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2025年9月5日 BY
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Just now, ABB secured a breakthrough order!

On September 4, 2025, it was reported that global automation giant ABB will deliver 1,500 marine-certified NINVA™ non-intrusive temperature sensors to Swedish company eMarine.

This cooperation marks the official entry of ABB’s NINVA technology into the global shipping sector. The NINVA sensor will complement eMarine’s advanced energy management solutions that have been deployed on major cruise ships and cargo ships around the world, which is in line with eMarine’s commitment to providing energy efficiency and sustainable development solutions for the shipping industry.

The data collected by this innovative NINVA temperature sensor will play a key role in optimizing the management of heat recovery, cooling water and ventilation systems on board. These data insights can help reduce fuel consumption, achieve quantifiable energy savings, and cut carbon dioxide emissions. This sensor has an anti-vibration capacity of up to 4g, enabling it to adapt to the harsh environment of shipping operations while maintaining a measurement accuracy comparable to that of an intrusive thermocouple sheath, and there is no need to drill holes in the tube wall.

eMarine is a company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2015. The company is committed to enhancing the sustainability of the global shipping industry. Its technology has been adopted by leading cruise and cargo operators worldwide, and its core business is to apply advanced energy management solutions to ships. eMarine offers unique technologies and expertise to help cruise ships, passenger ships and cargo ships save fuel, achieve measurable energy savings and carbon dioxide reduction, and assist shipping companies in meeting the goals set by the International Maritime Organization.

Ola Persson, the CEO of eMarine, said: “At eMarine, we are committed to providing high-quality and innovative solutions to help our customers achieve tangible and lasting energy savings.” By collaborating with ABB and integrating NINVA technology, we can provide the shipping industry with smarter tools to accelerate the decarbonization process.

ABB’s non-invasive temperature measurement method offers an alternative to traditional thermocouple sheaths, significantly simplifying the temperature measurement process. This clamping solution does not require drilling holes in the pipe wall, thereby eliminating the potential risk of leakage. NINVA can infer the process temperature by the surface temperature of the pipeline, and its measurement accuracy and performance can be comparable to those of intrusive measurement equipment.

 
2025年8月25日 BY
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Honeywell announces a major acquisition, integrating three major platforms!

On August 20, 2025, Honeywell announced the acquisition of three utility platforms from SparkMeter, Inc., a leading provider of grid management solutions, to expand its smart energy product portfolio. This acquisition covers SparkMeter’s intellectual property rights and some related assets.

SparkMeter’s grid intelligence technology will be integrated with Honeywell’s existing technologies, significantly enhancing the capabilities of “Honeywell Forge Performance + Utility Solutions”, enabling it to provide scalable and data-driven solutions to facilitate the modernization of grid infrastructure. And deal with the increasing energy demand. The platforms acquired by Honeywell this time include Praxis, GridScan and GridFin.

Amol Motivala, president of Honeywell’s Smart Energy business, said: “As energy demand continues to grow, utility companies are facing new challenges that may affect their ability to rapidly and efficiently modernize infrastructure to meet demand.” By combining these technologies of SparkMeter with ‘Honeywell Forge Performance + Utility Solutions’, we will provide customers with advanced tools to automate, simplify and optimize daily planning, operation and existing grid assets. The expansion of the smart energy product portfolio will ensure that customers can efficiently respond to changes in energy demand – providing utility enterprises with more comprehensive data management, business intelligence and analysis capabilities.

Since June last year, Honeywell has been making a series of major moves and has achieved a number of strategic measures to promote endogenous growth and simplify its product portfolio. This includes value-added acquisitions totaling 14 billion US dollars: Acquired Compressor Controls Corporation, SCADAfence, the access control solutions business under Carrier Global, Civitanavi Systems, and CAES Systems Corporation, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business under Air Products, Sundyne Corporation, the catalyst technology business of Johnson Matthey, and Li-ion Tamer Corporation. Furthermore, Honeywell completed the transaction of selling its personal Protective equipment business to Protective Industrial Products in May 2025.

