Commitment to Innovations

ABB has been here for You for over 100 years.
We are committed to continue as a leading supplier.
We have many "Firsts".

Steelmaking Products and Processes First ideas of DC arc furnace in 1881 First open channel furnace in 1899 First double frequency induction furnace in 1933 First electromagnetic arc furnace stirrer in 1947 First idea of ladle furnace in 1957 First delivery of ASEA-SKF furnace in 1965 First inductive ladle stirrer in 1965 First DC arc reduction furnace (ferroalloys) in 1984 First electromagnetic break for continuous casting machine in 1985 First dual mould electromagnetic stirrer for cc machine in 1994 First modular mould electromagnetic stirrer for cc machine in 1997

Rolling Mill Drive Systems First electrical rolling mill drive in 1894 First thyristor rolling mill drive in 1965 First digitally controlled thyristor rolling mill drive in 1985 First variable speed digital AC drive for wire rod mill in 1989 First vector controlled AC drive for wire rod mill in 1991 First direct torque controlled AC drive for wire rod mill in 1997 First rolling mill drive with digital speed control in 1975 First rolling mill drive with digital resonance frequency eliminator in 1994 First rolling mill drive with load shock eliminator in 1997 First auto adaptive impact comp for high speed finishing block in 1998 First rolling mill medium voltage AC drive in 2000

Rolling Mill Process Control First automatic loop control of wire rod mill in 1935 First optical loop transducer in 1955 First computerized production control system in rolling mills in 1972 First fully digitally controlled rolling mill in 1976 First integrated digital control system in 1983 First loop scanner with built-in pyrometer in 1997 First automatic dimension control of wire rod mill in 1991 First profile mill interstand dimension gauge in 1998 First profile mill interstand dimension control in 1998

Last edited 2002-04-10