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ABB appoints leader of Thomas & Betts

June 14, 2016

ABB has appointed Doug Schuster as global leader of Thomas & Betts, the installation products business it acquired in May 2012.

ABB partners with Ericsson to optimize cloud data center management

March 11, 2015

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ABB has signed a strategic alliance with Ericsson to provide an end-to-end automation platform that optimizes physical and virtual resources for data centers and cloud operators.

ABB presents online educational series

June 3, 2014

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ABB’s Automation and Power World (APW) has announced a new online education series.

ABB to sell Thomas & Betts HVAC business to Nortek

March 21, 2014

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ABB has signed an agreement to divest the Thomas & Betts’ HVAC business for $260 million in an all-cash transaction to Nortek, Inc.

ABB completes Power-One acquisition

July 29, 2013

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ABB has purchased Power-One Inc., a provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions.

ABB accepts Department of Energy’s ‘Charging Challenge’

July 9, 2013

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ABB has joined a DOE program aimed at increasing the number of employers offering electric vehicle charging for employees at their workplaces.

ABB to purchase UK-based Dynamotive

June 10, 2013

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Automation company ABB has announced its intention to buy Dynamotive Ltd.

ABB Mitigates Harmonics in HVAC Applications

March 9, 2007

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ABB has released a technical paper focusing on reducing adjustable frequency drive (AFD)-caused harmonics at partial-load conditions.

Another Tool in the Tool Box—How UA Members Are Training and Using 3D Solutions in Piping Projects

In the summer of 2014 the United Association (UA) started a new course to teach their membership the use of laser scanning equipment and related software to create highly accurate three-dimensional point clouds of existing buildings and mechanical systems for the use with BIM applications. Pat Ramirez and Erik Lambrecht were tasked to create the new course which lead to a partnership with FARO.

Ensuring Total Power Backup System Availability – Maintenance and Testing

While the basic concept and need of backup power systems has not changed, the increased likelihood of power outages has put greater reliance on backup power systems, making the their reliability more important than ever. When a utility outage occurs, the backup generator is expected to immediately start and support the load; however, even the best emergency backup power system, utilizing the highest-quality equipment, can be rendered useless if not properly maintained.

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