Issue 1 / 2007 The ABB India Magazine

Issue 1 / 2007The ABB India Magazine

Editorial Team

Harmeet S Bawa – Head, Corporate Communications

Suma Boby – Executive Editor

Namita Asnani – Power

Deepak Sood/Amit Sharma - Automation

ABB Limited, GF-Corporate Communications, IndiaKhanija Bhavan, 2nd Floor, East Wing, 49, Race Course RoadBangalore - 560 001.

abb.co.in/contactemail: [email protected]

Design – Shilahar Associates

Dear friends,

India has 16 percent of the world's population, 2.5 percentof the global land mass and only 4 percent of the world'swater resources. 1 in 3 Asians do not have access to safedrinking water and more than 40 per cent of the urban poorin the continent do not have piped water in their homes. Withadded challenges like dependence on agriculture, climatechange, depleting water tables and rising population, theneed to 'manage' our scarce water resources has perhapsnever been greater.

While we think of efficient ways to collect, distribute,manage and even recycle our precious water resources, it isimportant to ensure the long term sustainability of the earth'swater supply - a fact that often gets neglected in the highlycompetitive, 'here & now' world we live in. An integratedwater resources perspective ensures that social, economic,environmental and technical dimensions are considered inthe management and development of water resources.

Technology has a key role to play in facilitating this processand must be leveraged effectively when setting up newfacilities or upgrading existing infrastructure across the valuechain of supply, processing and distribution of water.Efficiency, energy saving, optimization, control & monitoringand all other parameters that drive productivity in anyindustrial application are just as relevant to the water sectorand we must approach it in this manner.

With leading-edge technologies and several decades ofexperience across thousands of water treatment facilitiesacross the world, ABB can provide an array of products,systems, services and complete solutions for water resourcemanagement across the value chain. This could be for adiverse range of applications including desalination and watertreatment plants, effluent and sewage treatment facilities aswell as lift irrigation projects, to name a few.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue of CONTACT, in whichthe spotlight is on the water sector, in addition to the usualfeatures and latest technology updates from theworld of ABB.

Yours sincerely,

Ravi Uppal

Vice Chairman and Managing Director, ABB India

Contents

Global Roundup 3

India Roundup 5

New Technologies 10

Feature Story -Water, Water everywhere, but... 11

Customer InterviewMr. Sashidhar, Director, NECL 14

Recent Water Projects 15

Technology Digest 16

Living our commitment to Sustainability 20

Channel Line 21

Tech Bytes 22

CONTACTThe ABB India Magazine2

CONTACTThe ABB India Magazine 3

Global Roundup

ABB Drive system to power Boeing wind tunnel

The city of Tianjin is China's secondlargest port and home to more than tenmillion people. The Tianjin EconomicTechnological Area (TEDA) is consistently

Powering growth through improved grid reliability

Boeing has selected an ABB ACS 5000variable speed drive system for its Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing Wind Tunnel(BVWT V/STOL) in Philadelphia in theUnited States.

The 14 MW ACS 5000 drive and 18,800hpsynchronous motor will power the giant fanand fan blades that create wind speeds ofup to 235 knots (435 kilometers per hour)for testing sophisticated aircraft models inthe wind tunnel. Hundreds of pressuresensors are embedded in the models to

ranked by China's Ministry of Commerce asthe country's leading economic developmentzone and TEDA has identified stable powersupply as the most critical element toensure and enhance the industrial andinvestment growth in the region.

Tianjin Electric Power Co., the region'sutility, has set up a number of projects toincrease power capacity and improve gridreliability. They have selected ABB as the

principal supplier of power equipment tohelp meet the booming demand for reliableelectricity. ABB will supply 220 kV powertransformers, 35 kV and 10 kV gas insulatedswitchgear and 10 kV air insulated switchgear.

Transformers and switchgears are thecritical components in the new substationsthat Tianjin Electric Power is buildingthroughout the regional power grid toimprove capacity and stability.

ABB helps develop the world's first universal trainBombardier has developed the world'sfirst universal train that can run withoutstopping on all three power supplyalternatives: diesel, AC and DC power - abreakthrough made possible by a uniqueABB technology - the roof-mountedtraction transformer, thereby freeing upspace inside for the diesel engine andwithout having any impact on the speed,

acceleration, performance or seatingcapacity of the train itself. ABB is theworld's leading supplier of tractiontransformers with half the share ofthe world market and has strategicalliance contracts with the world's leadingrolling stock manufacturers, includingAlstom, Bombardier, Siemens andStadler Rail.

Energising the world's first "hyperbuilding" in ChinaDescribed as the world's first "hyperbuilding" -a structure so large and complex it is like asmall city in its own right - the newheadquarters of CCTV is set to become alandmark on the Beijing skyline and a marvelin the architectural world. Once finished, thenew building will have a total floor area ofmore than 520,000 square meters and bethe workplace of some 10,000 people.Completion is scheduled for 2008 - in time tobroadcast the Beijing Olympics to hundredsof millions of viewers all over the world.

CCTV selected ABB distribution transformersand medium voltage switchgear for bestcompliance with the demanding performancespecifications. The 67 transformers and 90units of UniGear ZS1 air insulated switchgearwill distribute power throughout the entirecomplex. ABB's vacuum cast transformersand UniGear switchgear are renowned fortheir superior mechanical strength andelectrical performance.

Rugged ABB UniGear is the world's bestselling medium voltage switchgear, and is

uniquely certifiedfor the mostdemandinglocations andapplications.ABB drytransformershave exceptionally low losses and very lownoise levels - factors of key importance toCCTV as broadcasting studios are highlysensitive environments that require powerstability and no noise.

measure aerodynamic performance duringtakeoff and landing. The ACS 5000 variablespeed drive system enables Boeing to runthe fan in adjustable speed mode or at aconstant speed, depending on the protocolsand parameters of each test. The quarter-milewind tunnel contains 42 tons of air, whichcan be accelerated to 235 knots whensqueezed through the 20-by-20 foot section.

ABB has supplied similar drive systems forwind tunnels operated by NASA and theU.S. Air Force.

ABB has delivered a combined heat andpower generating plant in Poland thatproduces electricity, district heating andpetroleum products from natural gas thatwas previously flared off and wasted. Thegas is now pumped through an 82-kilometer-long underwater pipeline to anew facility that consists of a CombinedHeat and Power (CHP) plant and a gasprocessing station. At the plant, thegas is used to generate 76,000 (MWH)megawatt-hours of electricity annually forthe Polish grid, produces heat for the

ABB turns flared gas into revenues

The Trent-Severn Waterway meandersthrough the heart of central Ontario's cottagecountry between Lake Ontario and GeorgianBay. It takes about a week to travel the fulllength, a journey that takes boaters througha system of 44 locks, including two of the

Unique hoist system for marine railway

town's 12,000 people, and also refines thegas - which is rich in heavy hydrocarbons -into liquid petroleum gas and C5+, a lightnatural gasoline.

The district heating plant also made itpossible to shut down 10 oil-fired andabout 110 coal-fired boilers in the town,eliminating the emissions that came fromburning roughly 750,000 tons of coal a year.

