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Nuremberg, Germany, November 22, 2016 - The new ACS480 drive complements the existing ACS580 drive series and offers fundamental functionality in a compact package to effortlessly improve processes and operations. The result is energy savings in many common speed controlled applications like pumps, fans and compressors. ABB is introducing the ACS480 general purpose all-compatible drive to meet the energy-efficiency needs of a variety of light industries, including food & beverage, logistics …

The latest generation of ABB machinery drives provide next-level performance, adaptability and dependability for machine building. At SPS IPC Drives 2015, ABB announced two new machinery drives to help machine builders improve machine performance and provide more added value for their customers, while simultaneously cutting integration and maintenance costs. These drives are the latest addition to ABB’s all-compatible drives portfolio, offering a technically compatible drive now with long …

February 2, 2017 - ABB variable speed drives provide precise control of the airspeed in one of the world's top indoor wind tunnels. More than 200 elite indoor skydivers from across the world are showing off their indoor flying skills at the Wind Games 2017, taking place on February 3-4 in Spain’s Windoor Realfly vertical wind tunnel. As they tackle a range of disciplines including speed races, freestyle and formation skydiving, they will rely on ABB variable speed drives (VSDs) to ens …

Nuremberg, Germany, November 22, 2016 - The new DCS880 DC drive series is built on the all-compatible drive platform that ensures all ABB variable speed drives (VSDs) share common features and tools, and can be operated in the same way. The drive integrates certified Safe Torque Off (STO) safety functionality as standard and is also enabled for compatibility with the Industrial Internet of Things. The DCS880 drive series, just launched by ABB, now allows users of DC drives to benefit from ABB&r …