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ABB in Metals

From yard to market

Our products, solutions and services help ensure safe, reliable and efficient operations across the metals industry, while our team of technologists are always working on the latest solutions to help take the industry to the next level.

Highlights

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Metals Update 1/18

Read all about latest news from ABB Metals external customer newsletter...

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New arc flash standards for aluminium rectiformer stations

Over the last ten years flash standards and operational practices have emained at mid 200 levels where smelters sizes have increased causing fires. Read about new standards for rectifier station design and solutions

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ABB improves reliability and availability of hoist system at KGHM copper mine in Poland

- Comprehensive hoist modernization project includes digital automation and electrical upgrades

- Digital ABB Ability control technologies to help make ore extraction process more safe and efficient

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ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor: Data insight turned into performance

ABB’s smart sensors monitor your electric motors to increase their performance, efficiency, reliability and lifespan.

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Powering India's largest blast furnace

Read how ABB's electrification and automation solutions ensure reliable performance of the four million ton per annum blast furnace

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ABB control technology the nerve center of record breaking steel facility

Steel producer Dillinger‘s new two-strand vertical continuous casting system is a project of superlatives: It is the largest of its kind in the world. To ensure optimized steel casting processes, the system utilizes a comprehensive automation and instrumentation package from ABB.

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Steel Dynamics wins award for EAF improvements with ABB electromagnetic stirring technology

AIST's 2017 Gold Reliability Achievement Award went to Steel Dynamics for EAF improvements they had achieved following implementation of ArcSave®. Read more here.

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Minimize inclusions in ladle furnace and maximize steel cleanliness

Achieve 20-30% better desulphurization using electromagnetic stirring for ladle furnace (LF-EMS) together with EMGAS compared to using gas stirring alone. Read the white paper from AISTech 2017 here

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What you always wanted to know about ABB Ability™

ABB Ability consolidates and expands all of the technologies we offer to connect our customers to the Industrial Internet of Things

Our offering

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Metallurgy products

Electromagnetic products that help optimize performance for steel and aluminum

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Primary metals manufacturing

Fully integrated automation?

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Solutions for aluminium smelters

The widest range of electrical and control equipment for switching and distributing electrical power

Hot rolling

Top productivity with complete automation and electrical solutions?

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Cold rolling

Optimization solutions for cold rolling mills?

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Processing lines

Advanced technologies for maximum availability and productivity?

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Systems and solutions

Integrated solutions for the complete value-added chain

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Lifecycle services for Metals

Helping our customers boost productivity while conserving energy

Project references

Dillinger, Saarland, Germany

ABB control technology the nerve center of record-breaking steel facility

Steel Dynamics (SDI), Roanoake, Virginia, USA

Stirring up a 6% increase in productivity at Steel Dynamics

Dubai Aluminium Company, DUBAL, Abu Dhabi

World‘s first fully integrated power distribution system

PG Foils Ltd., Rajasthan, India

World class quality, food-grade aluminium foil with ABB’s automatic flatness control

Qingdao Iron & Steel Co Ltd., Shandong Province, China

Modern flat bar rolling mills at Qingdao, People's Republic of China

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Germany

Freelance controls coal injection at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe

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Events

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VIIIth INTERNATIONAL METALLURGICAL CONGRESS

30th May–3rd June 2018
Ohrid,Macedonia

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NorCast 2018 The 12th Nordic Aluminium Casthouse Conference

5th-6th June 2018
Arendal, Norway

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Steel Survival Strategies

25th-27th June 2018
New York City, USA
ABB booth

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SEAISI 2018 Conference & Exhibition

25th-28th June 2018
Jakarta, Indonesia
ABB booth A38

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2018-03-20

New ABB Ability™ Collaborative Operations Center in Sweden to serve Process Industries

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Highlights

Metals Update 1/18

New arc flash standards for aluminium rectiformer stations

ABB improves reliability and availability of hoist system at KGHM copper mine in Poland

ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor: Data insight turned into performance

Powering India's largest blast furnace

ABB control technology the nerve center of record breaking steel facility

Steel Dynamics wins award for EAF improvements with ABB electromagnetic stirring technology

Minimize inclusions in ladle furnace and maximize steel cleanliness

What you always wanted to know about ABB Ability™

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