ABB supervised the implementation of theentire project, and supplied a completeautomation system (based on ADVANT

control architecture) for the process chain(from offshore drilling rig to CHP plant andgas processing station). ABB also suppliedpower equipment for the facility and drillingrig, including drives, power transformers,medium voltage switchgear andcompressor motor.

world's highest hydraulic lift locks and theBig Chute marine railway. Big Chute hasthe only marine railway of its kind still inoperation in North America, necessarybecause of its steep rapids. Although therailway is just 33 meters in length, liftingboats up (or down) the 18-meter-rise tocalm water at either end of the rapids is theonly way to get through.

Boats float on to a submerged platform,where they are cradled by slings to keepthem from toppling. The platform (35 metreslong by 8 metres wide) is on an angledframe that can carry up to six boats weighinga total of 90 tonnes. The frame is thendrawn up an inclined double-track that liftsthe boats out of the water and keeps them

level until they are gently delivered back tothe calm waters on the other side.

The original marine railway experiencedoperational problems and, after severalincidents, Parks Canada which operatesthe Trent-Severn Waterway decided toinstall a more reliable system based on themine-hoist technology. ABB was awardeda contract for a new system with foursingle-drum hoists, including all necessaryelectrical equipment and engineering. Sinceits operations, 11,000 boats have beentransferred and the system has proven reliablethroughout the five-year warranty period.Parks Canada is a very satisfied customer,and the unique installation reaffirms ABB'smine-hoist expertise and quality equipment.

Launched around 100 years ago and nowsold in more than 120 countries, Tobleroneis arguably the most popular chocolate in theworld. When Kraft launched its new productconcept of Toblerone ‘One by One’ –individually wrapped Toblerone peaks infive different flavors – it approached ABBfor a robotics solution that would meet thefollowing stringent requirements:

• automatically feed chocolates tofive foil-wrapping machines

• collect and merge the packagedproducts for placement in palettecontainers

• maximize access for monitoring,cleaning, service and maintenance

ABB Robots are Toblerone’s chocolate heroes!• accommodate a three-shift operation

• use simple component design

• provide a simple operating system tofacilitate frequent changes in personnel

ABB designed a solution that met all thecriteria. Kraft is now able to manufacture

the product in increasingly largevolumes as it progressively

launches Toblerone One by One innew markets all over the world. At theheart of the solution is an IRB 6600, an

agile, heavy-duty ABB robot with anextra-long reach of 3.2 meters,exceptional wrist torque and a unique

bend-over backwards capability. Thesefeatures enable the robot to perform

complex stacking and unloading tasksbefore the chocolates are conveyed to fivetransfer stations, each of which is mannedby an ABB IRB 2400, the world's bestselling industrial robot!


ABB has been awarded a turnkey contract by Karnataka PowerTransmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) to implement an integratedNetwork Manager SCADA/ EMS/DMS (Supervisory Control and DataAcquisition, Energy Management System, Distribution ManagementSystem) solution. The scope of the project includes design,engineering, supply, installation, testing & commissioning and isexpected to be completed in around 24 months.

The system will monitor and control 830 main transmission anddistribution substations spread across the state of Karnataka, includingthe city of Bangalore. This initiative will significantly help strengthen thetransmission and distribution network for KPTCL and its constituentdistribution utilities. KPTCL is Karnataka's leading power transmissionutility and serves over 11 million customers across the state.

The solution for KPTCL incorporates energy and distributionmanagement applications such as load-sharing technology and

Integrated power distribution management system for KPTCL

ABB has been entrusted to provide turnkey solutions and a range ofpower and automation products to the JSW Group for its steel and

Power and automation solutions for JSW steel

ABB has been chosen by Grasim Industries' Cement division andUltratech Cement, part of the Aditya Birla Group, to supply power andautomation products and systems for their cement capacity expansions.ABB India will provide turnkey electrical and automation systemsincluding the installation of 220 / 132 kV switchyards and supply of arange of switchgear, motors, low and medium voltage drives, powerand distribution transformers, capacitors as well as intelligentLV panels. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2007.

ABB solutions will serve two cement plants of 2.8 MTPA capacityeach, being set up by Grasim. This includes a green-field facility atKotputli, a brown-field expansion at Shambhupura and two green-field grinding units of 1.3 MTPA each at Panipat and Dadri. Thetechnology will also facilitate the operations of a 2.8 MTPA brown-field plant expansion at Ultratech Tadipatri Cement works as well as a

Electrics and automation for Grasim's cement capacityexpansion

grinding unit at Ginegera of 1.3 MTPA capacity and three captivepower plants, each of 2x25 MW capacity being established at Kotputli,Shambhupura and Tadipatri.

power plant expansions in Bellary, Vasind and Salem. JSW isenhancing its steel capacity from 3.8 to 6.8 mtpa (million tonnes perannum) supported by a 2x300 MW power generation capability.

ABB's scope of supply includes substation equipment, HT machines,transformers, SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition),protection and control systems as well as MV (medium voltage)and LV (low voltage) switchgear. ABB's power solutions will servethe needs of JSW's steel plants, enabling the surplus power to befed into the 400 kV grid with the latest control and monitoringequipment to help manage the distribution network. ABB will alsoprovide state-of-the-art process automation for the steel plantincluding plate-mill drives to ensure energy efficiency and reliabilityacross the production chain. The project will be completed in phasesand is expected to culminate by around mid 2008.

availability-based tariffs, which encourage users to keep to pre-arrangedschedules. These features enable better planning and help maintain asteady supply of power under normal conditions. They also facilitatequick restoration of power in case of outages, operational flexibility,archieved data and reduction in losses caused by outages, besidesbringing several operational efficiencies and commercial benefits.

India Roundup


A mechanical test laboratory was recently inaugurated in ABB'sVadodara location. The modern laboratory is equipped with thelatest testing equipment and software The facility is designed toperform mechanical operation tests as per IEC 62271-100, IS andIEEE standards.

State-of-the-art mechanical test laboratory

Providing integrated building solutionsABB recently received an order to provide integrated buildingsolutions for LM Glassfiber – the world's leading manufacturer ofrotor blades for wind turbines. The new facility is located at Dobospetin Bangalore and is expected to be operational by mid 2007.ABB's scope of work includes the complete design, engineering,supply, installation and commissioning of complete HVAC,Electricals and Building Automation. This encompasses 500 TR ofair-conditioning, pumps, Air handling units, cooling towers,transformers, light fixtures, LV Panel and distribution boards, streetlighting, CCTV & access control system, fire alarm system and aBuilding Management System.

ABB has received an order for Feeder Renovation that will helpprovide reliable and efficient power supply in rural areas of fourdistribution circles in Rajasthan. The order for 9 packages of theFRP scheme has been received from Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran NigamLimited (JVVNL), which distributes and supplies power in 12 districtsof Rajasthan.

ABB products and systems will help provide continuous and reliablepower supply to villages covered in the four distribution circles, i.e.,Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar and Jhalawar. As part of the project ABB willalso help JVVNL increase the life-span of distribution transformers,bring down the AT & C losses and cut down peak demand inagricultural season. In addition to system design and executionABB will supply and install 11 kV 3 phase ACSR weasel conductorand LT 1 phase aerial bunched cable. Scope of the project alsoincludes installation of over 18,000 25 KVA distribution transformercenters and more than 100,000 meters.

Bringing light to the desert

As part of its commitment to nation building, ABB is executing severalrural electrification projects across India.