Honeywell International was founded in 1906 by Mark C. Honeywell. Its history can be traced back to 1885 when the inventor Albert Butz obtained the patent for the furnace standard instrument and alarm. After numerous business expansions and company mergers, Honeywell merged with United Signal Corporation in 1999 to form the current Honeywell International. At present, the company’s headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. As a diversified multinational enterprise, Honeywell has a wide range of business operations, covering aerospace products and services, industrial and residential building control technologies, automotive products, turbochargers, and specialty materials, among others. It has approximately 110,000 employees, about 44,000 of whom are in the United States. It has long been listed among the Fortune 100 companies. In the global fields of industrial automation, aerospace, etc., Honeywell, with its profound technological accumulation and continuous innovation, holds a pivotal position and constantly injects strong impetus into the development of various industries.

Previously, Honeywell has announced plans to spin off its “Aerospace Technologies” and “Solstice Advanced Materials” businesses. After the spin-off is completed, three listed industry leading enterprises with unique strategies and growth drivers will be formed.

This acquisition is not only a key move by Honeywell to deepen its presence in the smart energy sector, but also, by integrating the three core platforms of SparkMeter, provides more comprehensive technical support for utility enterprises to address challenges such as grid modernization and energy cost control. Combining its previous business spin-offs and a series of strategic acquisitions, Honeywell is continuously optimizing its business structure and strengthening its core capabilities. This not only conforms to the global trend of energy transition and automation but also solidifies its competitive edge in the smart energy and utility solutions market. In the future, with the implementation and application of technology integration, Honeywell is expected to further assist customers in enhancing energy operation efficiency, while contributing to the sustainable upgrade of global energy infrastructure.

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2025年8月25日 BY
IN Industry News

Just now, Valmet has won two more papermaking lines in China!

“On August 21, 2025, Valmet announced that it will supply two high-end cultural paper production lines to a certain customer in China and provide related automation systems and services”

These two production lines will be used to manufacture uncoated mechanical pulp paper (uncoated all-wood pulp paper) and are scheduled to be operational by the end of 2026 to the beginning of 2027. Previously, Valmet has delivered a number of technical equipment to this customer, including complete paper and paperboard production lines. This order has been included in Valmet’s new orders for the second quarter of 2025. The order amount is not disclosed to the public for the time being.

The delivery content provided by Valmet for these two papermaking production lines will include pulp preparation solutions, as well as a high-speed, advanced and high-end cultural paper production line from the pulp box to the paper reel and rewinder. At the same time, we will also provide a full range of Valmet DNA automation solutions, paper fabrics, spare parts and consumables packages.

Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. Founded in December 2013, its headquarters is located in Espoo, Finland. This enterprise, with an industrial history of over 220 years (its history can be traced back to 1797), operates in more than 40 countries around the world and has gathered over 19,000 professional talents. The company’s net sales are expected to reach approximately 5.4 billion euros in 2024.

Valmet mainly operates around five business lines, namely services, flow control, automation systems, pulp and energy, and paper. Its business territory covers regions such as North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, and China. Valmet’s financial report for the first half of 2025 shows that new orders increased by 22% from January to June 2025, reaching 2.852 billion euros (2.333 billion euros in the same period last year), and new orders in all three divisions were on the rise, with new orders in China and North America increasing.

Zhu Xiangdong, Executive Vice President of Valmet and President of Valmet China, said: “These two brand-new wide-format high-speed paper machines integrate multiple of the most advanced technologies currently available on the market, ensuring high production capacity and high performance.” These orders are of great significance to us and also confirm that the technical equipment we previously delivered to this customer has performed exceptionally well. This client is an important customer and strategic partner of Valmet in the Chinese market. We are very glad to continue in-depth cooperation with them in the future.

The supply of these two high-end cultural paper production lines not only continues the long-term trust and cooperation between Valmet and Chinese customers, but also demonstrates its global leading strength in papermaking equipment and automation technology. As the production line gradually starts up from the end of 2026 to the beginning of 2027, it will not only help customers increase the production capacity and quality of uncoated and mechanical-free pulp and paper to meet market demands, but also further deepen Valmet’s layout in China’s papermaking industry, injecting new impetus into the technological upgrading and efficient development of the domestic papermaking industry. In the future, relying on its mature technical system and localized service capabilities, Valmet is expected to continuously expand the boundaries of cooperation with Chinese customers and jointly explore innovative development paths in the papermaking field.

