MICA (P) 018/02/2010

Issue 13
May 2010

ABB
TODAY
The customer magazine of ABB in Singapore

Driving
sustainable
growth

Sharing knowledge about

the latest in service and
maintenance
Page 4

ABB congratulates SPH

for the launch of the
upgrading and renewal
project at Print Centre
Page 6

The ACS 2000 medium

voltage drive
Easy and reliable installation
Page 8

First use of robot in

Southeast Asia’s wood
industry to increase
productivity and lower
carbon footprint
Prototypes of ABB’s charging
Page 12
points for electric vehicles were
showcased at the International
Geneva Motor Show 2010.
Story on page 5
 ABB in Singapore 3

Highlights 4-6

ABB channel partners 7

Product news 8-9

Features 10-13
Isabel Chong
Success stories 14-15
Vice President of ABB’s Low Voltage Products division in Singapore
Training 16-17

Partners network 18-19

Achieving growth together
Almost half of 2010 has gone by, and I hope you have had a good
year so far. For the Low Voltage Products (LP) division, this year
has been an exciting one.

We are focusing on improving our understanding of the market in

ABB Today
Issue 13 May 2010 order to serve our customers better.
The customer magazine
of ABB in Singapore
www.abb.com.sg We have also made improvements on our upstream selling,
sales to market, and last but not least, to our internal processes,
Published by marketing and
corporate communications especially on our commitment to improve stock availability. It is
editorial team: Emely Tan, Sally important our customers find it easy to do business with ABB.
Chye, Goh Ying Hua, and Joey
Chiang
In order to demonstrate how ABB’s technologies can achieve
About ABB
energy efficiency within offices and homes, we have recently set-
ABB (www.abb.com) is a
leader in power and automation up a small lighting and building control room within our premises.
technologies that enable utility and Do feel free to contact our team for a visit. Energy efficiency is a
industry customers to improve
their performance while lowering key growth driver, and green buildings are important in optimizing
environmental impact. The ABB our energy use. ABB has a lot to offer for energy and process
Group of companies operates in
around 100 countries and employs efficiency.
about 117,000 people.

Disclaimer ABB is also identifying new growth opportunities, and many of

The information contained herein you may be aware of the division realignment for our automation
reflects the views of the authors
and is for information purposes
businesses at the beginning of 2010. It has allowed us to focus
only. Readers should not act upon intensely on businesses with similar technologies, channels to
the information contained herein
market, and service models. These changes will enable us to
without seeking professional
advice. We make publications bring our total offering to our customers more easily, and again,
available with the understanding reflects our ambition to be more responsive to market needs.
that the authors are not rendering
technical or other professional
advice or opinions on specific We value our customers, channel partners and various
facts or matters and assume no
liability whatsoever in connection stakeholders, and as ABB achieves sustainable growth, we
with their use. The companies of also want our stakeholders to grow together with us. Let’s strive
the ABB Group do not make any
warranty or guarantee, or promise, further and see what we can accomplish for what I think will be a
expressed or implied, concerning rewarding 2010.
the content and accuracy of the
views expressed herein.

Printed on 100% recycled paper.

Please recycle this magazine.

Gearing for sustainable growth
The economy seems to be in a recovery
phase. While this is something to be
hopeful about, I think we have learnt at the
start of the recession that we cannot be
waiting for economic growth to return. We
have been acting to create growth, and
looking for ways to improve our market
approach.
ABB has always been leading in
technology, and we are aligning our
innovations with key growth drivers, like
climate change and industrial productivity.
A number of products targeted to specific
opportunities, like solar inverters, energy-
management software, SVC Light for
smart grid applications, and a new robot
tailored to discrete manufacturing have
been launched. Our highly experienced
engineers are also lending their expertise
to the service market, and can provide
greater support to ABB’s products and
systems. Targeting both organic and
inorganic growth, ABB has also made
three acquisitions this year to fill some
gaps in our offering.
In Singapore, we also made several bold
decisions during a challenging economic
environment. We have refurbished our low
voltage systems workshop and customer
center, to improve operations and better
showcase our portfolio. We are also
looking forward to the setup of a Robotics
Application Center by the third quarter, to
support the needs of emerging markets,
and specialized high-end manufacturing
industries. We’ve increased our focus
on customer service, and aim to be
a company that our customers enjoy
working with.
Globally, ABB has created a centralized
marketing and customer solutions unit
that will help us cultivate a culture and
commitment to serving our customers
better, help consolidate our efforts in key
vertical markets, and seek further growth in
emerging economies.
We are excited about possible business
opportunities, and as a company, we
have never been so open to change. Our
employees have made immense efforts to
ensure we stay ahead in the markets, and
ABB in Singapore
have helped prove that we can compete in
a tough market.
As we focus on building strong business
fundamentals and increasing our
competiveness, I believe ABB will be a
strong and agile leader. I am appreciative
of our customers who have put their
faith in us. Many of us are in late-cycle
businesses, and we will not sense the
economic recovery as quickly. While we
strive to achieve better results for the
remaining year, let us take time to build a
stronger better relationship, and look for
opportunities to improve the way we do
business.
James Foo
President and Country Manager
ABB in Singapore

 Highlights

Sharing knowledge about the latest in service and maintenance

ABB in Singapore shared with engineers and business leaders in power and automation industries about product
lifecycle improvement technologies and their measureable benefits on business productivity, during a seminar
held on April 22.