The laboratory has been accredited by the National AccreditationBoard for Laboratories (NABL). The facility is designed to test HighVoltage circuit breakers up to 420 kV. The laboratory is alsoequipped with CCTVs for remote monitoring of test objects and anin-house studio for still photography.

A wide range of tests can be performed at the laboratory includingClose and Open Q-C, C-Q, Q-C-Q, any combination of close andopen operations, minimum function coil voltage, spring charge,slip coupling, damping curve, static resistance and dynamicresistance, test of disconnectors, pre-insertion resistors, SF6 gastightness test & SF6 gas quality test. Special mechanical tests liketerminal load test and customized operations long mid-voltage CBsequences can also be conducted at the lab.

A K Singh, Director, Electrical Research and Development Agency(ERDA) complimented ABB for taking the initiative to set up thelab in an effort to enhance the quality and reliability of products. "Iam impressed by the state-of-the-art technology in thelaboratory”, he said.


ABB recently held customer conclaves inBangalore and Nashik. The Power SystemsCustomer Conclave, at Bangalore wasattended by many of India's leading utilitiesand industry customers including NTPC,PGCIL, DMRC, L&T, TPC, TNEB, KPCL,Suzlon, APTRANSCO and MSETCL to namea few. The main objective of the conclavewas to share insights on the latest technologicaldevelopments and discuss key issues. Theevent culminated with a live demonstrationof ABB's capabilities in System Integrationand an expert panel addressing issues in anOpen House Session.

Power conclaves

ABB showcases latest technologies at GRIDTECH 2007

ABB showcased some of its latest power products and systemsat the GRIDTECH exhibition recently held in Delhi. The eventdrew thousands of customers including important policy makers

Technical papers presented by ABB included Aspects of 1200kVAC transmission systems, addressing reactive powercompensation with load KW balancing: most desired equipment,city Infeed with HVDC light and extruded cables, latestdevelopments in 800kV DC transmission and applying 61850systems to Substation Automation Systems.

Similar to the conclave in Bangalore, ABBplayed host to around 100 customers and

ABB at COMFEX 2007ABB recently participated in the COMFEXexhibition held in Kolkata. COMFEX isamong the largest international exhibitionsfor air-conditioning and refrigerationproducts in India and is organised byIndian Society of Heating Refrigeratingand Airconditioning Engineers (ISHRAE).ABB showcased its Integrated BuildingSolutions Portfolio encompassing completeHVAC, Electricals & Illumination, BuildingAutomation and Comprehensive Servicesfocussing on its expertise for various market

segments including IT/ITES Software parks,Hospitality and Entertainment, Pharma &Healthcare, Industry, Airports & Metro andMarine & Off-shore.

ABB also featured the WebCTRL(R)technology which offers significantintegration possibilities and complies withinternet and web standards, offering fullflexibility to communicate with anycomputer via the World Wide Web. Someof the other products on display includedEIB - intelligent installation systems,

Electrical Wiring Accessories and ACDrives, reiterating ABB's ability to providecomplete and integrated solutions.

Some key ABB products on display included� ZX2 MV Gas insulated switchgear with waveguide - the new

embedded communication medium with guided wireless LAN,� 'CapThor' the revolutionary series compensation technology,� HV hybrid switchgear PASS,� IEC 61850 Substation Automation System panel with

MicroSCADAPro HMI,� Is current limiter for limiting short circuit currents in

power networks and Rural Load Management System

ABB experts at the Medium VoltageSwitchgear Customer Conference inNashik. The two day conference includedsessions on ABB's latest technologies aswell as recent developments and trends inMV switchgear. A visit to ABB's MVmanufacturing facilities in Nashik and aninteractive sessions between customersand the ABB management was alsoarranged. Customers from public andprivate utilities and industry customers suchas NTPC, JVVNL, APTRANSCO, RelianceEnergy, Tata Power, Essar Steel andJaypee Ventures attended the conclave.


ABB launches new Emax and Tmax series

ABB recently held road shows in Chennai,Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai,New Delhi and Kolkata to showcase itsnew 'Emax series of Air Circuit Breaker(ACB)' & 'Full Tmax series of MouldedCase Circuit Breaker (MCCB)'. The newseries of products are part of ABB's lowvoltage product portfolio targeted at

ABB on track at IREE

ABB showcased its wide range of state-of-the -art technologies for the Railways at therecently held International RailwayEquipment Exhibition (IREE) organized byCII (Confederation of Indian Industry) in

Delhi. Some of ABB's displays at theexhibition included 1250 kVA tractiontransformers for EMUs LOT1250, 750kWcompact converter BORDLINE CC750ACfor AC propulsion systems, 25kV singlepole outdoor vacuum circuit breakerFSK II (the only VCB with magneticactuator approved by the Indian Railways),new generation Turbocharger (TPR 61),communication equipment (FOX515X)for tele-protection, SCADA for metroapplications, distribution automationrelays and PQFS Active Filter for improvingpower quality. To maximize the fastgrowing opportunities in the Railwaysand Metro Rail sectors, ABB in India has

ABB Robots star in IMTEX 2007ABB recently participated in IMTEX 2007 held in Bangalore.IMTEX is an established forum for showcasing emergingtechnologies and solutions for the manufacturing industry.ABB showcased its IRB 1410 robots by synchronizing tworobots to demonstrate mock material handling and arc weldingapplications. Several of ABB's business partners alsoshowcased ABB Robots in varied applications like pickand place, quality verification and spot welding among others.

OEMs and Panel builders. Also on displaywere ABB's OT range of load breakswitches and a recent addition fromABB's Kabeldon IP system.

The new EMax ACB is a result of customerfeedback and boasts of a brilliant rangeof new trip units. The new Emax alsocovers the complete application spectrum

for low voltage breakers. The TMaxrange is complete with MCCB'supto T7. The range offers completefreedom to designers and installers tochoose the most cost effective andappropriate MCCB for a given application.Innovative features like rating plugs onthe trip units and EFDP (Early FaultDetection and Prevention) are a first inthe industry.

The OT range upto 800A has innovativefeatures like test position and clearcontact visibility. Kabeldon IP systemhas the unique IP20 polyamide coatedinsulated bus-bar system with innovativetermination features enabling a safeworking environment. The galavanisedenclosures provide a life of 30 years evenin extreme environments.

established a dedicated vertical to presenta single window integrated offering tocustomers.


ABB India enters the billion dollar leagueABB India's cumulative order intake of 56,236 MINR (appx.1.3BUSD) for the year 2006 grew 50 per cent over the previous year,taking it into the elite billion dollar league. The Indian operationsalso accelerated revenue growth momentum with cumulativerevenues of 43,477 MINR growing 44 per cent over 2005.Taking into account Group business, ABB in India clockedrevenues in excess of a billion dollars during the year. Even aftertaking into account the strong revenue growth, the companymanaged to strengthen its order backlog further to 33,723 MINR,60 per cent higher than at the beginning of the year. Keeping pacewith top-line growth, the Indian operations recorded an equallyimpressive growth in profitability

"ABB in India is certainly a jewel in ABB's crown and among ourfastest growing operations around the world. We are increasinglyleveraging India, not just as a market but as an important resourceand R&D base in line with our global footprint approach", saidDinesh Paliwal, President Global Markets & Technology.