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2025年5月8日 BY
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PACSystems RX3i CPE400 Controller: The intelligent hub of industrial control

PACSystems RX3i CPE400 Controller: The intelligent hub of industrial control

I. Product technical architecture and core features

1: The integration of real-time control and edge computing

The RX3i CPE400 controller adopts the PACEdge™ software platform, integrates real-time control and edge computing capabilities, and supports synchronous processing of 4096 I/O points with a 1ms-level control cycle. Its 1.1GHz multi-core processor, combined with 5MB of RAM and 5MB of non-volatile flash memory, achieves a scanning speed of 0.72ms per thousand Boolean instructions. Through the built-in OPC UA server and MQTT proxy, it can simultaneously connect to the cloud platform and on-site devices, with a data throughput of up to 100Mbps.

2: Open communication architecture

The controller is equipped with 3 gigabit Ethernet ports and natively supports 12 industrial protocols such as PROFINET, Modbus TCP, and DNP3. The unique dual-backplane bus design (high-speed PCI + serial bus) enables compatibility with 90-30 series I/O modules and supports hybrid architecture expansion up to 64 racks. The HMI can be connected or firmware upgrade operations can be performed through the main USB 2.0 port

3: Network Security and Reliability

It has passed the Achilles Level 2 certification, adopts a secure boot mechanism and encrypted firmware signature technology, effectively defending against man-in-the-middle attacks and malicious code injection. The hardware level achieves an IP51 protection grade, with an operating temperature range covering -40℃ to +70℃ and an average mean time between failures of up to 100,000 hours

II. Typical industry application scenarios

1: Smart Water Management System

In a large-scale sewage treatment plant renovation project in North America, eight CPE400 controllers were used to build a distributed control network

  • Real-time monitoring of over 2,000 sensors (including parameters such as pH, turbidity, and flow rate)
  • The aeration unit is precisely controlled through the fuzzy PID algorithm, and energy consumption is reduced by 18%
  • Integrate the SCADA system to achieve a 98% equipment automation rate
    The system is connected to the regional dispatching center via the built-in DNP3 protocol, increasing the average daily sewage treatment capacity to 500,000 tons
2: Environmental control of rail transit

The environmental control system of a certain Asian metro adopts a CPL410 controller cluster:

  • Manage 368 fans and 520 air valves within a 15-kilometer tunnel
  • Based on the passenger flow prediction model, the fresh air volume is dynamically adjusted, saving 23% of energy
  • The 10ms-level linkage with the platform door system is achieved through PROFINET IRT
    The system meets the EN 50155 rail transit certification, and the fault recovery time is less than 500ms

PACSystems™ RX3i Controllers

IV. Software Ecosystem Support

1. PAC Machine Edition (PME)

The integrated development environment supports mixed programming of ladder diagrams, structured text, C language and function blocks. Its symbolic variable database supports over 100,000 tags and realizes data synchronization of over 50 nodes through the EGD exchange protocol. The unique “Test Editing” mode can verify logical modifications without downtime

2. Digital twin interface

The controller is equipped with the built-in OPC UA Pub/Sub function and can transmit real-time data of over 2000 points per second to the Emerson Plantweb platform. By automatically generating IEC 61499 function blocks, the shortening of the virtual debugging cycle is supported

3. Asset Management Suite

Integrate the vibration analysis module (sampling rate 51.2kHz) and the equipment health index model to predict the remaining life of key components such as bearings and gearboxes. It is compatible with over 200 types of field instruments through FDT/DTM technology

PACSystems™ RX3i Controllers Series Product Recommendations:

IC695CPE400‌ PACSystems RX3i Programmable Automation Controller

IC695CPU320-CF RX3i 1GHz Celeron M CPU with 64MB User Memory

IC695CPU315-CD GE The IC695CPU315-CD CPU is in a mode

The PACSystems RX3i CPE400 series is reshaping the boundaries of industrial control through its open architecture, deterministic real-time performance and deeply integrated IT/OT capabilities. From ensuring water security in cities with a population of over ten million to building an intelligent and low-carbon rail transit network, this platform has continuously demonstrated its core value in complex industrial scenarios. With the advancement of Industry 5.0, this control center will accelerate the advancement of the manufacturing industry towards autonomous operation.
2025年4月24日 BY
IN Industry News

ABB AC800PEC Series controllers: The intelligent core of industrial automation

Ⅰ. Technical Analysis of AC800PEC Series Products

1: Product positioning and market position

The ABB AC800PEC series is a high-end programmable electronic controller for critical process control, specifically designed for heavy industry scenarios such as power, petrochemical, and metallurgy. As a core component of the ABB System 800xA automation system, this series of products has been cumulatively deployed in over 150,000 units worldwide, controlling more than 20% of the supercritical thermal power units and 30% of the ethylene cracking units globally. Its mean time between failures (MTBF) reaches 300,000 hours, and the availability index exceeds 99.9997%.