85 customers from industry segments
like oil and gas, petrochemicals,
shipyard, building and construction,
power, electronics, food and beverage,
transportation, pharmaceuticals, and
environmental management attended the
full-day service seminar held at ABB’s
customer center at Ayer Rajah Crescent.
Sebastian Chia, ABB’s service manager
for low voltage products, delivered the
welcome address. He said that the session
is aimed at helping our customers make
an evaluation of what services are needed,
or must be practiced, in order to enhance
the value of service to business, and help
generate profits. He added that ABB’s
experienced service engineers are ready to
explain and assist those that have specific
needs.
The key seminar topic for the day was
“Reliability, availability, maintainability and
safety issues with low voltage switchgear
and motor control center”.
David Stonebridge, from ABB in
Australia, and Gunnar Zank, from ABB
in Singapore addressed actual issues
with low-voltage switchgears that will
impact plant personnel in different ways.
Besides sharing on the problems, David
also shared on solutions to end-users and
project design engineers.
To have a better understanding of ABB’s
capabilities, attendees were also brought
to the drives service, medium-voltage
assembly, and the low-voltage systems
workshops.
Besides increasing the awareness of
problems that may occur as a result of
insufficient service and maintenance,
attendees also learnt about areas relevant
to their work, like energy efficiency
applications and case studies, and arc
flash prevention.

Low Voltage Systems inaugurates newly renovated workshop

ABB officially opened its newly
renovated low-voltage systems
workshop in January. The new
workshop has enhanced safety
features, like lifelines secured at the
ceiling for working at height, and
a copper dust suction system for
a cleaner healthier environment. A
leveled floor helps ensure accuracy
and quality of production, while a
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
system has been put in place for
efficient replenishment of materials.


 ABB in Singapore
Highlights

ABB’s charging stations featured at international motor show

Prototypes of ABB’s charging points for electric vehicles were showcased
at the International Geneva Motor Show 2010, an important annual
international exhibition for the world’s automakers.

To be released as a product in the near future,

An electric vehicle connected to ABB’s DC fast-charging station.
ABB’s direct current (DC) fast-charging
station concept was revealed to the public
for the first time, appearing together with
the “LAMPO 2”, an electric sports car
prototype from Protoscar, at the joint stand
of leading energy company Alpiq, and
Swiss electric vehicle advocacy group ‘e-
mobile’.
An alternating current (AC) charging pole
prototype by ABB was featured at the
Rinspeed stand, together with the “UC?”,
a lightweight two-seater electric urban
commuter car developed by Rinspeed.
This example of an AC charging pole
concept is intended for top-ups in public
areas like carparks.
The prototypes of the charging points for
electric vehicles are part of ABB’s research
into grid infrastructure technology. ABB
has a broad portfolio of products and
systems required to build and operate
a smart grid, which includes intelligent
ABB’s DC fast-charging station concept is
capable of up to 100 kilowatts charging with a
compatible car, allowing a recharge of more than
a 100-kilometer range in less than 10 minutes.
power management, and the integration of
intermittent renewable energy sources to
the grid.
The current grid infrastructure cannot
provide fast-charging options, and
ABB’s prototypes of charging points for
electric vehicles can be part of a smart
grid infrastructure that can support a
higher adoption of electric cars without
destabilizing the power grid.

ABB at Hanover Fair 2010: Key highlights

Hanover Fair (better known by its
German name, Hannover Messe)
is the world’s leading showcase
for industrial technology.
Established 60 years ago, it is
considered the best showplace
for industrial technologies,
materials and product ideas.

ABB was one of the major exhibitors at Hanover Fair 2010. The theme of ABB’s exhibit was “We
make climate change possible”

An interactive smart grids exhibit was the

major attraction at the booth. Rainer Brüderle,
the German minister of economic affairs and
Annette Schavan, minister for education and
research visited ABB’s booth to learn about With accuracy and precise timing, an ABB ABB presented a new sensor, which can
ABB’s products and systems for an intelligent robot performed together with a cellist at the feed itself with power.
power grid. fair’s official opening ceremony.


 Highlights

ABB congratulates SPH for the launch of the upgrading and renewal
project at Print Centre
ABB joined Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) to celebrate the launch of the upgrading and renewal project at
Print Centre (URPC) on April 13. The launch was officiated by the Chairman of SPH, Dr Tony Tan. SPH held an
appreciation dinner in the evening to thank its various partners and ABB.

ABB was represented by Wolfgang Felber,
OCS Systems manager, and James Foo,
country manager for ABB in Singapore,
together with Chang Thai Nam, ABB’s
manager for Discrete Automation and
Motion division in Singapore, and Tey
GeeOoi, account manager for SPH.
The upgrading project which began in April ABB is helping to retrofit controls and
2009 takes place in three phases and is automation systems on SPH’s four Goss
expected to be completed by middle of Colorliner newspaper printing presses.
2011. SPH continually improves their print
products and facilities, to provide faster,
brighter and better newspaper prints.

The launch was attended by top industry leaders. From left, CEO of GOSS International, Jochen James Foo (left), ABB’s country manager in
Meissner, President of Agfa Graphics, Stefaan Vanhooren, SPH’s Executive Vice-President of Singapore, congratulating SPH’s CEO, Alan
Production, Anthony Cheng, Chairman of SPH, Dr Tony Tan, Chairman of Harland Simon, Roy Chan. With them is Anthony Cheng, SPH’s
Ashman, and Country Manager of ABB in Singapore, James Foo. executive vice-president of production.

