●Xiamen ABB Switchgear Co.,Ltd.uses”China’s wisdom”and”China’s solution”to achieve industrial leap
●Co-development with China’s economy and becoming a trustworthy partner for industry users
●Use their own capabilities and technologies to promote energy transformation and empower low-carbon society
On November 29,2022,ABB celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Xiamen ABB Switchgear Co.,Ltd.,the first joint venture in China,in Xiamen.Huang Xiaozhou,member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Committee and Deputy Mayor of the Xiamen Municipal Government,Zhou Guiliang,Director of the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology,Lai Jianzhou,Director of the Management Committee of the Torch High-tech Zone,Weng Xiaolan,Deputy Director of the Xiang’an District,and other government leaders and ABB electrical management jointly attended the ceremony,reviewed how the enterprise grew with the development of China’s economy,and witnessed the successful offline of the millionth VD4 vacuum circuit breaker and the release of the 1400mm wide digital medium-voltage switchgear UniGear ZS3.2.
Palin,global president of ABB Group’s distribution system business unit,said,”Congratulations on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co.,Ltd.,which is an important milestone in ABB’s business development.Over the past 30 years,ABB has actively practiced and deepened its localization strategy,closely followed the market development trend and changes in customer demand,and delivered many electric equipment to local and global customers.Looking forward to the future,in order to cope with the energy transformation and sustainable development,we need to take digital technology as the core,strengthen the deployment of existing technologies,and Promote the development and implementation of new technologies and become an ideal partner for sustainable development.”
Huang Xiaozhou,member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Vice Mayor of Xiamen Municipal People’s Government,pointed out that Xiamen ABB Switchgear Co.,Ltd.has become an enterprise with a full value chain integrating production,manufacturing,sales,engineering services and research and development.After 30 years of development,ABB has become a”rooted”enterprise rooted in Ludao.It not only promotes the precise connection between Xiamen’s industrial chain and talent chain,but also gathers many upstream and downstream enterprises to invest and build factories in Xiamen,making a positive contribution to building Xiamen into a high-end equipment manufacturing base and economic and social development in China.As the first batch of low-carbon pilot cities in China,Xiamen has a good foundation for green development in taking the lead in reaching the peak and neutralizing carbon.Xiamen welcomes ABB Group to further increase its investment and industrial layout in Xiamen,and will continue to provide ABB with high-quality and considerate services,develop together and create a better future!
At the ceremony,ABB ushered in the successful offline of the 100000th VD4 vacuum circuit breaker in China.Since 1994,the output of VD4 vacuum circuit breaker has increased steadily year by year,helping Chinese customers improve power supply reliability,save energy and improve production efficiency.At the same time,ABB officially launched the 40.5 kV 1400mm wide UniGear ZS3.2 air-insulated switchgear with the new generation of digital technology,which not only meets the user’s requirements for the safety,performance and intelligence of the complete set of electrical equipment,but also effectively reduces the operating costs of the equipment throughout its life cycle,promotes the overall construction of the digital grid,and accelerates the realization of a low-carbon digital future.
Zhao Yongzhan,president of ABB Electric China,said at the ceremony:”Xiamen ABB Switchgear Co.,Ltd.is the starting point of ABB’s manufacturing in China.Its 30-year development process is the epitome and success model of ABB’s development in China.At present,we have a full-value chain business in Xiamen,including research and development,procurement,manufacturing,sales and engineering services.We take this as a fulcrum to form a strong local layout that focuses on sales,production and research and development across the country.At the same time,we rely on local advantages to drive export business And the world.We will take this opportunity to continue to focus on innovation,service and talent training,and start a new journey with partners from all walks of life.”
Xiamen ABB Switchgear Co.,Ltd.,located in ABB Xiamen Industrial Center in Xiang’an District,Xiamen,is the first joint venture established by ABB Group in China in 1992,mainly providing customers with 3.6kV-40.5kV medium-voltage switchgear,circuit breakers and other products and services.After 30 years of rapid development,the company has now developed into ABB’s largest manufacturing and R&D base for medium-voltage switchgear in the world,and has delivered 1 million circuit breakers and more than 400000 medium-voltage switchgear cabinets to customers at home and abroad.These products have been widely used in tens of thousands of domestic and foreign projects,including the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,the Three Gorges Project,the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway,Xiong’an New Area,Chengdu Tianfu International Airport,the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge,the Shenzhen Metro,the Tibet Power Grid,the stadiums and stadiums for international large-scale events,the head Internet enterprises,and the major financial enterprise data centers,the Mumbai Metro,the Abu Dhabi desalination plant,and so on,involving electricity,petrochemical,metallurgy,real estate Public facilities and other industries;At the same time,the company supports the implementation of the”the Belt and Road”initiative and plays an important role in overseas projects undertaken by Chinese enterprises.
ABB promises to achieve carbon neutrality in its own operation by 2030.Xiamen ABB Switchgear Co.,Ltd.actively carried out sustainable development deployment and was awarded the title of”National Green Factory”by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.At the same time,in order to help customers and partners reduce their carbon footprint,it has been exploring green,low-carbon and environmental protection technologies and has achieved many innovative results.For example,today,it ushered in the 100000th offline VD4 medium-voltage vacuum circuit breaker,and its pole insulation material is environment-friendly PT material.PT materials have no three wastes(waste water,exhaust gas and solid waste)generated in the production process.Every 50000 circuit breakers produced can reduce carbon emissions by 3000 tons,and scientific and technological innovation can energize the path of carbon neutral and green development.
Xiamen ABB Switchgear Co.,Ltd.is the winner of the National Quality Management Award and Fujian Provincial Government Quality Award,and continues to improve the level of lean manufacturing.UniGear ZS1 switch cabinet body robot assembly workstation is completed today.The robot automatic workstation realizes the automation of the assembly process of the switch cabinet body.Without manual participation,dozens of materials can be assembled into a complete cabinet body,making the assembly accuracy,consistency and quality stability of the switch cabinet reach a new height.
ABB(ABBN:SIX Swiss Ex)is a technology leader in the field of electrical and automation,committed to enabling a more sustainable and efficient development of the future.ABB integrates engineering experience and software technology into solutions to optimize manufacturing,transportation,energy and operation.With an excellent history of more than 130 years,ABB’s 105000 employees around the world have made every effort to promote innovation and accelerate industrial transformation.ABB has a full range of business activities in China,including research and development,manufacturing,sales and engineering services.There are 27 local enterprises and 15000 employees in more than 130 cities,and online and offline channels cover about 700 cities across the country.