South African diamond mine to use ABB hoists
04 April, 2016The Venetia Mine, South Africa's largest producer of diamonds, has engaged ABB to provide four hoists in order to help extend the site's operational life into the 2040s.
ABB ACS580 variable speed drives
05 June, 2015ABB has extended its general-purpose ACS580 variable speed drives range with drive modules for cabinet installation and connectivity to mobile applications.
Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 7000 medium-voltage drives
10 December, 2014PowerFlex 7000 drives offer a safe torque-off option to help industrial manufacturers and equipment builders simplify their functional safety design.
Schneider Electric Altivar Process drives
16 July, 2014Due to a convergence of IT and operational technologies, Altivar Process drives deliver added-value services that enable business and process optimisation through improved asset management and optimised energy consumption.
Cleaner water in NE Victoria with help from SEW
07 July, 2014Recent major upgrades to water treatment plants in North East Victoria mean residents can now enjoy cleaner, better tasting drinking water flowing from their taps.
Success is sweet for Sunshine Sugar
03 June, 2014Sunshine Sugar's centrifugal drive system was aging and in need of replacement, and after considering all the options, the company chose a Siemens AC drive-motor combination for the upgrade.
Rockwell and Ampcontrol collaborate on earth leakage safety for VSDs
01 April, 2014Medium-voltage (MV) variable speed drives (VSDs) are now widely used in mining applications. However, due to the high-frequency voltage generated by these drives, they can introduce earth leakage currents at frequencies outside the normal power system frequency which may not be detected by traditional earth leakage protection relays.
Allen-Bradley IntelliCenter software
05 November, 2013The latest version of IntelliCenter integrates added features - IntelliCenter Integration Assistant and IntelliCenter Energy - designed to reduce configuration time and enhance data-driven energy decisions.
ABB SafeStart low-voltage motor control centre
17 October, 2013The modular SafeStart MCC has been engineered and developed in Australia based on direct feedback received from surveys in Australia and improves safety, equipment reliability and ease of maintenance.
Safety inspection prompts crane upgrade at Bayswater Power Station
03 October, 2013To comply with safety requirements, Macquarie Generation’s Bayswater Power Station underwent a routine inspection of its aging cranes. As a result, the company called on the domain expertise of Rockwell Automation to deliver a solution for the cranes to meet current safety standards.
Holcim relies on drive technology from NORD Drivesystems
30 January, 2013Holcim Ltd, one of the largest construction material producers worldwide uses conveyor drive systems from NORD in its production of different aggregates along with cement, gravel and concrete.
Melbourne Water’s treatment plant upgrade
30 November, 2012Following 13 months of critical execution to keep complete functionality of Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant that processes more than 52% of Melbourne’s waste water, engineering solutions provider O’Donnell Griffin completed the electrical works component of the wet weather upgrade project.
ABB ACS800-38 low harmonic drive
31 October, 2012The ACS800-38 low harmonic drive is designed to eliminate harmonic noise and includes a double-layer thermal lockable cabinet designed for temperatures up to 55°C.
Driving desalination in WA
08 May, 2012ABB’s drives and motors have surpassed the energy-efficiency requirements of a new WA desalination plant while pumping seawater to produce 50 billion litres of drinking water annually.
Clever pumping
24 April, 2012 by Sanna-Kaisa Ehanto, ABB Drives, Helsinki, FinlandClimate change, increasing water demands due to global urbanisation and regulatory obligations are all making the water sector an attractive arena for technologies that can help reduce costs and contribute to reducing the effects of climate change.