ABB establishes greater market presence in Brunei

ABB jointly organized a Customer
Day with channel partner Tendrill in
Brunei on March 23 and 25.
Besides showcasing ABB’s products,
solutions and services to the Brunei
market, the event provided a platform for
networking amongst key stakeholders.
Customers had the opportunity to
develop an indepth understanding of
some of ABB’s leading technologies via
the technical seminars held by ABB’s
speakers from Singapore, Malaysia and
China. Attendees included contractors,
consultants, end-users and utility
providers.
During the opening ceremony, the
Market Manager for ABB in Brunei,
The event was a great platform for attendees
to understand ABB’s offerings and product
solutions.
and technological achievements in
various industries. He also shared about
ABB’s energy efficient technologies and
renewable energy portfolio.
There was also an exhibition of featured
products and sample displays of electrical
wiring accessories, the ComfortTouch
Market Manager for ABB in Brunei, Yeoh Soon
and priOn, arc guard systems, motor
Teong, presenting a token of appreciation to
and Relion protection relays, solutions
Tendrill Managing Partner, Pg Irwan Bin Pg
on power generation and ABB’s power
Salleh AB Rahaman.
management system (ENMC and
substation automation system).
Yeoh Soon Teong, thanked the guests
for their valuable support. Yeoh took the
After the event, attendees were interested
opportunity to introduce four of ABB’s
to know more about ABB’s control
channel partners in Brunei: Syarikat
systems, instrumentation, low-voltage
Letrik Bumimaju, Intan Electric Company,
switchgears and transformers.
MecTech Engineering, and Tendrill.
Tendrill Managing Partner, Pg Irwan
Bin Pg Salleh AB Rahaman, thanked
everyone for making the event a success,
and reinforced Tendrill’s partnership with
ABB, by adding that Tendrill is investing in
new facilities and people with ABB, and
looks forward to a long term business
relationship.
Work stations enabled attendees to touch
During the event, Marketing Manager Lim and feel the products as well as discuss key
Say Leong presented ABB’s research features with the presenters.


 ABB channel partners

Leaptron Engineering
Leaptron Engineering is one of ABB’s newly appointed channel partners for our Programmable Logic Controllers
(PLCs). The company’s history can be traced back to the year 2002, when the world economic downturn had
forced many companies to close or realign business strategies. In order to face new challenges, Leaptron was
set up. Differentiated from other companies in terms of culture, product and service offerings and positioning,
Leaptron strives to create long term business partnerships, instead of focusing on short term business growth.

A major turn for the company happened in
the year 2005 when they were acquired by
ISDN Holdings Ltd. Since then, Leaptron
was able to expand their business into
other regions while retaining their culture
and differentiated product and service
offering. This acquisition has strengthened
Leaptron’s position to become one of the
leading providers of industrial automation
solutions.
Technology, together with human focus,
is propelling Leaptron’s growth. The
company focuses on technological
products that will help solve industrial
problems and bring value to people. The
company focuses on development, co-
developments with partners, training
and customization to strengthen and
reinforce the working relationship, as part
of Leaptron’s goal to become a partner,
and not just a customer. Leaptron aims to
be the leader in providing total solutions
in industrial automation, specifically in the
field of Control Automation for Motion
Control, Vision and I/O.
Peter Wong, managing director of
Leaptron Engineering says, “We are
proud to be associated with ABB
as distributor for their range of PLC
products. As one of the world’s leading
engineering company, ABB is able
to provide top-quality products, a
platform for our customers to implement
innovative automation solutions,
surpassing our customers’ requirements
and needs.” Peter added, “Working
closely with ABB has also given us
great confidence and ability to fulfill our
customers to our best abilities. Together,
the range of reliable and proven products
and solutions offering is a reflection of
today’s industries’ dynamic demands
and our commitment to be number one
provider in this region.”

Peter Wong, second from right, at ABB’s recent

Partner Recognition Day in February.
With him is Lim Chin Oon, ABB’s region
manager for Discrete Automation and Motion
division, Isabel Chong, Manager of ABB’s Low
Voltage Products division in Singapore, and
Steve Foong, sales engineer for Programmable
Peter Wong and his team at Leaptron. Logic Controllers in ABB.

ABB adds five new channel partners during Partner Recognition Day
ABB hosted a thank-you dinner for channel partners during the annual Partner Recognition Day, held at the
Seventh Storey Seafood Restaurant at Marina Barrage.

Alex Peck, Director of Gennal Engineering Dickson Lim from HLC enterprises, receiving a OTTO Electrical and Security Services, Tay
receiving an Achiever award from Chang Thai new channel partner token from Isabel Chong, Chin Hui receiving an Outstanding award from
Nam, ABB’s manager of Discrete Automation ABB’s manager of Low Voltage Products Lim Chin Oon, ABB’s manager of Discrete
and Motion division in Singapore. division in Singapore. Automation and Motion division in South Asia.


 Product news

The ACS 2000 medium voltage drive

Easy and reliable installation
The ACS 2000 general purpose drive provides simple and reliable motor
control for a wide range of applications. It is designed for high reliability,
easy installation and fast commissioning, reducing the total cost of
ownership.

