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Centaur heavy-duty saddle cleats improve safety for restraint of high voltage cables(11/11/2008)
Ellis Patents has developed a range of heavy-duty saddle cleats that will eradicate a serious safety issue surrounding the restraint of high voltage cables up to 400kV with a diameter range of 100 to 160mm. “At present neither the British nor European Standards take into account cleats on cables of this size,” said Richard Shaw, managing director of Ellis Patents. “As a result, those specifying for such jobs are very much in the hands of the m... [more]
Ellis Patents develops extruded aluminium saddle cleats to restrain high voltage cables(29/10/2008)
Ellis Patents has developed a range of extruded aluminium saddle cleats designed specifically to restrain high voltage cables up to 400kV with a diameter range of 100 to 160mm. The Centaur range of heavy-duty extruded aluminium saddle cleats was designed specifically to fill a gap in the market that managing director, Richard Shaw, felt presented serious safety risks. “At present there are no International Standards that take into account ... [more]
ABB wins $31 million contract to supply turnkey substations for a hydro storage power plant in Switzerland(26/08/2008)
ABB has won an order worth $31 million from Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL) to supply two turnkey substations and auxiliary power equipment for a hydro storage power plant facility at the Tierfehd hydro power plant in Switzerland. Booked in the second quarter of 2008, the order is part of KLL’s refurbishment and expansion plans for its installations at Tierfehd, which are due to be completed in 2011. ABB will supply and install two gas-insul... [more]
ABB powers steel plant in Turkey(22/08/2008)
ABB has won a $28-million contract for equipment to provide a new steel plant in Turkey with the reliable power supply needed to ensure high-quality production. The project is the largest single private investment in the iron and steel industry in Turkey and will have the capacity to produce 2.5 million tons of hot flat-rolled products and 1.2 million tons of cold rolled products. The plant will also produce galvanizing steel, dyed sheet steel... [more]
ABB extends its PQF series of microprocessor-controlled active power quality filters(06/08/2008)
The increasing use of non-linear loads in all types of industrial and commercial applications has resulted in the introduction of potentially harmful harmonics into the power network that can lead to overheating of cables, motors and transformers, damage to sensitive equipment, tripping of circuit breakers and blowing of fuses as well as premature ageing of the installation. ABB has further extended its PQF series of microprocessor controlled... [more]
ABB to acquire U.S. transformer company Kuhlman Electric Corporation(04/08/2008)
ABB has signed an agreement to acquire U.S. transformer company Kuhlman Electric Corporation for an undisclosed amount from global private equity firm The Carlyle Group to expand its power products portfolio in the Americas. Kuhlman Electric manufactures a wide range of high-quality transformers for the industrial and electric utility sectors. Kuhlman Electric has demonstrated a track record of profitable growth with double-digit annual sales ... [more]
ABB PDC software helps Panel Builders easily and quickly design mains distribution boards(11/07/2008)
Specifying and designing mains distribution boards is now made easy with the launch of ABB’s Triline-R enclosure range featuring its Panel Design Configurator (PDC) software. Using the software, Panel Builders can now simply drag and drop components into pre-set templates, enabling them to easily and quickly design mains distribution boards. Using the software panel builders can select and plan their projects using the pre-installed library of... [more]
ABB valves and control system components improve 750-MW grid interconnection in China(06/06/2008)
ABB has won orders worth $8-million from the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) to deliver valve and control system components to the Lingbao extension project, located on the border between the provinces Henan and Shanxi in central China. The Lingbao II extension project will expand the existing asynchronous interconnection at the Lingbao back-to-back HVDC (high-voltage, direct current) station by an additional 750 MW (megawatts). “Thi... [more]
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