2. Breakthrough technology architecture
  • Triple Module Redundancy (TMR) design ‌ : enables 50ms-level disturbance-free switching and ensures zero interruption for critical processes
  • Multi-core heterogeneous computing platform ‌ : PowerPC architecture main processor +FPGA coprocessor with computing speed up to 3.5MIPS per instruction
  • Industrial communication network ‌ : Supports 28 protocols including PROFIBUS DP/V1, Modbus TCP, IEC 61850
  • Intrinsically safe design ‌ : In compliance with IEC 61508 SIL3 functional safety standard, fault self-diagnosis coverage ≥99.2%

Ⅱ. ndustry application panorama

1. Power industry
  1. Smart substation control ‌ : Sampling value transmission via IEC 61850-9-2LE protocol, protection action time ≤20ms
  2. Thermal power unit DCS system ‌ : COORDINATE 10,000 + I/O points to complete the closed-loop control of boiler-steam-generator
  3. New energy station management ‌ : Supports group control of photovoltaic inverters and wind pitch synchronization, improving grid adaptability by 15%
2. Petrochemical industry
  1. Ethylene cracking quenching system ‌ : COMPLETE quenching valve group linkage within 100ms, temperature control accuracy ±0.5℃
  2. SIS safety instrument system ‌ : LOPA level protection for HAZOP analysis, response delay ≤100ms
  3. Pipeline SCADA system ‌ : Manage 2000-kilometer oil pipeline network, leak location accuracy up to 50 meters
3. Metallurgical manufacturing
  1. Blast furnace top pressure control ‌ : TRT residual pressure generator set synchronization accuracy 0.02%, annual increase power generation 2.1GWh
  2. Continuous casting machine two cold water control ‌ : Dynamically adjust 5000 nozzles flow rate, cast billet surface temperature difference ≤8℃
  3. Rolling mill thickness automatic control ‌ : Achieve ±0.005mm level accuracy through hydraulic AGC system

Ⅲ. In-depth analysis of Typical application cases

Case 1:1000MW Ultra-supercritical Unit of China Huaneng Yuhuan Power Plant

Project Challenge ‌ :

  • A complex thermal system involving four coal mills and eight stages of feed water pumps needs to be coordinated
  • Achieve deep peak shaving of the unit to 20% of the rated load
  • Meet the environmental protection requirement of NOx emissions ≤30mg/Nm³

AC800PEC solution ‌ :

  • Deploy 12 groups of AC800PEC 01 controllers to construct a distributed architecture
  • The combustion control model is optimized by using the fuzzy PID algorithm
  • Integrate the vibration monitoring module to achieve equipment health early warning

Performance ‌ :

  • The coal consumption for power supply has been reduced to 272g/kWh, and 42,000 tons of standard coal have been saved annually
  • The peak shaving response rate has been increased to 3%/min
  • The operation rate of environmental protection facilities remains at 100%
Case 2: Safety System of Saudi Aramco’s Jazan Refinery

Special requirements ‌ :

  • Corrosive environments for handling sulfur-containing crude oil (H2S concentration ≥500ppm)
  • Achieve millisecond-level response for 2000 ESD interlocking points
  • Meet the explosion-proof certification of ATEX Zone 1

Technical implementation ‌ :

  • The triplet SIS system was constructed by using AC800PEC 03
  • Configure the optical fiber redundant ring network (communication delay ≤2μs)
  • Develop Markov models for reliability verification

Safety benefits ‌ :

  • The availability of the SIL3 certification interlock system reaches 99.9999%
  • The number of accident shutdowns decreased by 83%
  • The security audit passed the API 780 standard