Key features:

• Suitable for use with or without an Case study

input isolation transformer
• Direct-to-line connection Jura Cement, Switzerland’s second largest • Reduced spare parts stock
(transformerless) provides lowest cost cement producer, replaced a 25-year old • Fast installation and commissioning
of ownership cascade converter with a variable speed • Reduced energy consumption –
• Active Front End (AFE) for minimal drive from ABB. The ACS 2000, rated estimated about 20%
line side harmonics with power factor at 550 kW, controls the clinker cooler • Wider range of speed control – from
correction and regeneration exhaust fan of Jura Cement’s plant in 0 to 1000 rpm
• Simple drive system integration Wildegg, Switzerland.
• Three in - three out cabling technique “We can easily recover the investment
for quick and easy installation Besides quick installation and cost of the drive from energy saving
• Suitable for new or existing induction commissioning, Jura Cement experienced alone,” says Jura Cement’s plant
motors the following benefits: electrical engineer Jürg Hitz. “This drive
• High reliability and low maintenance • Higher availability works 24 hours a day, therefore payback
costs • Reduced maintenance costs including will be rapid.”
• Precise and reliable process control no need to change carbon brushes
with Direct Torque Control (DTC)

PVS800 solar central inverters

100 kW to 500 kW
The heart of a photovoltaic power Highlights • Fast and easy installation
plant is the efficient inverter. It • Complete range of industrial-type
• High efficiency and long operating data communication options,
changes the direct current generated life including remote monitoring
by the photovoltaic module into a • Modular and compact product • Life cycle service and support
high-quality and CO2-free alternating design through ABB’s extensive global
• Extensive DC and AC side service network
current that can be fed into the power
protection
network. • Power factor compensation as
standard
ABB’s range of solar inverters, the ABB
central inverters, are available from 100
kW up to 500 kW, and are optimized
for cost-efficient multi-megawatt power
plants. The ABB central inverter utilizes
over 40 years of advances in inverter
and power converter technology that
has contributed to ABB becoming
the world leader in AC drives. The
ABB central inverter is designed for
increased efficiency, reliability and ease
of installation to maximize the return on
investment.


 ABBProduct
in Singapore
news

SVC Light® with Energy Storage

ABB has launched SVC Light® (Static Var Compensator) with Energy Storage.

The new technology combines SVC Artist’s conception of a SVC Light with Energy
Light®, with a highly scalable battery Storage installation, (130 kV, ± 30 Mvar
storage technology. The Energy Storage continuously and 30 MW for 15 minutes,
can receive and store power from wind footprint 50 x 60m).
turbines and surplus power from the
grid. It can take the power delivered on a
sunny day from photo-voltaic panels and
put it into its high capacity battery bank.
Using modern electronics, SVC Light
with Energy Storage feeds the grid with
exactly the right amount of reactive and
active power needed at each instant,
independently of one another, and with a
minimum of bulky filter arrangements.

High power Li-ion battery module, 220V

ABB introduces GridGuard overhead switch for Smart Grid

distribution systems
A new distribution class three-phase overhead, gang-operated medium voltage switch for emerging Smart Grid
systems has been introduced to the market.

The ABB GridGuard switch – the only
unit on the market that meets or exceeds
both IEEE and ANSI standards – provides
investor-owned and public power
utilities with easy integration, remote and
local operation, and flexible switching
capabilities.
ABB announced it will provide full
engineering, customer service and sales
support for this comprehensive switch
product offering. The switch is available
with a variety of interrupter options,
mounting configurations and control
mechanisms, including a motor-driven
feature. The GridGuard switch, supported
by ABB’s medium voltage facility in
Greensboro, North Carolina, also provides
no external-arc interruption for line,
transformer or cable switching.

With ABB’s GridGuard switch as a

line management and restoration tool,
utilities can more efficiently maintain their
lines and manage and restore power
as needed. Utilities using GridGuard
should experience higher reliability with
fewer interruptions, shorter downtimes
and efficient line management. The
GridGuard switch also includes maximum
safety features for crews during line
disconnection, increasing both line crew
Standard quality features include a quarter inch steel phase base, stainless steel to brass
confidence and productivity.
bearings, silver-plated copper reverse loop contacts, and silver-plated copper busbar blades.


 Features

First use of robot in Southeast Asia’s wood industry to increase

productivity and lower carbon footprint
A wood processing company based in Singapore, Pacific Forest, has improved efficiency and productivity by
200 percent by using ABB’s robots to produce high quality wood products for the building of lifestyle homes and
hotel resorts.

closely with Pacific Forest to overcome

technical difficulties, and gave assistance in
programming, to ensure smooth operations.

Besides increasing productivity and lowering

Pacific Forest’s carbon footprint, ABB’s
robot also helped in saving process costs,
and increased the safety standard of the
workplace. Dust, wood splinters and noise
are fenced in with the robot, allowing
engineers to work in a more pleasant
environment.

ABB will deliver a second IRB6640 robot

Wood products by Pacific Forest are key elements used for
buildings like The Four Seasons Resort in Bora Bora.
Precise skills and experienced manpower
are required to prepare wood needed
for Pacific Forest’s clients, which
include prestigious hotels in the French
Polynesian islands of Bora Bora and
Moorea.
Carpentry skills honed by people over
several years were transferred to ABB’s
multitasking IRB6640 Foundry Robot, by
mounting tools on the robot to assist in
accurate cutting, machining, drilling and
finishing. The robot helped Pacific Forest
reduce the amount of work contracted-
out, by producing an output equivalent
of 20 workers. The IRB6640 can achieve
more precision compared to traditional
methods, and has helped the company
reduce unwanted wood wastage. Precise
cutting is also important in managing
productivity and costs for high density
woods such as Balau and Merbau, which
are more expensive and difficult to cut.
in early May 2010, to help Pacific Forest
to further increase its productivity. Pacific
Forest aims towards full automation in a few
years with a total of five robots. As part of
the company’s sustainability plan, Pacific
Forest is also looking into developing new
wood substitute products to replace natural
Managing Director of Pacific Forest, Jason wood.
Chan said, “As part of our Gaia-friendly
beliefs, we have looked into ways to
reduce our impact on the environment.
By reducing the amount of wood work
processes being contracted-out, we could
reduce the number of truck trips between
factories, hence reducing our carbon
footprint.”
Jason and his team had researched on
the capabilities of the robot, and devised
a solution of incorporating a CAD to
CAM software to work with the robot.
A Computer Aided Design (CAD) to
Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
software helps to generate the points and
path for robot movement, using drawings
generated from CAD software. This CAD
to CAM conversion significantly reduces
programming time. Pacific Forest also
developed a breakthrough design of a
clamping system for the robot, introducing
flexibility and ensuring smooth conversion.