"The Indian economy is on the move, assisted by strong industrialgrowth. The urgent need for quality power, delivered efficiently andeconomically across urban and rural India is now among thenation's key priorities. At the same time, Indian industry isincreasingly adopting automation technologies as it scales up.

Billion

Ranked among country's ‘21 BestWealth Creators’ABB India has been ranked 17th in a listingof the country's Best Wealth Creators byDalal Street Investment Journal, a leadingStocks & Investment magazine. The surveyreports that the company's share price ason 1st January 2002 was Rs 205 and hasrisen to Rs 3,713 on 2nd January 2007bringing the market capitalization to over$3 billion.

"ABB India is not content to rest on itslaurels, its growth march will continue.The company is playing an increasing rolein the country's power and industrialautomation landscape by leveragingtechnology and enhancing value forcustomers," said Ravi Uppal, VC & MD -ABB India and Head -SAS Region

In another recent listingof ET-500 by EconomicTimes, ABB India wasranked 22nd amongstIndia's Top companiesrated across severalperformance parameters

New manufacturing locations Recently introduced products

LV Motors Factory,Bangalore

MCCB line in Peenya,Bangalore

180 KVA TractionConverter

M2BA Eff 2 Cast IronMotors

DCS 800 Drives NI 40 Relays

Haridwar LV Control GearFactory, Bangalore

Retrofit solution forWestinghouse breakers

245 kV Spring SpringBreaker

Low cost CSS 11 kV Air Break Switch


New Technologies

Developed in collaboration with industryleaders like Dow Chemical, the latestversion of ABB's Extended AutomationSystem 800xA is winning acclaim for its

unique engineering capability andunparalleled focus on eliminating processdowntime. Version 5.0 of ABB's System800xA extended automation platform isequipped with new engineering functionsthat let the customers make applicationchanges without interrupting production andincurring downtime. New to the platform isLoad-Evaluate-GO, a tool developed incollaboration with Dow Chemical Company,as well as Multi-User and DistributedEngineering, a remote collaboration tool forengineers working from different locationson the same project. Both new functionsare unique to System 800xA.

Load-Evaluate-GO lets customers addprograms, modify configurations and

implement software upgrades whileproduction is running, and then simulateand evaluate the impact these changeswill have on the production process.Once the application changes havebeen evaluated, the customer canchoose to execute, modify or discardthem. Multi-User and DistributedEngineering lets users move, copy andreuse configuration data from differentsystems, and make engineeringchanges in an environment separatefrom the running process. Engineers inonsite and offsite locations cancollaborate on a project and synchronizethe results so they can be implementedat will, in a single transaction.

Revolutionary change in oxygen measurementABB has done significant work onimproving classic oxygen sensors.These manually assembled devicescomprise an electromechanical moduleand an optical readout system. Theirperformance is good, but it could bebetter. In response to this challenge,ABB has developed an innovative newsensor that will expand the applicationrange of gas analyzers in the future.

The new sensor uses a cutting-edgesilicon micro-electromechanical chip,encased in a ceramic housing withintegrated electro-optical componentsand optimized magnetic excitation.

The chip's main advantage over theclassical paramagnetic solution is thedrastically reduced volume of the sensorchamber. This cuts response time fromthree seconds to just one. In marketswhere speed is essential - such as

monitoring combustion engines - thisis a significant breakthrough. Theplanar sensor chip is a key feature ofthe sensor's layered structure, whichallows automated assembly and cost-efficient mass-production. The sensoris also highly resistant to corrosivegases and has negligible sensitivity togases other than oxygen. Thanks to lowproduction costs and quicker responsetimes, the new sensor is expected tochange the way oxygen is measured-it competes in price and performancewith classic, high-performanceparamagnetic sensors, as well as thelow-cost electrochemical devices.

Compatibility tool boosts grid reliabilityABB has developed a simple softwaretool to analyze compliance of sub-stationautomation devices and systems withthe new global substation standard IEC61850. As a solution provider, ABB mustensure that all devices are workingharmoniously by measuring key qualityfigures and demonstrating that thesystems meet the required specifications.

ABB has developed a set of tools tosupport the process of testing and

commissioning compliant systems. Thesoftware enables substation automationengineers to analyze 61850-based systemsquickly and reliably by simply plugging alaptop into a substation communicationnetwork. The software searches forautomation devices in a network, inspectstheir configuration and examines networktraffic. It helps to detect network problemsand inspects the implementation of the IEC61850 protocol. The software also verifies

engineering data against actual dataloaded on physical devices, checkingfor inconsistencies, which may manifestduring or after the activation of asubstation automation system.

ABB's flagship automation system 800xA sets the pace


Water, Water everywhere, but…..

According to the World Water Council, while the world's population tripled in the 20th century, theuse of renewable water resources has grown six-fold. Within the next fifty years, the worldpopulation is expected to increase by another 40 to 50 %. This population growth - coupled withindustrialization and urbanization - will result in an increasing demand for water and will haveserious consequences on the environment. Water development underpins food security, people'slivelihoods, industrial growth, and environmental sustainability throughout the world.

In India, water scarcity is a reality in manystates, including, Andhra Pradesh, TamilNadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan& Karnataka. The Indian economy is stillreliant to a large extent on agriculture.Large Lift irrigation Schemes are beingimplemented to help farmers in many states.

It is a grim reality that millions of Indiansqueue up every day at public taps for oneof life's most precious commodities- water.Water Pumping Stations are being set-upor modernised to improve drinking waterdistribution in major cities. Due to scarcityof water, desalination plants are

Indian scenario

considered alternate source especially forSea Port based industries.

As water resources become increasinglyscarce, technology will play an importantrole in getting more from less. ABB'stechnologies play an important role inenhancing the efficiency of the entire waterusage cycle from the source to itstransportation and use for agricultural,industrial and residential requirements.

Water situation by 2025Projected Water Scarcity in 2025

Source: World Bank – Global Water supply and Sanitation Assessment Report

If the present consumption patterns continue, two out ofevery three persons will be living under 'water stressed’conditions by the year 2025.

In India, for instance, the per capitaaverage annual availability of freshwater- 5,177 cubic metres in 1951 - 1,869cubic metres in 2001 - 1,341 cubicmetres in 2025.


One stop solution foABB has more than half a century of experience in equipping thousands of water treatment facilities across the world.ABB supplies products and systems for a wide range of applications in the water cycle, including complete electrics and

automation solutions. To reduce energy consumption and costs in general, ABB offers a range of technologies, including

high efficiency motors and Variable Speed Drives (VSDs). In addition, ABB's automation solutions include process

instrumentation controls and analytics. The right Power Supply systems and installations can be built based on ABB's

comprehensive range of offering from medium voltage systems to the full range of products and components for low

Industrial Use– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– PLC– Installation equipment

Residential– Motors– Instrumentation– Installation equipment

Water Storage– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– Installation equipment

Boreholes– VSDs– Instrumentation– Installation equipment– Motors

Pressure Boosting– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– PLC– Installation equipment

Rain Water Pumping– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– Installation equipment

Waste /Sewage Pumping– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– PLC / SCADA– Installation equipment

Treatment Plant Inlet– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– PLC– Instrumentation– Installation equipment

Automation products for the complete water cycle

Substation Power Transformer &Breakers

Control Products &Drives

HT Ma

r water managementvoltage distribution including panels, insulating material, controls, protection and measurement devices. ABB productsare compliant with international standards and are designed in accordance with the most advanced environmental standards.

