy supply that is reliable, affordable and clean. Often, these three characteristics are sought in that order. This is the energy trilemma, something of a “holy trinity” of energy supply because achieving the three concurrently can prove challenging, especially today.

ABB has teamed up with Steel Dynamics Heartland Division (SDI Heartland) to modernize aging substation equipment with an upgrade of switchgear doors, protection relays and controls at its 18-breaker substation. SDI Heartland produces various types of value-added, flat rolled steel by further processing hot-rolled coils into pickle and oiled, cold rolled and galvanized products. With a facility

Today, our consumption of resources is so great that we need 1.7 Earths to satisfy our demands. That’s like earning $100,000 per year but spending $170,000, and asking our children and grandchildren to pay our debt. Without a new way forward, this level of deficit can’t be maintained. So more than ever before, a circular approach to the way we do business is incredibly important. What is

One of the first things your business can do to improve circularity and reach its sustainability targets is to implement a preventative, data-driven maintenance and servicing program.

A major European waste to energy incinerator plant has successfully modernized its aging network of circuit breakers with just minutes of downtime thanks to an innovative solution from ABB. The Nordværk energy plant in Aalborg, Denmark, which provides renewable energy for thousands of households in Northern Jutland, took advantage of ABB’s Direct Replacement (DR) solution to remove and replace

ABB is supplying innovative power distribution solutions for data centers worldwide as they scale and deploy artificial intelligence (AI). The latest, located in Sichuan province, China, will be one of the region’s largest with 500 petaflops of computing power in its first phase.

The City of Cape Town, which is responsible for delivering energy to the 4.8 million residents of the Western Cape, has awarded ABB a three-year contract for a phased retrofit of legacy medium voltage (MV) switchgear within its electrical infrastructure. The new contract follows the success of an initial 2020 project, which saw more than 400, 11kV oil filled circuit breakers and over 100 SF6

Upgrading more than 1,000 draws in 120 cubicles across five switchgear rooms in only 10 weeks; that was the focus of an electrical infrastructure modernization project for one of Europe’s largest energy companies, EnBW, at their Altbach energy plant in Stuttgart, Germany. To deliver against such a comprehensive scope in a tight timeline, EnBW engaged the support of ABB to install and commission

According to the OECD, we are going to need 2.3 planets to meet global material resource needs by 2040 if we continue to grow consumption at the current pace. If we keep going as we are now, material extraction will double the 2015 levels by 2050. Hence, developing and implementing material management strategies that keep us within planetary boundaries is more crucial than ever. In a circular

ABB today announced a minority investment in GridBeyond, a leading technology player providing energy management solutions based on artificial intelligence and data science that will enable our customers to optimize distributed energy resources and industrial loads. The investment was made through ABB Ventures. This newly formed strategic partnership will contribute to the continued expansion of

In response to the growing demand for operational efficiency and sustainability across industrial companies in Latin America, ABB has launched a new Electrification Service unit in Colombia. Headquartered in Bogota, the new operation will help customers optimize the performance of their existing electrical infrastructure to achieve greater productivity and reach desired sustainability targets.

Auto manufacturing has evolved significantly over the past 30 years, but for Subaru of Indiana Automotive, the need for reliable, safe and sustainable power has remained constant. Since 1988, they have relied on ABB’s innovative solutions and responsive service to keep the power on and minimize costly downtime. The Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) plant was built in 1988. Located in Lafayette,

This year promises significant shifts in energy distribution and servicing, propelled by a confluence of global factors, technological advancements and the urgent call to accelerate the climate transition. Stuart Thompson, President of ABB Electrification Service, shares his views on the evolution of energy distribution and servicing in 2024.

The global demand for electricity grows every day. And while new technology and digital innovation bring exciting new possibilities, they also bring new challenges that existing systems may not be equipped for. This is where ABB’s Electrification Service division comes in. This global team comprises more than 3,000 service experts with a shared passion for sustainability, innovation and

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