As the first company in Southeast Asia The IRB6640 Foundry Robot achieves higher
The ABB team helped to train the productivity, precision, and helps reduce material
to use a robot in the wood industry,
robotics engineer, and worked very wastage.

About Pacific Forest

Pacific Forest Products is based in Singapore, and has expanded from its humble beginnings in 1988 into a multifaceted business
with a sales turnover of S$15 million in 2009. The company’s core activities include the design and building of lifestyle homes, hotel
resorts, and the manufacturing and trading of wood products.

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Features

ABB control technology plugs leaks, improves water quality in Sweden

Utilities and energy company MälarEnergi can now track its entire water supply process, from the water works
via the pumping stations, on to the treatment plant, using ABB’s control and monitoring systems.

have new water meters and pressure

gauges throughout the whole network,
we can locate leaks more quickly and
act accordingly. Previously, about
one third of the water we produced
disappeared, which meant that we
could not charge for it. Now our
objective is 20 percent.”

“We can also minimize the use of

chemicals when we know the exact
MälarEnergi uses a control and monitoring system based on ABB’s versatile and dependable amount that needs to be added to
AC800M controller, which helps control water losses and improve water quality in the 600-km water water to achieve the best quality,”
network, explains Göran Vikergård, responsible for the utility’s tap water production. he added. “This not only saves us
money, but is obviously good for the
Utilities and energy company MälarEnergi water quality, energy consumption and environment too.”
can now track its entire water supply water losses, ensuring potential profits
process, from the water works via the aren’t poured down the drain. Before the Previously, the pumps in the treatment
pumping stations, on to the treatment upgrade, MälarEnergi’s water network lost plant were either on or off. Today, they
plant, using ABB’s control and monitoring more than 30 percent of its water. are in action all the time, but output
systems. MälarEnergi uses a control and monitoring is controlled to match the needs of
system based on ABB’s versatile and the pumping process exactly. This not
MälarEnergi utility provides water dependable AC800M controller, which only saves electricity, but because they
solutions to the principal city of Västerås, helps control losses and even helps are subjected to less wear and tear,
and the region of Mälardalen. Västerås improve water quality, explains Göran the pumps require less maintenance,
and its surroundings consume 42 million Vikergård, responsible for the utility’s tap which also saves on costs. MälarEnergi
liters of water every day, year-round. All in water production. expects to save approximately
all, MälarEnergi pumps water through a US$28,000 per pump per year, an
600 km-long supply network. “Just consider leaks,” says Vikergård. “A investment that should pay for itself in
600-km long water-tight seal is almost two to three years.
For tap water production, a new ABB impossible to achieve, so we always have
control and monitoring system guards to live with some leaks. But now that we

ABB flowmeters reduce water loss in Riyadh

ABB FlowMaster flowmeters are helping the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, to cut leakage in its water
distribution network by around 40 percent. The flowmeters were repeatedly selected for their outstanding
accuracy and performance.
About 60 percent of Riyadh’s water is lost
to leakage in the 10,000 km of pipes that
comprise the city’s distribution system.
Riyadh is a sprawling city that stretches
over some 536 square kilometers, an
area more than five times the size of
Paris. About 60 percent of Riyadh’s
valuable water supply is lost through
leakage in the 10,000 kilometers of
pipes that transport water to the city’s 4.5
million population.
The target set by the government-owned
National Water Company is to reduce the
volume of water and revenues that are
lost to leakage to a more sustainable 20
percent.
One of the most important tools to achieve
this target is the 900 ABB AquaMaster and
WaterMaster flowmeters that measure the
flow and pressure of water in the network’s
primary pipeline.
ABB flowmeters in Riyadh required a
compact, robust and maintenance-free
solution that would measure pressure as
well as flow, and transmit the data via
the GSM telecommunications network
to the National Water Company’s
central control room. For locations
where connection to the power network
was not possible, the flowmeters had
to be battery-powered to avoid the
high maintenance requirements of
flowmeters energized by miniature solar
panels.
ABB’s battery-powered
AquaMaster. ABB has the
world’s largest offering
of flowmeters, with an
unrivalled number of
well-proven measuring
principles, type variants
and applications.

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 Features

ABB helps interconnect the Middle East with new super power grid
Phase 1 of the Gulf Interconnection, one the most important transnational infrastructure projects in the Middle
East, recently went online. Upon completion in 2011, this mega-sized pooling of electricity resources will
interconnect the power grids of the six Gulf states – Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates
and Oman. This interconnection will enable Gulf states to use their energy resources more efficiently.