The more complex the facility, the more beneficial it is to have a single partner to rely on. ABB provides state-of-the-artproducts and systems to equip the entire process from on-site instruments to remote control and monitoring stations.ABB offers a one stop solution for complete water management across the value chain from pumping stations anddesalination plants to industrial and residential consumption of water.

Water Treatment Plants– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– PLC / SCADA– Installation equipment

Sedimentation– Instrumentation– Installation equipment

Irrigation & Water Transfer– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– PLC– Installation equipment

Desalination Plants– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– PLC– Installation equipment

Coagulation– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Instrumentation– Installation equipment

Pumping Station– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– PLC/SCADA– Installation equipment

Water Intake– Motors– VSDs & soft starters– Control gear & MCCs– Instrumentation– Installation equipment

achine LV Motors Flow Meters &Instruments

SCADA

Customer Interview

What is the concept of liftirrigation? Could you throw lighton the importance of this conceptto provide relief to parched areas?The basic principle of lift irrigation is topump water from a low lying river or waterbody to a large reservoir constructed at ahigher terrain. From these reservoirs wateris released (by gravity) to a network of canals/channels to irrigate the surrounding landareas. This principle can also be applied toa multistage process where water from onereservoir is allowed to cascade to anotherbringing elevated areas under irrigation.

Lift irrigation schemes are extremelyeffective in bringing relief to rocky and hillyterrains as well as fields above the level ofthe water source. These areas can beirrigated effectively, thereby opening upmore fields for cultivation and allowingcrops to grow all year round. Farmers inlandscapes such as these can actuallyconvert stony land to green fields throughlift irrigation. This then enables them notonly to grow traditional crops but also todiversify into growing flowers, fruit, andvegetables.

With the agricultural sector poisedfor modernisation, what are the keyinitiatives required with respect toirrigation projects in the country?Irrigated agriculture has driven much of theincrease in global food production over therecent decades. While only 20% of the world'sfarmland is irrigated, it produces 40% of ourfood supply. The highest yields obtainedfrom irrigation are more than double thehighest yields from rainfed agriculture - evenlow-input irrigation is more productive thanhigh-input rainfed farming. The Indian economydepends on the agricultural sector, which isa primary source of livelihood for 70% of thepopulation. Of the total water available, about85% goes into agriculture and one shouldremember that assured irrigation for agricultureis critical for economic development.

Agriculture modernization involves morethan providing water for irrigation. It isnecessary to make irrigation agriculture

Bringing water to the farmers

investment packages more comprehensive,including addressing issues related toresource distribution and access to supportservices. Irrigation alone is not sufficient forachieving the desired level of improvementsin productivity for poverty reduction. Toincrease productivity of our land it is necessaryto match crops to the soil type, select properseeds, and arrange proper fertilizers inaddition to adequate water. The principles of"self help group" for arranging micro financingand "e-choupal" for delivering informationsystem needs be encouraged / adopted.Irrigation projects should be developed asa complementary support to the farmers.Only large scale irrigation schemes withouteffort to increase the productivity of ourirrigable lands, will not be competitive in theliberalized world.

The government has recognized that theAgriculture growth at 2.3% is significantlyless than the desired 4%. In order to boostgrowth in this sector and the economy, theRs 11,000 crore allocated in the budget forirrigation projects is a welcome step.However, it must be reiterated that theirrigation projects must have involvementfrom farmers - effort and monetary to bringabout a sense of ownership. In addition theGovernment has declared 2007 as the"water year". This will help rally support ofall stakeholders varying from policy makers,technology providers, communities andNGOs to Indian farmers.

What is the role of power andautomation technologies in yoursector? What other applications ofwater management can benefitfrom such technologies.Farmers irrigate their fields during periodsof dry weather to ensure normal growth. Asthe irrigators are driven by the water flow,constant pressure is essential for evenwater distribution over the fields.Automation Technologies like motors,automatic pump control, frequencyconverters etc can play an important role inconserving water and ensuring that theirrigation is sustainable. Some of the

benefits of using technology in irrigationprojects are:� Even water distribution due to accurate

flow control

� Reduced energy consumption throughoptimum flow control

� Lower maintenance costs as pressureshocks are eliminated

� Lower labour costs due to automaticcontrol

Each project needs to be optimallydesigned with the right technologies for acost effective solution. Technologies forwater management, reducing waste waterand irrigation scheduling will becomeincreasingly critical as the global waterscarcity situation increases.

What has been your experience ofworking with ABB as a partner?We are currently working with ABB on Liftirrigation projects - the Kalwakurthy LiftIrrigation Project and the Bhima LiftIrrigation Project (Phase II) in AndhraPradesh. ABB is providing turnkey electro-mechanical packages for both irrigationprojects. ABB's turnkey solution includesthe 220 kV switchyard, powertransformers, a SCADA system, largesynchronous machines LCI startingequipment, control & relay panels,excitation equipment, instrumentation andcontrols. These projects will make a hugedifference to thousands of farmers in theKrishna River basin and will impact nearly500,000 acres of agricultural land.

Our relationship with ABB is relatively new andour experience has been good till date. Aswe move forward with more projects I hopeto see this relationship mature into amutually beneficial one.

Navayuga Engineering (NECL) is the flagship entity of the Rs.2000 Crores NAVAYUGA group.NECL, a multi-disciplinary engineering and construction company. In addition to large Infrastructureand Civil projects, NECL is a key player in changing the irrigation landscape in the country. NECL hasconsiderable experience and expertise in providing solutions in Lift Irrigation Projects, Water IntakeSystems as well as in building Dams & Barrages. We caught up with Mr Sashidhar, Director, NECL toget his views on various topics related to irrigation as well as insights on the role of technologies ineffective irrigation management.

Eight sets of ABB drive packages at theHuinanzhuang pump station near Beijingpump water up a 60 meter slope at 60cubic meters per second and bring safe,stable and sanitary supplies to the capital

of Beijing and the surrounding region.ABB will deliver eight sets of 7.3 megawattACS6000 drive packages, includingtransformers, frequency converters andmachines to power the stations' centrifugalwater pumps and machinery.

In recent years, high levels of economicgrowth has compelled the country tolaunch new steps to manage, preserveand redistribute its precious waterresources. This includes the multi-billiondollar south-to-north water diversionprojects, the largest scheme of its kind inthe world. This ambitious undertaking willsend billions of cubic meters of water from

the south to satisfy spiraling demand forwater in the country's dry, resource-richnorth, where booming populations inBeijing and Tianjin, massive constructionactivities and an arid climate haveconspired to create chronic watershortages. Huinanzhuang is the onlymajor pump station to be built in the mainchannel of the middle diversion route.

Planning of the south-to-north diversionprojects began in the 1950s, and theentire scheme was expected to takeabout 50 years to complete. The Chinesegovernment expects to divert 44.8 billioncubic meters of water annually by 2050.

