ABB Measurement & Analytics company News and Trends items

Coriolis flowmeters are widely regarded as the gold standard for mass flow measurement in a wide variety of industrial applications. Their accuracy in measuring mass flow is certainly impressive, but their unique ability to combine mass flow and density measurements in a single instrument also helps users to improve control in any situation where a variation in the densi...

Since 2012, ABB and Imperial College London have partnered to provide more than 4,500 students with hands-on experience of ABB’s technology solutions, which are increasingly digital and AI-driven. On the campus, a Carbon Capture pilot plant, the only teaching facility of its kind in the world, features ABB’s leading Distributed Control System and more than 250 digitally ...

ABB has launched My Measurement Assistant+, the first AI-powered digital solution for maintenance and troubleshooting of measurement devices at industrial sites. Leveraging generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), cloud computing and Augmented Reality (AR), the web application brings together data from multiple IT and operational technology sources, and provides a sin...

GHGSat, a leader in emissions monitoring technologies, sought to improve the detection and quantification of methane emissions from industrial sources. Accurate identification of methane sources is crucial, as methane is a potent greenhouse gas contributing significantly to climate change. Space is the only location that allows greenhouse gas emissions to be monitored f...

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a Framework Agreement with international industrial services provider Bilfinger to collaborate on instrumentation and digital solutions boosting operational efficiencies in the energy and process industries. The collaboration will see the two companies combine their respective strengths. ABB offers a broad and innov...

Maintaining the right level of oxygen is crucial for combustion optimization. Too much excess oxygen equals decreased efficiency. Read more about how ABB is helping Twence optimize combustion in their waste-to-energy plant in the Netherlands.

Digital technologies deliver huge benefits for industry but being more connected and data-driven can leave organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks. Incidents such as data breaches, ransomware attacks and insider threats can all have consequences, and that makes cybersecurity in digitized factories and process plants mission critical.

For Italy’s Tintoria Stamperia Gorlese (TSG), upgrading existing machinery with advanced web tension load cells has led to increased productivity and a reduction of up to 50 percent in installation and tuning time. The textile industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements, sustainability efforts and the need to guarantee consistent qu...

Johan Sverdrup is the third largest oil field on the Norwegian continental shelf, and a major supplier of energy to Europe. The entire field is now on stream, and accounts for roughly a third of Norway's oil production. The field is located in the Utsira High area in the North Sea, 160 kilometers west of Stavanger, in water depths of 110-120 meters, and covers an area ...

As the country marks 10 years of the “Make in India” initiative, ABB’s System Integration Unit reports delivering 85 percent of the integrated analytical systems manufactured at the Bengaluru facility to international customers. Analytical systems were exported to countries such as Argentina and the United Arab Emirates, with the team currently working on projects for Ca...

ABB has launched ChloroStar™, a family of sensors, transmitters and accessories for accurate and reliable chlorine measurement and analysis that enable users in the water, wastewater and other industries to control chlorine more efficiently, enhancing treatment and increasing process uptime.

ABB’s CEM-DAS is the first data acquisition and handling system (DAHS) on the market to successfully pass testing in line with EN 17255, the first international standard for DAHS in emissions monitoring. With the successful completion of the tests, ABB becomes the first company to offer a complete package of continuous gas analysis and DAHS systems fully compliant with i...

ABB Measurement & Analytics has won three major awards at the 2024 Instrumentation Excellence Awards presented in London. ABB picked up the Sustainability Award for leadership in sustainability with its CEMS portfolio. ABB’s continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) are just one example of ABB’s wide product range for monitoring, controlling and lowering greenhouse ...

At China International Import Expo 2024, ABB is previewing its new pressure transmitter portfolio which brings high performance and ultra-accurate measurement to industrial and utility applications, helping industrial plants to optimize process control and improve energy efficiency. Through the integration of a suite of digital technologies, the new pressure transmitters...

ABB is marking the 20th anniversary of its Shanghai Instrumentation factory which has supported the rapid growth of the automation market in China as well as the country’s economic development since 2004. More recently, the 10,000 m2 facility has also started serving ABB’s international customers.

ABB has been selected by the German space and technology company OHB System AG to develop and build the thermal infrared payloads for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Explorer Harmony satellites, planned to launch in 2029. ABB will equip the two satellites with multispectral thermal infrared payloads capable of measuring a wide range of environmental parameters, i...