ABB has played a key role throughout
phase 1 of the project, which was
completed in late 2009 at a cost of around
$1.2 billion and is by far the largest of the
interconnection’s three phases. Six state-
of-the-art ABB transmission substations
with gas-insulated switchgear – three in
Saudi Arabia and one each in Kuwait,
Bahrain and Qatar - enable the power
to be delivered reliably and safely at 400
kilovolts (kV) to the power systems of all
four countries.
ABB has led the innovation and
development of GIS (gas insulated
switchgear) substations, which is among
the most suitable solutions for the harsh
desert climate of this part of the Arabian
peninsula.
Valued at around $250 million, the ABB
solution includes 17 shunt reactors, which
stabilize the voltage of the 400 kV cable
between Saudi Arabia and the island of
Bahrain. Two of the 15 reactors are rated
at 300 MVAr and are the most powerful
three-phase reactors ever made.
ABB is one of the few companies in the
world that has the required experience and
resources to deliver a project of this scale
on time and to the full satisfaction of the
client. ABB is the market and technology
leader in gas insulated switchgear and
shunt reactors, with more than 10,000
high-voltage bays and over 1,000 reactors
installed worldwide
Among the challenges that confronted
ABB were a lack of construction materials
in the region due to one of the biggest
construction booms ever, and unstable
ground conditions in Kuwait where the
seawater was only 50 cm below the
surface. Several roads also had to be
widened and reinforced to permit the
transport of transformers and reactors,
each weighing several hundred tons.
Interconnections of this kind are possible
thanks to a number of ABB innovations
over the past 50 years. Technologies
like HVDC and HVDC Light, FACTS, GIS
substations and network management
systems enable national and regional
power grids to be interconnected and their
energy resources to be pooled and traded
and used more efficiently.

The 400 kilovolt (kV) Al Zour gas insulated substation in Kuwait

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 Features

ABB control systems help capture 12 million tons of carbon dioxide

ABB process control systems have successfully managed the world’s first large-scale carbon capture and
storage (CCS) facility since 1996. To date nearly 12 million tons of carbon dioxide have been captured and safely
stored 1,000 meters below the seafloor. More than half of the world’s large-scale CCS facilities are now controlled
by ABB technology.

Although there are several small-scale
CCS projects in the world today, often
using different proprietary technologies and
operating on a pilot basis, there are only
four facilities that capture and store carbon
dioxide on a large commercial scale for
climate change reasons.
Three of those four facilities are operated
by Statoil, the Norwegian-based oil and
gas company. ABB, the world’s leading
supplier of distributed control systems
for energy-intensive industries like oil and
gas, is helping Statoil monitor and control
the complex process of capturing and
safely storing the carbon dioxide at these
facilities.
ABB distributed control systems monitor and
control the entire production, safety and CCS
processes at three Statoil offshore and onshore
facilities in Norway
It was Statoil who developed the world’s
first large-scale CCS process in 1996 at
the Sleipner oil and gas field in the North
Sea. By stripping the carbon dioxide
from the natural gas, compressing it and
injecting it into a storage reservoir 1,000
meters beneath the seafloor, Statoil was
able to meet the market specifications,
significantly reducing its greenhouse gas
emissions and avoiding considerable cost.
About one million tons of carbon dioxide
are captured and stored at Sleipner each
year. This amounts to around 12 million
tons in all since 1996 – a huge benefit
for the environment and a pointer to how
global carbon dioxide emissions can be
reduced and managed in the coming
years.

The importance of educating the next generation of crew

Contributed by: Eric Leong, Ding Kok Kin, Chua Hoon Hong, Nigel Chua

A competent work force is more productive, operates at reduced risk levels, achieves shorter down times, and
suffers fewer injuries.

Until the recent global economic crisis,
offshore rig construction has been
experiencing its largest growth in 20 years,
requiring new and skilled employees in
ever increasing numbers. The current
slowdown is an ideal opportunity to
enhance capabilities and develop human
resources for the industry.
Systematic crew education is necessary
for achieving safe and optimal performance
on board today’s advanced vessels, while
securing fuel savings during operation, and
to ensure safe and reliable maintenance.
The Marine Academy offers training for
safety, operation and maintenance of
electrical systems. A permanent staff
of trainers is responsible for training. In
addition, external experts familiar with
the various systems and vessel types are
engaged to give specialized extension
training, depending on the technical level
set for the trainees and the objectives of
the courses.
The academy offers DNV-certified marine terms of millions of dollars per day, while
high-voltage safety courses. Standard or additional fuel consumption through sub-
tailor-made training on vessel operations optimal operation of a power plant can
with advanced electrical systems, such cause higher environmental emissions, and
as electric propulsion and drilling drives cost an owner dearly.
are also offered. In addition, the training
centre also develops tailor-made training
programs together with the operator
or owner of the vessels. Such training
programs may include training of a specific
system installation and configuration, or
simulator-based remote control of electric
propulsion.
Furnished with a wide range of equipment
that is equivalent to installations on board
vessels, the academy provides plenty of
opportunities for hands-on experience that
crew members usually cannot obtain on
a working vessel. Experience in handling
high-voltage equipment also heightens
safety awareness.
When a vessel is out at sea, training
can be critical: downtime is measured in

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 ABB in Singapore
Success stories

ABB among top 20 best companies for leadership for 2009

ABB has been ranked 15 out of over 1100 organisations in the global ‘Best Companies for Leadership’ survey
jointly carried out by Hay Group and Business Week.