组合图

Ⅳ. Core product model and technical parameters

1. AC800PEC 01 (Basic Type)
Parameter item Technical indicators
Processor architecture PowerPC e500mc dual-core @1.2GHz
Memory configuration 512MB DDR3 + 8GB Flash
Redundant switching time ≤50ms (hardware hot standby)
I/O processing capacity Supports 4096 points of digital quantity /2048 points of analog quantity
Communication interface 4× Ethernet, 2×RS485, 1×CANopen
Working temperature -40℃ to +70℃ (industrial wide-temperature type)
Protection grade IP41 (expandable to IP65)

ABB GFD233A103 3BH022294R0103 AC800PEC Rectifier control module

Control system PPD113B01-23-111000 AC800PEC 3BHE023784R2330

AC800PEC series excitation controller PCD235B1101 3BHE032025R1101

PCD232 PCD232A 3BHE022293R0101 PEC80-CIO Industrial process control

AC 800 PEC GFD563A102 3BHE046836R0102 low-speed process control

2. AC800PEC 02 (Safety Type)
Parameter item Technical indicators
Security certification IEC 61508 SIL3/ISO 26262 ASIL D
Diagnostic coverage rate ≥99.3% (Hardware fault diagnosis)
Voting mechanism 2003D dynamic redundancy architecture
Event sequence recording The resolution of SOE is 0.1ms
Secure communication Profisafe V2.3/CIP Safety
MTTR ≤15 minutes (modular replacement design)
3. AC800PEC 03 (High-performance Type)
Parameter item Technical indicators
Computing performance 4-core PowerPC@2.0GHz + FPGA acceleration
Control cycle Configurable from 1ms to 100ms
Motion control Supports 8-axis synchronization (±1μs level interpolation)
Storage expansion Dual SD card slots (maximum support 512GB)
Real-time database Sampling rate of 10,000 points per second
Virtualization support It can run dual systems of VxWorks and Linux

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Made by ABB丨UAD149A0001 3BHE014135R0001 AC 800PEC controller

Ⅴ. Technological Evolution and Ecological Construction

ABB is promoting the AC800PEC series to develop in three major directions:

  1. Edge Intelligence ‌ : Integrated AI inference chip for device anomaly detection (accuracy ≥95%)
  2. Digital Twin Integration ‌ : Connected to ABB Ability™ platform via OPC UA over TSN protocol
  3. Quantum Secure communication ‌ : Using NIST-certified post-quantum encryption algorithm (CRYSTALS-Kyber)

As a benchmark product in the field of industrial control, the AC800PEC series continuously empowers global industrial upgrading through its outstanding reliability, open architecture design and deep industry integration. In the pursuit of millisecond-level protection in power systems, precise interlocking control in petrochemical plants, and extreme precision in metallurgical production lines, the AC800PEC is driving industrial automation towards a new era of autonomous decision-making with its intelligent control core. With the deepening of Industry 4.0, this control platform will continue to lead the digital transformation wave of critical infrastructure.
2025年4月18日 BY
IN Industry News

GE Turbine Controllers and Gas Turbines: Innovation Drives the Future of Energy

Ⅰ. Overview of GE Gas Turbine and Turbine Controller Technology

1: The core position of GE gas turbines

General Electric (GE), as a world-leading industrial equipment manufacturer, has continuously led industry transformation with its gas turbine technology over the past century. GE gas turbines cover multiple product lines including the 7HA series heavy-duty machines and the LM series aviation-modified machines, with single-unit power ranging from 30MW to 827MW. The combined cycle efficiency has exceeded 64%, representing the highest technical level in the current gas power generation field.

As the central nervous system of the unit, the GE turbine controller adopts an advanced closed-loop control algorithm. By real-time monitoring of data from thousands of sensors (including parameters such as temperature, pressure, rotational speed, and vibration), it achieves a millisecond-level response speed, ensuring the unit operates under the optimal working conditions. Its control system has a redundancy rate as high as 99.9999%, ensuring over 15,000 safe start-stop operations worldwide each year.

