UK start-up says it can boost drive efficiencies
21 December 2023 A UK power semiconductor developer is one of two winners of a competition organised by ABB to find start-up companies that are pushing the boundaries… Read More
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21 December 2023 
1,300 robots will help Volvo to cut its energy use by 20%
19 December 2023 Volvo Cars to is buying more than 1,300 robots and functional packages from ABB to build its next generation of electric vehicles. The robots, which… Read More
ABB and UK firm will use gravity to store energy in old mines
11 December 2023 ABB has signed an agreement with the UK-based gravity energy storage firm Gravitricity to explore how hoist technologies could accelerate the development and implementation of… Read More
Solid-state breakers could open up novel DC applications
27 November 2023 The use of DC (direct current) in industry promises new ways to simplify the integration of renewable energy and battery technologies, and to increase energy… Read More
Survey of 2k motors shows energy use could be cut by 31%
23 November 2023 ABB has analysed the performance of more than 2,000 industrial electric motors in a variety of applications and found that their energy use could be… Read More
Free directory will help manufacturers to find suppliers
22 November 2023 The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has launched a free-to-use tool that makes it easier for UK manufacturers to connect with suppliers of goods and services. Read More
Rockwell to develop high-efficiency motor-drives with Infinitum
15 September 2023 Rockwell Automation and Infinitum, the Texas-based creator of high-efficiency air-core motors, have signed an exclusive agreement to jointly develop and distribute a new class of… Read More
Online hub helps UK SMEs to save energy and cut emissions
15 August 2023 The UK Government has launched a Web site aimed at helping Britain’s 5.5 million SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) to cut their energy bills and… Read More
Stepping on a graphene mat could power sensors
7 August 2023 Scottish researchers have produced a pressure-sensitive mat containing a graphene-based material that generates power when humans walk on it. They suggest that the low-cost, energy-efficient… Read More
3D-printed motor delivers more torque than expected
20 July 2023 Researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK, working with colleagues from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, have developed an electric motor… Read More
