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A new, floating solar photovoltaic test bed in a Singapore Reservoir is now able to produce electricity for 250 homes thanks to the efforts of multiple integrators and ABB. By providing 100kW of solar inverters, the direct current produced by the solar panels is converted into alternating current for use in electrical grids. Low voltage  moulded case circuit breakers and miniature circuit breakers are used to protect the electrical circuits in the water. “This project is …

Before I get to the shop floor, I'm going to take a small detour through California's wine country, so please bear with me. Never before has there been so much information available that attempts to explain the 4th industrial revolution (eg. industry 4.0, the industrial internet of things, smart manufacturing etc.) – written in a variety of dialects including jargonese, consultant-speak and technobabble.But one of the best explanations I’ve heard to explain what these technologies are actually …

By combining ABB’s Ability system, which gathers data digitally from machines, and IBM’s artificial intelligence and machine learning software, Watson, the companies seek to bring real-time insights to the Industrial Internet of Things. "This powerful combination marks truly the next level of industrial technology, moving beyond current connected systems that simply gather data, to industrial operations and machines that use data to sense, analyze, optimize and take actions that driv …

The merging of ABB’s automated systems and B & R’s open-architecture and software solutions for the industrial market is expected to yield impressive results in research and development and connectivity.ABB’s Chief Digital Officer, Guido Jouret, says “Real customer value is delivered by closing the loop with connected devices and delivering end-to-end digital solutions. B&R provides a strong base for exactly that.” B&R’s proficiency in measurement, control, and actuation balances ABB’s g …

Zurich, April 4, 2017 / abb.com -- Shaping leadership in industrial automation Acquisition of B&R (Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH) will close ABB’s historic gap in machine and factory automation Creating a uniquely comprehensive automation portfolio for customers globally B&R is a proven innovation leader in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Industrial PCs (IPC) and servo motion-based machine and factory automation B&R delivered a revenue C …