2.Technological breakthroughs and industry contributions
  • FlexEfficiency technology ‌ : achieves high thermal efficiency within 30%-100% load range through dynamic adjustment of the combustion chamber
  • DLN2.6+ combustion system ‌ : Nitrogen oxide emissions are less than 15ppm, meeting the world ‘s most stringent environmental protection standards
  • Hydrocarbon fuel adaptability ‌ : Can handle more than 20 forms of energy including LNG, syngas and high hydrogen fuel
  • Digital Operations ‌ : With the Predix platform, fault prediction accuracy has increased by 40% and maintenance costs have decreased by 25%

Ⅱ. Analysis of Typical Application Cases

Case 1: The Nishi-Nagoya Power Plant of Chubu Electric in Japan

1: Project size ‌ : A 1.3GW combined cycle power station consisting of three GE 7HA.02 gas turbines
2:Technical highlights ‌ :
  • The Mark VIe control system realizes the collaborative scheduling of the three machines
  • The integrated thermal management system (ITM) increases the cooling efficiency by 18%
  • The fuel flexibility design enables rapid switching to liquefied hydrogen fuel
3.Performance ‌ :
  • The annual power generation reaches 10.5TWh and the power supply efficiency is 64.1%
  • Reduce CO₂ emissions by 1.3 million tons annually
  • The peak shaving response speed reaches 88MW/ minute

Case 2: Self-owned Power Station of the Yanbu Oil Refinery in Saudi Arabia

1：Special requirements ‌ :
  • Refinery tail gas (containing 40% hydrogen) needs to be treated.
  • All-weather stable operation in desert environments
  • Meet the anti-corrosion standard of ISA 71.04 G3 grade
2.GE Solutions ‌ :
  • The LM6000 gas turbine is equipped with a dedicated controller
  • The dual-fuel nozzle design realizes the mixed combustion of hydrogen
  • The three-redundant control system ensures an availability rate of 99.97%
3.Economic benefits ‌ :
  • The annual treatment capacity of refinery waste gas is 230 million cubic meters
  • The power generation cost has been reduced to $0.028/kWh
  • The MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of the equipment exceeds 100,000 hours

Ⅲ. Analysis of the Core Module of GE Turbine Controller

1.Mark VIe Digital Control System

Architecture Innovation ‌ :

  1. Triple Module Redundancy (TMR) architecture
  2. IEC 61508 SIL3 Safety Certification
  3. Support 12 kinds of industrial protocols such as OPC UA and Modbus TCP

Key features ‌ :

  1. Combustion pulsation Monitoring (CPM) module
  2. Modeling of temperature field in blade path
  3. Active Clearance Control (ACC) algorithm

Application scenario ‌ : HA-class heavy-duty gas turbine, combined cycle power station

GE Electric丨IS220UCSAH1A PAMC Acoustic Monitor (processor)，Mark VIe GE IS420UCSBH3A‌ Turbine control module

Industrial Ethernet switch IS420ESWBH3A Mark VIe security control system，Mark VIe GE IS420UCSBH3A‌ Turbine control module

Mark VIe series controllers IS420UCSBH4A，IS220PTURH1A Input/output module for turbine design

Mark VI IS220PDIOH1B Discrete input/output (I/O) modules，IS420YDOAS1B Discrete Output I/O Pack丨Simplex or TMR

2. Speedtronic™ Mark V

Technical features ‌ :

  1. 32-bit RISC processor, 0.5ms control cycle
  2. Embedded Vibration Monitoring Module (BN3500)
  3. The response time of the gas turbine protection system is less than 50ms

Typical configuration ‌ :

  1. 16-channel analog input module (AIM12)
  2. Digital Servo Control Unit (DSCU)
  3. Gas Valve Group Controller (GVCP)
3. LM Controller series

Aero Engine technology transfer ‌ :

  1. Derived from the FADEC system of the CFM56 aero engine
  2. Supports ultra-high-speed control above 15,000 RPM
  3. Integrate surge prediction and active suppression functions

Core module ‌ :

  1. Fuel Metering Unit (FMU)
  2. Lubricating Oil System Health Monitoring (LOHM)
  3. Gas Path Performance Analysis (GPA) software package

IV. Future Technological Evolution Directions

GE is promoting technological innovation through three major paths:

  1. Hydrogen transition ‌ : Development of 100% hydrogen fuel combustion chambers, expected to be commercialized by 2025
  2. Digital Twin ‌ : Creating digital models for the entire life cycle of gas turbines boosts maintenance efficiency by 60%
  3. Hybrid System ‌ : Integrate battery energy storage with gas turbine control to build a virtual power plant with minute response

GE gas turbines and their control systems are reshaping the global energy landscape through continuous innovation. From the efficiency records set by HA-class units to the intelligent control achieved by the Mark VIe system, GE has always been committed to creating quantifiable value for customers. In the wave of energy transition, these technologies will help the world achieve a reliable, clean and efficient energy future. If you have a GE product that requires a quote, please contact us more at…….
2025年4月17日 BY
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Technical Analysis and Industry Practice of ABB ACS6000 Medium Voltage Frequency Converter

