2008-11-07: ABB variable speed drives have cut energy consumption by 50 percent at 50 McDonald’s restaurants in the United Kingdom. The drives have also reduced noise emissions and improved equipment efficiency in the kitchens.
2008-11-03: ABB power equipment is helping Shanghai Metro reduce energy consumption and stabilize the power network in the city’s vast subway system.
2008-10-31: ABB has developed ultra-low-noise power transformers to help electric utility Consolidated Edison (ConEd) meet the newly enforced noise regulations of New York City, thought to be the toughest in the world.
2008-10-30: The Financial Times in association with ABB researched and wrote a supplement to the October 28 edition about challenges associated with maintaining and building energy infrastructure, and the pressure to find new, sustainable energy solutions. A pdf of the supplement is now available for download (be patient - it is a big file and will take time to load.)
2008-10-28: Roland Murten AG, a Swiss baker, has installed camera-guided robots from ABB to pack its crisp and brittle pretzels at high speed, reducing the amount of waste and cutting energy consumption by about 12 percent on its main production line.