ABB to supply gearless mill drive systems to mine in Panama

ABB為巴拿馬礦場提供無齒輪磨機驅動系統

September 23, 2008 --  ABB won an $88-million order from Minera Petaquilla SA (MPSA) to deliver gearless mill drive systems to increase productivity and lower energy consumption at a new copper mine in Panama. The order was booked in May 2008.

9月23日消息—ABB從Minera Petaquilla SA (MPSA)公司手上贏得了一份價值8千800萬美元的訂單，為后者在巴拿馬的一座新銅礦場提供無齒輪磨機驅動系統，以增加生產力，降低額能源消耗。該訂單是在2008年的5月份簽署的。

The Petaquilla mine is located 100 kilometers west of the Panama Canal, and is one of the largest copper mining projects in the world. Its operations are anticipated to begin in 2013.

Petaquilla礦場位于巴拿馬運河以西100公里處，是世界上最大的銅礦開采工程之一，預計在2013年開始運營。

ABB’s delivery includes six complete gearless mill drive systems: two 22 megawatt (MW) systems and four 14 MW systems. The scope of supply also includes transformers, ringmotors, project engineering, installation, training and other related support services.

ABB的交付范圍包括六套完整的無齒輪磨機驅動系統，兩個22兆瓦的系統以及四個14兆瓦的系統。供應范圍還包括變壓器、環式電動機、項目施工、安裝、培訓以及其他相關的支持服務。

ABB’s gearless mill drives (giant motor and drive systems that power ore-crushing mills) are more reliable and energy efficient than traditional mill drive systems, and increase mill productivity.

ABB的無齒輪磨機驅動（為碎礦石磨機提供動力的大型電機和驅動系統）比傳統的磨機驅動系統更可靠更節能，而且增加了磨機的生產力。

“As the need to optimize energy use and overall performance continues to be a priority, innovative technologies like ABB’s gearless mill drives, combined with our industry know-how and engineering resources, help new installations like the Petaquilla mine start operating successfully from day one,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division.

ABB過程自動化部主管Veli-Matti Reinikkala表示：“由于優化能源使用和整體性能的需求仍然是人們優先關注的事情，類似結合了我們行業知識和工程資源的ABB無齒輪磨機驅動系統這樣的創新技術將幫助Petaquilla礦場這樣的新裝置從第一天起就開始成功運轉。”

ABB delivered the world’s first gearless machine drive in 1969, which is still operating with its original converter, providing cost-effective, energy-efficient performance with proven long-term reliability.

ABB于1969年推出了全球第一款無齒輪機械驅動，目前仍在利用其原有的轉換器運營，以其已證明的長期可靠性，提供了具有成本效益以及高能源效益的表現。

Minera Petaquilla SA is managed by Inmet Mining Corporation and owned by shareholders Petaquilla Copper Ltd., Inmet, and Teck Cominco Limited.

MPSA由Inmet礦業公司管理，股東包括Petaquilla銅業公司、 Inmet 以及Teck Cominco有限公司。

ABB’s Process Automation division delivers integrated solutions for control, plant optimization, and industry-specific application knowledge and services to help process industry customers worldwide meet their critical business needs in the areas of operational profitability, capital productivity, risk management and global responsibility. These industries include oil and gas, power, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, metals, minerals, marine and turbocharging.

ABB過程自動化部為控制、工廠優化提供整合解決方案，以及特定行業的應用知識和服務，幫助全球的過程工業客戶滿足其在業務盈利能力、資本生產率、風險管理和全球責任領域的關鍵業務需要。這些行業包括石油和天然氣、電力、化工和制藥、紙漿和造紙、金屬、采礦、海洋以及渦輪增壓。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 112,000 people.

ABB是電力和自動化技術領域的全球領導廠商，致力于為工業和電力行業客戶提供解決方案，以幫助客戶提高生產效率，同時降低對環境的不良影響。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家，擁有大約112,000名雇員。