The Bondi sewage treatment plant, locatedbelow ground adjacent to Bondi Golf course,has benefited from a complete make-overthrough technology supplied by ABB.Serving Sydney city and the Eastern suburbsand with a customer base of 500,000; thefacility is in need of improvements and isbeing renewed and modernised under theBondi Reliability Improvement andModernisation Program (RIAMP). Inaddition to bringing the system up to date,Sydney Water wanted to see a reduction inthe amount of manual input that the currentsystem demanded and was looking for theinstallation of more intelligent and automaticequipment. In addition to these requirements

were the added constraints of Bondi beingan underground treatment plant, with anyextra digging dramatically increasingproject costs.

ABB was able to provide a compactswitchboard that meant very little extra

digging was necessary and the savingsgained were diverted into the provision ofleading edge switchgear. ABB supplied theirMNS low voltage system, a pump controlsystem, together with variable speed drivesand a dedicated energy distribution system.The motor control system applicationutilises the latest motor protection relaytechnology and allows remote communicationwith the control room, with capacity in thefuture for wireless operations if required.There was a high level of customisation onthis project with ABB developing specificsoftware and hardware for the protectionrelay in order to display certain informationthat Sydney Water required.

Control system for giant desalination plantABB is supplying a state-of-the-art control system to integrate thelargest seawater desalination plant in the southern hemisphere intothe Western Australia water network. The plant will feed the samenetwork as another ABB automation project - the 700-kilometerGoldfields Pipeline, the longest potable water pipeline in the world.The Perth Seawater Desalination Plant will feed 45 gigaliters ofdrinking water a year into the state's integrated water system andwill boost the dwindling water supplies in one of the largest statesin the world.

ABB is supplying a network control system based on itsMicroSCADA and RTU560 technology to enable the waterproduced at the desalination plant to flow into the Perth waterdistribution network. The solution includes upgrading the existingMicroSCADA control system with new functionality, like profilingand cascade PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) control across

ABB drives bring water to China's dry regions

Bondi sewage treatment plant modernisation

multiple remote sites and fallback communications systems, aswell as remote monitoring and control of pressure, flow and otherfunctions.


Recent Water Projects

Technology Digest

Embedded systemtechnology in ABBChristoffer Apneseth

As the underlying technologies evolve, embedded systems are

finding their way into an increasing range of ABB products and

applications. Advances in this technology lead to higher

performance and more functionality on the one hand, and reduced

cost and size on the other. While this benefits the end user, the ever

increasing complexity of embedded systems imposes new

challenges for developers. This article provides a brief introduction to

the use and application of embedded system technology in ABB’s

power and automation products – and the challenges being faced

now and in the future.

Embedded systems are special purposecomputer systems that are totally integratedand enclosed by the devices that they serveor control – hence the term “embeddedsystems”. While this is a generally accepteddefinition of embedded systems, it does notgive many clues as to the specialcharacteristics the systems possess.

How is ABB applying embeddedsystems?The first question is: How do embeddedsystems differ from general-purpose computersystems? The answer is, it depends. Bydefinition, an embedded system is designedto perform a set of predefined tasks. Thiscould range in complexity from simplesupervision of the operation of an electricalswitch, to controlling the movements of apowerful and highly flexible industrial robot.The two solutions, accordingly, will lookcompletely different. The former would beoptimized for very low cost, high volumeproduction and the execution of a small setof pre-defined algorithms. The latter wouldbe designed for computing complex,programmable movement paths andtransforming the signals that control themotors of the manipulator.

The second question to ask is: Why do weneed embedded systems? The answer tothis is that general-purpose computers, likePCs, would be far too costly for the majorityof products that incorporate some form ofembedded system technology. A general-purpose solution might also fail to meet anumber of functional or performancerequirements such as constraints in power-consumption, size-limitations, reliability orreal-time performance.

Embedded systems – where are theyfound?ABB has been developing automation andpower technologies for more than a hundred

TPS..-E compressor and turbine.

TPS..-E compressor and turbine.

years. The concepts that underlie some ofthese technologies have evolved slowly:modern power transformers, for instance,work according to the same principles asthey did in the early days of electric powertransmission. And despite huge progress inswitching technologies and material science,circuit breakers have been based on thesame principles for the last fifty years. Nowthat small and powerful microcontrollersare available at low cost, embedded systemcomponents are finding their way into theselong-established products. Here, theembedded systems typically perform asecondary function: they are used tosupervise, protect or control the primary

function of the product. The technology is away of providing these attributes morecheaply, than the alternatives, or with newvalue-added features.

Many other product families now offered byABB could not have been conceived withoutembedded system technology. Examplesare Distributed Control Systems (DCS) thatcan safely automate and control large andcomplex industrial plants, such as oil refineries,power plants and paper mills. In the earlydays of industrial automation, relay logicwas used to perform simple control functions.With the advent of integrated circuits andthe first commercial microcontrollers in theseventies and eighties, programmableindustrial controllers were introduced toperform more complex control logic. Today,ABB’s Industrial IT Extended AutomationSystem 800xA integrates widely distributedand intelligent field devices with high-levelsystem functions that optimize productionassets, as well as the process itself.

The software part of a modernembedded system can consistof hundreds of thousand linesof code.

Challenges in industrial applicationsof embedded systemsThis issue of ABB Review discusses thewide range of opportunities and challengesassociated with the integration

Wireless power transmissiona. power supply b. primary coil c. switches with secondary coils


of embedded system technology intoABB’s portfolio of products and solutions.Many of the benefits and requirements aretypical of embedded systems in general –such as low cost, small size, etc. – somechallenges are more specifically associatedwith industrial applications.

Industrial requirementsIndustrial requirements vary enormouslyfrom application to application, but specialindustrial requirements typically include:

� Availability and reliability� Safety� Real-time, deterministic response� Power consumption� Lifetime

Availability and reliabilityAutomation and power systems must havevery high availability and be extremelyreliable in order to minimize the cost ofoperation (i.e. to minimize scheduled aswell as unplanned maintenance time).

SafetyWhile customers demand high quality andreliability from most of their embeddedsystems, it is not necessarily critical if, say,a PDA (personal digital assistant) needs tobe restarted after an application causes thesystem to fail. For industrial applications,however, the effect of a failure in thesystem could be devastating. A gasleakage at an oil platform, for example,must be detected and followed by a safeshutdown of the process. Otherwise,expensive assets – or even human lives –could be at risk. Similarly, instabilities inpower transmission and distributionnetworks should be detected before theyare allowed to propagate and cause largeblackouts. Economic security and personalsafety depend on high-integrity systems.ABB uses embedded systems in suchmission-critical configurations. Specialdevelopment processes and designmethodologies are implemented to provideproven and certified high-integrity products.

Real-time properties‘Real-time’ is a term often associated withembedded systems. Because thesesystems are used to control or monitorreal-time processes, they must be able toperform certain tasks reliably within a giventime. But the definition of ‘real-time’ varieswith the application. A chemical reaction,

for instance, may proceed slowly, and thetemperature at a given point may need tobe read no more than once per second.However, the schedule must bepredictable. At the other end of the scale,protection devices for high-voltageequipment need to sample currents andvoltages thousands of times per second inorder to detect and, where necessary, actwithin a fraction of a power-cycle.

ABB utilizes its global reach toapply best practices developedin one part of its organization toothers to improve overallperformance.