The survey revealed that the best
companies for leadership produce
better shareholder returns than the S&P
500, which is an index of 500 large cap
common stocks actively traded in the
United States. In general, these companies
have formal leadership development
programs, have opportunities for all
employees to develop and practice
capabilities needed to lead others, and
have a sufficient number of internal
candidates ready to fill open leadership
positions. The top companies also
focus more on positioning for the future
compared to the economic downturn.
The best companies invest more into
the people it needs, and people stay
in the company primarily for growth
opportunities. They value in leaders
strategic thinking and execution
skills, inspiring leadership, teamwork,
and influence, rather than technical
competence and decision making.
These companies also do better in areas
like using corporate social responsibility to
recruit employees, have a high proportion
of women in senior leadership, make it
easy for people to work from home, and
thinks it is a key job requirement to have
an appreciation of global issues.
“This ranking is a great honor for ABB,
and an important confirmation of our
commitment to talent. ABB’s performance
in 2009 speaks volumes about the caliber
of our leadership. Despite the worst global
recession in decades and the need to
scrutinize cost, we’ve continued making
large strides in our talent management,”
said Gary Steel, head of HR.
“We’ve sharpened our ability to identify
performers earlier in their careers, and
have development programs targeting
every level of ABB leadership. A world
class organization requires world class
talent, and I’m pleased to see that our
talent management processes – and their
results – benchmark so well.”
ABB ranks amongst brands like Wal-Mart,
Nestle, Coca-cola, IBM, and ranks above
top brands like Unilever, Hewlett-Packard
and Goldman Sachs.
The Hay Group is a global management
consulting firm that works with leaders
to develop talent, and organize people
to be more effective and perform at their
best. The Business Week is a magazine
published by Bloomberg.

ABB delivers first jack-up rigs to China

ABB has successfully delivered
the electrical systems for two jack-
up rigs for China Oilfield Services
Limited (COSL). This joint project
between ABB’s operations in
Singapore and China also marks
ABB’s delivery of the first jack-up
rigs in China.

ABB in Singapore delivered one

ACS800LC liquid cooled VFD (Variable
Frequency Drive), two drilling transformers
and one braking resistor unit and ABB
in China supplied one MNS low voltage
switchboard and seven distribution
transformers.

The COSL936 rig was built by the China

Merchants Heavy Industry Company in
Shenzhen and the COSL937 rig was
built by the Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore
Company in Dalian for China Oilfield
Services Limited (COSL).

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Success
in Singapore
stories

ABB successfully delivers its first FPSO order to MODEC

ABB has successfully delivered the E-house and electrical equipment package to MODEC Offshore Production
Systems (Singapore) for an FPSO due for Brazil. The project began in February 2009 and was completed in eight
months. This is the first FPSO application project for ABB in Singapore.
ABB carried out the design, engineering,
fabrication, and construction of the
complete E-house; comprising of structural
and architectural design, HVAC system,
fire detection system, carbon dioxide fire
suppression system, complete E&I works
like cable trays, support system, power
and control cabling, and the design and
supply of medium voltage and low voltage
switchgear. The scope also included the
integration of all equipment within the E-
house.

An FPSO, or Floating Production, Storage

and Offloading vessel, is a type of floating
tank system designed to collect oil from
a nearby platform, process it, and store it
until it is offloaded onto waiting tankers. It
is an efficient way of transporting oil in the
offshore environment, in cases where long
pipelines are not a feasible option.

More FPSOs are planned to be built to

cater to Santos basin deep water oil
and gas production at offshore Brazil.
Singapore accounts for 70% of the global
market for FPSO conversions, and 70% of
the global market for jack-up rigs.

ABB wins second FPSO order from MODEC

ABB recently received an order for a second E-house for an additional MODEC FPSO. ABB will provide the same scope of supply,
including transformers and the project is scheduled to be completed in March 2011.

ABB delivers electrical package solution to solar facility in Singapore

ABB has completed the delivery
of a comprehensive electrical
package to Norway-based REC
wafer, the world’s largest producer
of multicrystalline silicon wafers.
REC is constructing the world’s
largest integrated solar energy
production facility in Singapore.
The scope of supply includes design,
supply, installation, testing and
commissioning of power distribution
transformers, high-, medium-, and low- products and solutions help ensure power volume off-take and margins, and act as
voltage switchgears, including the MNSiS quality for uninterrupted operations. an in-house base for product development
integrated motor control system, a Power across the value chain. Production is
Quality Monitoring System (PQMS), The solar plant will be based on expected to commence in the first quarter
variable speed drives, and two robots (The multicrystalline technology, and the 2010, and reach full capacity before 2012.
IRB 6640 and Flexpicker IRB 360). ABB’s integrated business model will secure

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 Training
Course title MONTH (2010)
JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Control Systems
Advant OCS
A331 AC450 configuration & operation 5 - 9 11 - 15
A351 Advant OS500 configuration & operation 2 - 6 18 - 22
800XA system
T305 System 800xA core system administration 6 - 10
T306 Process information management system 13 - 17
T308 System 800xA w AC800M hardware maintenance & troubleshooting 27 - 1 Oct 13 - 17
T309 System 800xA safety - AC800M high integrity config & maintenance
T310 System 800xA operations 10 - 11 8 - 9
T314 System 800xA basic configuration 20 - 24 6 - 10
T315C System 800xA engineering (control builder) 26 - 6 Aug 4 - 15
T315F System 800xA engineering (functional designer)
T320 System 800xA for advant/master configuration 12 - 16 18 - 22
T321 System 800xA for harmony configuration
T333 System 800xA with AC800M - Integration of IEC61850 20 - 24
T360 System 800xA for new channel partners
T530 Configuring AC800M using CBM professional 2 - 6 6 - 10
Freelance
T568 Freelance 800F system engineering 15 - 19

Collaborative production management (CPM)

