Industry archive: Power OEMs

Solving short-circuit problems with the world’s fastest switching device

2009-02-09 - Circuit-breakers in medium voltage (MV) installations cannot provide any protection against exceptionally high peak short-circuit currents, as they are too slow.

First distribution protection and control relay with an Omicron test template

2008-10-29 - To facilitate commissioning, Omicron has made a test template with ABB for REF615, which is a new dedicated feeder protection relay perfectly aligned for the protection, measurement and supervision of utility substations and industrial power systems. Omicron is also working on a test template for transformer protection terminal RET54_.

New ABB test plug provides operator safety

2008-10-20 - The new ABB FT individual current circuit test plug with open current transformer protection provides a safe, simple, fast, and reliable method to isolate and service installed equipment.

ABB supplies switchgear of world’s largest capacity and fastest breaking speed in China

2008-07-17 - Meet the need of domestic power industry customers for high-reliable products

ABB main sponsor of T&D Europe 2007 conference

2007-03-26 - This year’s Transmission and Distribution Europe conference was held in Prague, where the conference attendants gathered in March to listen to current topics on energy distribution. The conference participants were mainly senior management people from power utilities. The session topics covered power quality, asset management, information management, security of supply, etc.

Software User Meeting came to Milan

2006-10-04 - Milan, 27-28 September Almost exactly half year after the Software User Meeting in Detroit, USA, the first European forum took place at ABB Italy, Milan. About 70 software users from 13 different countries were gathered in Milan during two days focused on software.

ABB launches a novel indicator of voltage presence for indoor and outdoor applications in MV systems

2006-09-15 - VisiVolt™ is a novel indicator of voltage presence offered by ABB which can be mounted directly on bare and insulated current bars and conductors of a medium voltage (MV) system. The indicator can be installed both indoors and outdoors, which is a unique feature among indicators of that type. The presence of AC voltage is indicated by appearance of a large and clear lightning arrow sign on the display of the indicator.

ABB innovation promises cheaper, more reliable switchgear communication

2006-08-31 - Curiosity is what drives many visitors to the display of ABB's innovation for switchgear communications at this week's power technologies show in Paris. The waveguide, as it is known, may just look like a silvery metal tube but the simplicity is the key to its advantages.

ABB is first manufacturer to gain qualification for new standard in substation automation

2006-07-31 - Swiss lab recognized as test facility for global IEC 61850 standard

Strong interest in the partnership with OEMS

2006-06-27 - [No lead text]

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