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ABB EXPANDS $35 MILLION CONTRACT TO MAINTAIN MEXICO'S POWER CONTROL SYSTEMS
09 August 2004 - ABB (Power Technologies)
| ABB will add two sub-area control centers to its Network Manager™ SCADA/EMS power control system that it has installed throughout Mexico at Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), the country's national power grid operator. The two sub-area control centers, at Durango and Sureste, will be integrated into ABB's 'evergreen' service model, introduced under a contract signed in November 2003. |
'ABB has the products and technical solutions to optimize the installed base of our power customers,' said Peter Smits, head of ABB's Power Technologies division. 'Our global technology and strong local presence means we are a reliable service partner.' The evergreen contract, valued at $35 million, was one of the largest of its kind ever signed. The maintenance contract includes hardware replacement and expansion, system and software updates, remote diagnostic capability and round-the-clock service support. ABB personnel will also carry out periodic on-site visits to audit the systems and recommend preventive and corrective maintenance. The CFE installation is made up of many individual systems hierarchically configured in three levels: a national control center (with a fully redundant backup site), area controls centers, and sub-area control centers like Durango and Sureste. CFE wants to eventually migrate all the sub-area systems to the Network Manager platform. With more then 400 references worldwide, ABB has the largest installed base of SCADA systems.
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About: ABB (Power Technologies)
ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impacts. ABB in the UK operates from more than 20 locations nationally and employs around 2,500 people. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 105,000 people.Power Technologies
The Power Technologies division serves industrial and commercial customers, as well as electric, gas and water utilities, with a broad range of products, services and solutions for power transmission and distribution. The portfolio includes transformers, switchgear, breakers, capacitors and cables, as well as high- and medium-voltage applications, many of which are also sold through external channel partners like distributors, system integrators, contractors and original equipment manufacturers. Automation Technologies
The Automation Technologies division serves the automotive, building, chemicals, consumer, electronics, life sciences, manufacturing, marine, metals, minerals, paper, petroleum, transportation, turbocharging and utility industries. Key technologies include control, drives, enterprise software, instrumentation, low-voltage products, motors, robots and turbochargers. These offerings are supported by field maintenance and asset management services, and are sold both directly and through channel partners.
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