Ⅰ.ACS6000 Medium Voltage Frequency Converter: Core Technology and Design Innovation

The ABB ACS6000 series medium-voltage frequency converters are core equipment specially designed for industrial high-voltage motor drives, covering voltage levels of ‌3.3kV-6.9kV ‌ and power range of ‌0.5MW-40MW ‌. Adopting a modular architecture and advanced semiconductor technology, they have become key power control solutions in heavy industries such as mining, petroleum, and power.

1：Technical architecture and core components
  • Rectifier unit ‌ : Based on ‌, three-level neutral point clamped (NPC) topology ‌, supports 12-pulse or 18-pulse rectification, input current harmonic distortion rate (THDi) is less than 4%, meets IEEE 519 standard ‌.
  • Inverter unit ‌ : With ‌RC-IGCT (reverse conduction integrated gate commutation thyristor) ‌, switching frequency up to 500Hz, efficiency up to 98.5%, loss 30% less than traditional GTO devices ‌.
  • Cooling system ‌ : Optional water-cooled or air-cooled solution, water-cooled model power density up to 120kW/m³, suitable for closed Spaces such as offshore platforms ‌
2：Model matrix and adaptation scenarios
  1. ACS6000-07‌ : Basic type, power range 0.5-5MW, suitable for fan and pump loads
  2. ACS6000-C6‌ : Compact, 40% less footprint, for space-constrained underground mining ‌
  3. ACS6000-MV‌ : Offshore explosion-proof, ATEX/IECEx certified, salt spray resistant

Ⅱ.Industry application scenarios and typical cases

1. Oil and gas: Compressor drive for long-distance pipelines
  • Project Background ‌ : Siberia-China gas Pipeline booster station
  • Scheme configuration ‌ : 4 ACS6000-MV (6.6kV/12MW) drive centrifugal compressors

Technical highlight

  1. The RC-IGCT device is adopted to achieve 0.1ms level fault current blocking, protecting the system from the impact of power grid fluctuations
  2. The risk of compressor surge is reduced by 92% through the DTC (Direct Torque Control) algorithm

Economic benefits ‌ : Electricity savings of 15 million kWh per year, equivalent to carbon reduction of 12,000 tons ‌4

2.Power frequency regulation: Black start of gas turbine combined cycle units
  1. Project background ‌ : 420MW gas turbine at Rabigh II power plant in Saudi Arabia
  2. Technical solution ‌ : ACS6000-07 (6.9kV/28MW) as static variable frequency starter
  3. Core value
  • The gas turbine started smoothly from 0 to 3000rpm within 8 minutes, and the current impact was reduced by 60%
  • Integrated predictive maintenance module, critical component life assessment error <3%‌

 

Ⅲ.RC-IGCT technology: The revolutionary core of medium-voltage frequency converters

1. Device structure and performance advantages

RC-IGCT integrates reverse diodes on the basis of traditional GCT (Gate commutation thyristor) to form a monolithic package structure, achieving:

  • Reduced conduction loss ‌ : 45% less than GTO, rated current density up to 100A/cm²
  • Switching Speed boost ‌ : Off time is only 3μs, supports higher frequency PWM modulation
  • Enhanced reliability ‌ : Wire-free bonding design, 5 times better vibration resistance

Recommended models of RC-IGCT:

ABB RC-IGCT 5SHX 1960L0006, 91MM GVC736BE101 3BHB016120R0002 3BHE019719R0101，IGCT MODULE GVC736BE101 5SHY 3545L0016, 4500V, 91MM 3BHB020720R0002 3BHE019719R0101，5SHX06F6010 5500V 520A IGCT，5SHX08F4510 4500V 630A IGCT，5SHX10H6010 5500V 900A IGCT，5SHX14H4510 4500V 1100A IGCT，5SHX19L6010 5500V 1800A IGCT，5SHX19L6020 5500V 1800A IGCT，5SHX26L4510 4500V 2200A IGCT，5SHY35L4510 4500V 4000A IGCT，S-073N 3BHB009884R0021 S-093H 3BHB009885R0004，S-113H 3BHB018008R0003