SG510 cpmPlus smart client - system administration 14
SG520 cpmPlus smart client - user training 13
SG550 800xA with information management with smart client 13 - 17
SG570 Smart client for pulp & paper QCS 1-2
SG580 cpmPlus enterprise connectivity solutions (ECS)

Low voltage AC drives

General machinery drives
G350 ACS350 startup & configuration 2-3
High performance machinery drives
G190 ACSM1 startup maintenance & service 12 - 13 4 - 5
Standard drives
G165 ACS550 startup & configuration 16 - 17 18 - 19 13 - 14
G166 ACH550 startup, maintenance & service hands-on 4-5
Start-Up and maintenance tools
G352 FlashDrop operations 5
Industrial drives, single drives
G152 ACS800 single drive, startup, maintenance & service hands-on 19 - 21 13 - 15 1-3
G156 ACS800-07 startup, maintenance & service 2 - 3 11 - 12 6-7
Industrial drives, multidrives
G160 ACS800 multidrives startup, maintenance & service
G161 ACS800 multidrives operation & configuration 26 - 27 6 - 7 15 - 16
SG160 ACS800 multidrives startup, operation, configuration, maintenance & service 11 - 13
G163 ACS800 liquid-cooled multidrive 13 - 15 13 - 15
Legacy drives
G330 ACS600 multidrives 21 - 23
Preventive maintenance
G106 AC drive service basics 11 - 12
G304 ACS600 preventive maintenance 19 - 20

Medium voltage AC drives

G700 ACS1000 operation and maintenance 23 - 26 25 - 28
G750 ACS6000 operation and maintenance 5 - 8 27 - 30 8 - 11

DC drives
DRIVES
G560 DCS800 basic course 12 - 15 20 - 23 22 - 25

ABB Training Centre, Singapore reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses. Schedule is indicative and accurate at time of print.
Other specific schedules are available upon request. For further enquiries on our training programs, please contact Calvin Lim (65) 6773 5843 or calvin.lim@sg.abb.com

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Training
Course title MONTH (2010)
JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Expert workshops
E124 System 800xA with AC800M - improving engineering efficiency 2-6
E136 System 800xA with - checking and troubleshooting PROFIBUS networks 13 - 17
E143 System 800xA with troubleshooting core system 4-8
E144 System 800xA performing a system health check 11 - 15
E171 System 800xA operator workplace advanced design and configuration 2 - 6 8 - 12

Energy efficiency & energy management course

EE001 Optimizing energy usage in fans & pumps. 3 13
EE002 Energy saving in HVAC system. 21 6
EE003 Savings opportunity for medium voltage machines – MV AC drives 2
EE004 Energy savings methodology using VSD. 5 28 2
EE005 KNX/EIB lighting management system to optimize energy usage for lighting system 18 25
EE006 Energy saving methodology using ABB solutions 23
EE007 Green mark points with ABB solutions 19 26
EE008 Delivering energy savings 4 - 5

Industries applications
Marine
DRL1x Drilling drive system course 26 - 30 13 - 17 13 -17
ELE1x Electrical propulsion overview
ELE22 ACS6000SD/AD marine drive course 19 - 22 27 - 30 6-9
ELE32 Marine HV switchboard course 6 - 9 6 - 9 23 - 26
ELE33 Marine LV switchboard course 4 - 7
HV10 Marine high voltage safety course 12 - 16 16 - 20 20 - 24 29 - 3 Dec
Pulp & Paper
C202 Maintain industrial quality control system w AdvantMaster controllers 1 - 5
C232 Smart platform with QCS LAN 11 - 15
C302 Maintain industrial quality control system w AC800M controllers 5 - 9 4 - 8
SG732 Network platform 1200 with QCS LAN 12 - 16 8 - 12
SG750 Pulp and paper operator training
SG795 Basic control tuning & loop performance manager (LPM) 13 - 17
Oil & Gas / Petrochemicals
SG900 PlantGuard TMR safety system - configuration and operation 2-6
SG900 Safety integrity level (SIL) determination training 20 - 24
SG920 ABB ‘August’ training 22 - 26
Power System / Symphony / INFI 90 / Power Generation Portal (PGP)
SG101 Process control unit/ harmony control unit 6 - 10
SG621 Power generation portal for harmony configuration & operation 13 - 17
SG855 Water leakage management system 16 - 20
SG860 Gas turbine gas path diagnostic 20 - 24
SG890 Optimax - performance monitoring & simulation training 4 - 6

Analytical systems
SG950 PGC 2000 and Vistanet 2.0 8 - 12
SG955 CGA product training 4 - 7
SG960 PGC5000 training
SG970 FTIR training

Automation products appreciation course
SGMD2 High performance industrial drives for a low harmonics networks 21
SGLVP6 Motor starter appreciation course 15 30
SGLVP7 Safety coordination studies course 24 26
SGLVP8 Softstarter appreciation course 22 7
SGLVP9 Earth leakage protection using ELCB, RCBO and ELR 23
SGLVP12 Smissline plug-in MCB and distribution system 8 7
SGLVP13 Electrical network design software, DOC Win 7 4 23 14 10 1
SGLVS14 Safe and reliable low voltage switchgear design 9 10
SGINC15 PLC appreciation course 5 28 2

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Drinking water from the sea for millions
of people?

Algeria is 95 percent arid land with little rainfall, so its people rely on desalination
technology for water they can drink. Here we are helping to build one of the
world’s largest desalination plants to meet the daily water needs of about 5 million
people. ABB’s integrated electrical and automation solution will power the plant

Certainly.
with maximum energy efficiency. With the world population continuously growing,
the need for clean water has never been greater. www.abb.com/betterworld