Power consumptionAt first glance, the power consumption ofindustrial electronics may appearinsignificant because of the abundance ofpower that is available. However, thispower is not always available, and the needto keep installation costs low has created ademand for electrical protection devicesthat do not require a separate power

supply for the electronics; these devicesare self-sufficient with respect to powerand meet their needs by extracting smallamounts of energy from their surroundings.Wireless sensors for buildings-, factories -or process-automation must offer years ofbattery life or a completely autonomousmode of operation. Self-sufficient powersupplies can be designed to extract minutelevels of energy from electromagnetic orsolar power, temperature gradients orvibration in the environment. This isfrequently referred to as energy“harvesting.” Even when power is available,low-power design can be used to reducethe generation of excessive heat that wouldotherwise necessitate expensive and error-prone cooling devices.

Lifecycle issuesYet another requirement that is frequentlyimposed on industrial embedded systemsis a long lifetime of the product itself andthe lifecycle of the product family. Whilemodern consumer electronics may beexpected to last for less than five years,most industrial devices are expected to

Communication module for radio transmission


work in the field for 20 years or more.This imposes challenges not only on therobustness of the electronics, but also onhow the product should be handledthroughout its lifecycle: Hardwarecomponents, operating systems anddevelopment tools are constantly evolvingand individual products eventuallybecome obsolete.

Key issues in developing embeddedsystemsSome challenges involved in the designof embedded systems have not reallychanged in the last couple of decades.The drive for increased performance atreduced cost and size, for instance, willcontinue as long as developments in theunderlying technologies will permit. Otherchallenges involved in embedded systemdesign are changing rapidly. Three areasshould be given particular attention:complexity, connectivity and usability.

ComplexityWhile the steadily increasing transistordensity and speeds of integrated circuitsoffer tremendous opportunities, theseimprovements also present developers(individuals, teams, organizations) with ahuge challenge: how to handle the addedcomplexity? A modern embedded systemcan consist of hundreds of thousand linesof software code.

More and more products now includecomplex embedded systems and thedevelopment organizations must evolvewith the products and their technologies.It is necessary to establish suitabledevelopment processes, methods andtools. ABB utilizes its global reach to applybest practices developed in one part of itsorganization to others to improve overall

Robot arm equipped with wireless proximity switch

performance. Developing productplatforms also ensures re-use oftechnology and increased efficiency.

The emergence of SoC hasenabled extremely powerfulsystems to run on configurableplatforms that contain all thebuilding blocks of anembedded system.

ConnectivityBefore the widespread deployment ofdigital communication, most embeddedsystems operated in a stand-alone mode.They may have had some capabilities forremote supervision and control, but, byand large, most functions were performedautonomously. This is changing rapidly.Embedded systems are now often part ofsophisticated distributed networks. Simplesensors with basic transmitter electronicshave been replaced by complex, intelligentfield devices. As a consequence, individualproducts can no longer be designed inisolation; they must have commoncomponents. Communication has gonefrom being a small part of a system tobeing a significant function. Where serialpeer-to-peer communication was once theonly way to connect a device to a controlsystem, field buses are now able tointegrate large numbers of complexdevices. The need to connect differentapplications within a system to informationand services in field devices drives theintroduction of standard ICT technologieslike Ethernet and web-services.

UsabilityComplex field devices are oftenprogrammable or configurable. Today’spressure transmitters can contain severalhundred parameters. The interaction witha device – either from a built-in panel orfrom a software application in the system –has become more complex. The task ofhiding this complexity from the userthrough the creation of a user-friendlydevice has sometimes beenunderestimated. Most other requirementsare easily quantifiable or absolute, but“usability” is somewhat harder to define.Yet an embedded system that is intuitiveand simple to operate will reduce the costof commissioning and maintenance. It willreduce errors and be a key factor in the

overall customer satisfaction. That is whyusability is given a high priority in thedesign and development of ABB products,from the conceptual stage, right through tothe final testing.

Embedded systems – latest trendsABB is shaping the future of powerand automation through innovativeproducts and solutions, and embeddedsystems technologies are increasinglyimportant in what the company does.That is why, to stay ahead of the game,ABB must anticipate the emerging trendsand opportunities. One such trend isSoC – Systems on Chip. The emergenceof SoC has enabled extremely powerfulsystems – including hardware andsoftware – to run on configurableplatforms that contain all the buildingblocks of an embedded system;microprocessors, DSPs, programmablehardware logic, memory, communicationprocessors and display drivers, to givebut a few examples.

Other trends are related to built-inwireless communication and self-configurable networked devices. Thesetrends enable extended use of intelligentfield devices in applications where wiringcosts for such devices are prohibitive.ABB is at the forefront of developingtechnologies and applications thatbenefit from the latest advances inresearch combined with technologiesfrom other industries such astelecommunications and consumerelectronics.

Simple sensors with basictransmitter electronics havebeen replaced by complex,intelligent field devices.

Exactly what power and automationsystems will look like twenty years fromnow is impossible to predict. But whateverdevelopments we witness, embeddedsystems will be key enablers and driversfor change.

Christoffer Apneseth

ABB Corporate Research

Source: ABB Review


Living our commitment to Sustainability

ABB technology has helped Italianstudents develop a unique, hand-shapedkeyboard that lets deaf and blind peoplesend electronic messages that can beread on a computer display. Within a year,the keyboard will be equipped to acceptand display return messages as well.The hand shaped pad is equipped withspecial sensors and software to serveas a keyboard.

A helping hand for the deaf and blind

As one of its sustainability pillars, ABBhas an ongoing programme to supportunderprivileged students in schools inthe vicinity of its major manufacturingfacilities across India. Besidesproviding infrastructure support thecompany is deepening its engagementwith the students, through mid-daymeals, educational visits and otherprogrammes to facilitate learning.

In keeping with this endeavor, ABBrecently organized an eye camp forover 800 students of the

ABB organizes eye camp with support from RotaryNelagaradanahalli Primary SchoolPeenya, supported by the companyin Bangalore. The two day eye campwas organized in association withRotary Health City and voluntary servicedoctors from Narayana Nethralaya,a leading health organization. Thiswas the first eye camp conducted atthe school and in fact the very firsttime most of the children had theireyes tested!

Dr Ashwin Mallipatna, from NarayanaNethralaya who was the lead doctor forthe eye camp said "I would like tocongratulate ABB on the wonderfulorganisation of the school eye check-up. We are touched by yourcommitment to their well being. Pleasekeep up the good work."

Over 100 children will be further testedfor vision related ailments and freespectacles will be provided as required.

ABB drives slash energybill at giant aquariumABB variable speed driveshave reduced the annualenergy bill at one ofEurope's biggest aquaticattractions by $30,000 -nearly equivalent to its yearly waterbill. The nine ABB ACS550 variablespeed - recirculate millions of litersof water in the giant tanks of theNational Marine Aquarium, thebiggest oceanic museum andmarine conservation center in theUnited Kingdom.

With millions of liters of seawater inthe tanks - including 2.5 million litersin the three-storey Mediterraneanaquarium, the largest tank of its kindin Europe - the expense of continuouslypumping huge volumes of water atthe correct flow and pressure is oneof the NMA's single biggest costs.

A person with severe sensory deficits likeblindness can place a hand on the keyboardand use a familiar style of blind/deafcommunication known as the Malossialphabet, a hand-to-hand method in whichpeople press and pinch specific areas ofthe fingers and palm corresponding toletters. The new technology converts theirpinching and pressing motions intoelectronic impulses that can be relayed to a

monitor and read by a sighted person.The development is part of an ongoingABB programme to involve localstudents in the business of researchand development.

