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Industrial drives -
ABB industrial drives are designed for industrial applications, and especially for applications in process industries such as the pulp & paper, metals, mining, cement, power, chemical, and oil & gas. ABB industrial drives are available both as complete AC drives and as modules to meet the requirements of the users, OEMs and system integrators. These drives are highly flexible AC drives that can be configured to meet the precise needs of industrial applications, and hence order-based configuration is an integral part of the offering.
Quick Links to ABB AC & DC Drives
DC Drives: DCS800
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Food & Beverage |
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For over 30 years ABB has been supplying AC drives to the food and beverage industry. Today, AC drives are used widely in all kinds of processes from the raw material handling to pumping and mixing of ingredients; from processing to conveyor and fan control; as well as during packing and storage. The benefits of AC drives are considerable improvements in plant efficiency, energy savings and reduced wear on moving equipment. |
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Cement, Mining & Minerals |
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ABB drives have established themselves as the preferred choice for a wide range of applications in the cement, mining and minerals industry. Designed to provide accurate control even in harsh environmental conditions, ABB drives help to optimize the production process and reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. |
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Marine |
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ABB’s AC drives, with asynchronous or permanent magnet synchronous motors, combine environmental benefits with reduced operating cost. The drives fulfill marine and offshore requirements, with design and operation tested in line with approval requirements. Approved ABB drives ensure reliable and economic operation in all conditions in a complete and compact package. |
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Power |
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Various applications in the power generation process can benefit from the upgrade with variable speed drives. ABB drives are used for regulating a variety of pumps, ID/FD fans, compressors, conveyors, coal mills and for starting up turbines. The use of variable speed drives results in energy savings, reduced emissions and a longer lifetime of mechanical and electrical equipment. |
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Wind Turbine |
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New ABB wind turbine converter is designed for the future needs of wind energy generation. It is compact and modular and provides improved system efficiency and high availability in the harsh operating environment. The totally enclosed cabinet structure without any cooling openings protects the converter against the climatic conditions. A unique configuration concept results in less harmonics and consequently, in high power quality. The converter is available for various generator concepts from double fed to permanent magnets and for powers up to several megawatts. |
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Chemical, Oil & Gas Production |
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ABB has achieved its status as the world’s largest and most successful manufacturer of variable speed drives by bringing innovative solutions to a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. This expertise has been especially valuable to the oil and gas industries where the need to reduce lifting costs and optimize production has never been more critical. |
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HVAC |
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The drive is programmed with several HVAC applications, including supply and return fans, cooling tower fans, booster pumps and condensers. The intelligence within the HVAC control panel means that the user is given direct and understandable instructions in clear text at all times. Harmonics and RFI emissions are major concerns within many HVAC installations. The ABB drive for HVAC fulfills demanding requirements for electromagnetic compatibility. A patented swinging DC choke cuts harmonics emissions by up to 25 %. ABB standard drives for HVAC are embedded with commonly used HVAC communication protocols including BACnet MS/TP. BACnet/ IP is available as an option. |
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Metals |
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ABB drives offer fast, accurate and reliable control of demanding metals applications. They help customers to optimize production, minimize wear, enhance reliability and ensure the quality of the end product. ABB provides complete variable speed drive systems, including transformer, frequency converter and motor, for optimum configurations and smooth system integration. |
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Water |
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With the help of variable speed AC drives, ABB aims to optimise the water supply, process use and effluent treatment to give industry a competitive advantage. ABB drives are used in every phase of water supply and waste water plants. From the moment water is taken in at the reservoir or river, through the water treatment and pumping, into the distribution system, back into the sewage system and then, as final effluent, returned to the environment. ABB drives are used for regulating a variety of pumps, fans and compressors used for flow and pressure control throughout the water process. They regulate the process according to actual demand based on inputs from flowmeters, pressure transmitters and other sensors. |
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