ABB has unveiled an analytical training facility, part of its Service Training Center in Stonehouse, UK to equip engineers with expertise in its latest water quality measurement technologies.

On October 8 at WEFTEC 2024, the largest water quality event in the United States, ABB has introduced the UviTec™ analyzer product family. UviTec is the successor of the optical sensor technology by Real Tech, which ABB acquired in February 2024.

ABB, which offers a comprehensive range of products and services that address the aluminum industry's challenges from raw material processing to final product delivery, has identified some of the trends that will impact the aluminum sector in 2025 and beyond.

ABB is marking the 70th anniversary of its Pressductor® transducer which was developed in Västerås, Sweden, in the early 1950s and patented in 1954. When it came on the market, the innovative technology offered a step change in the reliability of load cells for tough industrial environments such as paper mills and steel production.

The acquisition enhances ABB’s offering in continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) and bolsters its competitiveness in technology and innovation. Through the acquisition, ABB will widen its portfolio to meet customers’ most demanding measurement challenges. Födisch Group reported about €50 million in revenue and approximately 250 employees in 2023. The transaction ...

With this launch, ABB streamlines its product portfolio, converging on two highly versatile and advanced products – ProcessMaster and AquaMaster. The products combine high performance, modularity and IoT connectivity.

ABB has announced its first instrumentation product with an Environmental Product Declaration, demonstrating its continued commitment to circularity and sustainability. The PGS300, an all-rounder gauge pressure transmitter, is used for measuring liquid, gas and steam pressure, and is key for the safety and efficiency in industries such as chemicals, oil & gas, and hydrog...

ABB has integrated its AquaMaster4 Mobile Comms flowmeter with the Topkapi SCADA system, enhancing water conservation efforts around the world. AREAL, publisher of the Topkapi software platform, recently released a communication driver which allowed AquaMaster4 Mobile Comms to communicate directly with Topkapi through 4G and the FTP/FTPS protocol.

Greenfield plants navigate unchartered waters and face new challenges as the chemical sector is undergoing deep transformation on its journey to reduce emissions, adopt low-carbon technologies, and maintain competitiveness and profitability.

The cement industry has seen an immense increase in alternative fuels in recent decades. This has benefits for energy efficiency and environmental impact but also presents new challenges that have implications for the kiln inlet measurement in addition to the process.

In 2024 the EU announced its first law aimed at restricting methane emissions. The EU Methane Regulation obligates suppliers of coal, oil, and gas to measure and report their emissions and take actions where necessary to reduce them.

Eren Enerji, also known as Zonguldak Eren Thermal Power Plant, located in Zonguldak province in the Black Sea region of Türkiye, is the biggest thermal power plant operating in the country. The power plant consists of units with a total installed power of 2,790 MW: 1*160 MWe with Fluidized Bed technology, 2*615 MWe with Super Critical Pulverized Coal, and 2*700 MWe. ...

ABB is marking the 50th anniversary of its Quebec Measurement & Analytics factory which today manufactures market-leading products for industrial analytical measurement and is one of the largest suppliers of optical sensors for detecting greenhouse gas emissions from space.

Amina Hamidi, Managing Director of ABB’s Instrumentation Business Line within the Measurement & Analytics Division, was named Industry Personality of the Year at this year’s Instrumentation Excellence Awards. The award was presented at a ceremony in London organized by Instrumentation Monthly publisher Datateam Business Media.

New calibration rigs will provide customers in process industries with high levels of quality and accuracy in process flowmeters High accuracy flowmeter calibration enhances measurement performance and helps industrial customers to become more energy and resource efficient ABB has inaugurated a process flowmeter calibration facility in its Minden factory in Germany. Th...

The first thing you notice about Mariafrancesca Madrigrano, an engineer who joined ABB 21 years ago and has managed ABB’s factory in Ossuccio for the past four years, is her immense pride in the past and present of the factory. In addition to technological advancement, Mariafrancesca Madrigrano is committed to ambitious sustainability goals that are part of ABB’s sustai...

Named Mey-Lin, Gaspard, and Océane, the three satellites travelled on SpaceX's Transporter-7 mission from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. They separated from the rocket approximately 63 minutes after liftoff and are now orbiting the Earth, monitoring emissions from space. The sensors map methane emissions and provide invaluable insights to governments and...