ABB India sustainability team holds stakeholder dialogueOne of the key sustainability pillars of ABBIndia's sustainability programme is to supportprimary schools for under-privilegedchildren, as part of India's effort to alleviateilliteracy, often a pre-cursor to many othersocial challenges. As part of this initiative,ABB in India provides infrastructuresupport and has a deeper engagementprogramme aimed at improving the qualityof primary education in select governmentsupported schools, located close to majormanufacturing locations.

In keeping with this objective, theABB India Foundation, a registeredtrust that helps drive the sustainabilityprogramme, held a stakeholderdialogue on 3rd March 2007 inVadodara. The forum broughttogether representatives from thecity education board, governmentfunctionaries, educationists andNGO representatives in addition tothe members of the ABB Indiafoundation.


Channel Line

Precise Process ControlsPrecise Process Controls (PPC) isone of ABB's fastest growing channelpartners in Vadodara. The companybegan its operations in 1999 as anABB channel partner. PPC deals withABB's Low voltage range of products,Drives, PLCs, DCS and motors.

PPC has an established name in theIndustry, providing System Integrationsolutions for process industries likepaper, sugar, textile, cement, plasticsand glass among others. From humblebeginnings in 1999 the company hasgrown manifold and has recentlyexpanded its operations to the Punemarket.

Mr Darshak Sheth, proprietor, PPC isextremely pleased with the businessopportunities in the market place.Though upbeat, he is quick to point

out the challenges in the marketplace,"The customer is extremely price sensitiveBut once he experiences our products andservices, we have an easier time.”

He is happy with the support receivedfrom ABB and feels that regular channelpartner meets help the network and growthe business. "The best part of being anABB channel partner is that all channelpartners take a collaborative approach.The channel partner meets brings ustogether and we learn a lot from everyone'sexperience. It also helps us leverage thestrengths and market presence of otherchannel partners."

Darshak identifies people as one of hisbiggest challenges. To battle the issues ofattrition he has set up a training center toensure that customers are serviced bypeople who are competent and with the

right skill sets. PPC has 66 employeesspread across his offices in Pune andVadodara

Speaking on his managementphilosophy, the 32 year old DarshakSheth says, "Ethics are extremelyimportant in business. My style is to beforthright, upfront and honest in mydealings. That's the only way to do wellin the long term."

Technocrafts Switchgear Ltd

Technocrafts Switchgear Ltd (TSL),Mumbai has been an ABB partner forover 17 years. The team at TSL is notnew to ABB products and thecompany is an exclusive ABB channelpartner. TSL deals with ABB's range ofRing Main Units, Compact SubStations and Relays. In addition to thechannel business, TSL utilizes its teamof experts to provide turnkey solutionsand retrofitting assignments both indomestic and international markets.

Mr Ram Mohan Shenoy, ManagingDirector, TSL, spent over 12 years in ABBbefore starting his own dealership. Talkingabout his long association, he says, "Wealready had ABB's culture imbibed in us,so it was easy for us to relate to thecompany. ABB's quality, service standardsand customer focus are all values that wehave at TSL as well."

Commenting on market conditions,Mr Shenoy, says, "Market conditions havebeen cyclical and we have faced turbulenttimes over the years. However in the last 2years the market has been upbeat and Iexpect the trend to continue for the nextfive years."

TSL works primarily with industrial clientsin the pharma, cement, steel, glass, textileand paper sectors. As TSL works towardsestablishing brand presence in the market,they will continue to focus on operationalexcellence and innovation. Commentingon the challenges in the market place,

Mr Shenoy, says, "Competition isincreasing both in the organized andunorganized sector especially in MVSwitchgear. We will have tocontinuously differentiate ourselves tostay ahead."

Mr Shenoy is happy with hisrelationship with ABB. "We havealways worked together, drawingstrategies together and creating awin-win situation for our customers.With growth, systems and technologytakes precedence but I hope tocontinue the strong personal relationswe share with ABB", he said.

With respect to his managementphilosophy, Mr Shenoy follows RobinSharma's words in his book “TheMonk who sold his Ferrari' – Themore successful you and yourorganization become, the morehumble and devoted to yourcustomers you need to be.”


Tech Bytes

Helping launch satellites into space

Sea Launch, the world's only private ocean-based satellite launch services provider, uses mission-critical systems supplied by ABB. Sea Launch successfully launched the XM-4 broadcast satellite atthe end of October. The Boeing 702 spacecraft will broadcast digital radio programs to seven millionXM Satellite Radio subscribers throughout the United States and parts of Canada.

Sea Launch consists of a launch platform and command vessel, both of which are equipped with acomplete range of ABB power and automation solutions that Sea Launch classifies as "missioncritical." These range from integrated automation and safety systems to complete electric powergeneration and distribution systems for the Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea LaunchCommander. ABB also supplied the bow and azimuth thruster motors for both vessels.

Voltage indicator makes workplace safer

VisiVolt is a voltage indicator designed to minimize the risk of electrocution for workers on indoorand outdoor medium-voltage systems. Electrical accidents have many causes; equipmentmalfunction combined with a momentary distraction can be fatal. Poorly trained workers mayapproach a live distribution panel instead of one that has been disconnected, leading to direconsequences.

The VisiVolt indicator can be permanently installed, directly on current bars and conductors, usingsimple fittings. This compact device indicates the presence of a voltage by displaying a large andhighly visible "lightning" arrow symbol on its liquid crystal display (LCD), providing an activereminder of the potential hazards of working in and around electrical systems.

Precision machines hold heavy loads

ABB's new FlexPLP machine can perform precision tasks and hold heavy objects within the tight,narrow confines of a factory production line. The FlexPLP (Flexible Programmable Lean Positioner)is, unlike regular industrial robots that are equipped with extendible arms and handle variousmaterials at high speeds over long, measured distances. The FlexPLP is a machine that providesprecise manipulation and an ability to position heavy loads precisely in constrained spaces.FlexPLP can support three times its own weight, yet is small enough to operate in an automotiveproduction line. It could, for example, do the fine detail work of positioning locator pins and then carry a car underbody to the nextpoint in the production line. FlexPLP is thus a highly flexible bodyshop all in itself. Automotive factories are the first of manypossible applications for these versatile machines, which have the potential to improve production in any industry.

Right mix for cement makers

The most important aspect of modern cement plant quality control is the Raw Mix Proportioning(RMP) system. The RMP system defines the proportions in which the main raw minerals of thecement-making process (limestone, clay, sand and iron ore) are mixed. The task of RMP controlis made particularly difficult by the highly variable chemical composition of the minerals that aredug out of the ground. To meet this challenge, ABB has developed an innovative, state-of-the-art solution for the RMP problem.

The solution is part of the OptimizeIT Expert Optimizer suite. It executes online control of thecement kiln feeders, where the various raw minerals are stored. This guarantees an optimal trade-off that balances deviations inquality targets and material cost. The system's control algorithm is based on the latest control technologies, such as ModelBased Control, which allow the cement plant's dynamic behavior to be simulated using mathematical models of the feeders,conveyor belts, mills, silos, etc. The crucial mixing operation becomes predictive, rather than reactive. ABB was the first to comeup with an advanced model-based application for the RMP process.


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