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ABB wins first Smart MinePower order

ABB has been awarded its first order for the newly developed ABB Smart MinePower system from Boliden for its Kankberg mine in Sweden. The system will enhance remote monitoring and control of electricity to cut costs, boost safety and ease maintenance

Ailbhe Goodbody
The ABB Smart MinePower system has been ordered for Boliden's Kankberg gold mine in Sweden

The ABB Smart MinePower system has been ordered for Boliden's Kankberg gold mine in Sweden

The order, including an energy-saving Resibloc EcoDry transformer, MNS switchgears with TMax XT distribution groups and mSpeed VSD groups with ACS850 drives, was booked in January 2015, with commissioning...

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