2. Engineering innovation in ACS6000
  • Current sharing control ‌ : When multiple RC-IGCTs are running in parallel, the current imbalance is controlled within ±2% through gate drive synchronization technology
  • Thermal Management Breakthrough ‌ : 3D cooling channel design based on ANSYS simulation, chip junction temperature fluctuation range compressed to ±5 ° C
  • Fault ride-through capability ‌ : Can run continuously for 500ms when grid voltage drops by 50%, ensuring uninterrupted critical loads ‌
3. Technology Spillover and Industry Popularization

RC-IGCT has been expanded to multiple ABB high-end frequency converters:

  1. ACS5000‌ : Special frequency converter for ship propulsion, single unit drive power up to 45MW
  2. ACS8000‌ : 10kV class frequency converter for speed regulation of large water pumps in hydropower plants

Industry data show that the penetration rate of RC-IGCT in the global medium voltage inverter market reached 38% in 2025 and is expected to exceed 60%‌ in 2030

Ⅳ：Frontier exploration and ecological synergy

ABB and Infineon jointly launched the ‌SiC-RC-IGCT‌ research and development project, which combines silicon carbide material with RC-IGCT, with the aim of achieving:

  • The switching frequency has exceeded 2kHz, making it suitable for more precise servo control scenarios
  • The power density has been raised to 200kW/m³, driving a revolution in the miniaturization of frequency converters

The pilot project has achieved phased results in CRRC high-power locomotive traction converters, with efficiency increased to 99.1%‌

HONG KONG SAUL ELECTRICAL LIMITED. has deeply laid out in the field of industrial automation. Its core products and solutions have been successfully applied in key scenarios such as intelligent control of metallurgical blast furnaces, digital gathering and transportation of oil and gas fields, precise temperature control of glass melting furnaces, and energy-saving optimization of aluminum electrolytic cells. Covering 15 core industrial fields such as energy, manufacturing and environmental protection. From servo drives in automotive production lines to intelligent aeration systems in sewage treatment plants, from relay protection in ultra-high voltage substations to frequency conversion energy-saving renovations for textile machinery, the company, relying on its cross-industry technology integration capabilities, continuously provides high-reliability equipment and customized services to Fortune 500 companies and leading local customers.

As a strategic-level partner of 38 international industrial giants such as ABB, Honeywell and Yokogawa Electric, HONG KONG SAUL ELECTRICAL LIMITED. has constructed a full-stack product matrix covering the control layer (TRICONEX safety instrument system), the execution layer (Woodward governor), and the perception layer (Bentley vibration monitoring). The company not only holds the exclusive debugging and certification qualification of GE Fanuc numerical control systems in the field of aerospace precision processing, but also deeply integrates Emerson DeltaV intelligent factory platform with HIMA safety barrier technology, achieving 99.99% system availability in benchmark projects such as Sinopec’s intelligent pipeline network and CATL’s extreme manufacturing production line. This dual-wheel drive model of “international top hardware + localized in-depth services” continuously consolidates the enterprise’s technological discourse power and industry benchmark position in the wave of Industry 4.0 transformation.
2025年4月17日 BY
IN Industry News

Analysis of ABB Distributed Control System (DCS) Technology and Industry Practice

1：Core architecture and functions of ABB’s Distributed Control System (DCS)

ABB’s distributed control system (DCS) takes ‌ modular design ‌ and ‌ networked control ‌ as its core, and realizes centralized management and decentralized control of industrial processes through a hierarchical architecture. A typical example is ‌ The ABB 800xA system ‌, which integrates process control, production management and asset management and supports full-chain digital integration from field equipment to enterprise-level management ‌

1：The system architecture is stratified
  1. Field layer ‌ : Comprising devices such as sensors and actuators, it communicates with the controller in real time via fieldbus protocols such as Profibus and Modbus ‌.
  2. Control layer ‌ : Logic operations are performed by controllers such as AC700F, AC450, etc. It supports complex algorithms such as PID control and batch control. A single controller can manage 8 I/O modules and expand remote I/O units ‌.
  3. Operation layer ‌ : Human-machine interaction is realized through software such as WinHMI, providing process flow visualization, real-time data monitoring and alarm management functions ‌.
2：Technological advantage
  1. High reliability ‌ With redundant design and SIL3 safety certification, the system can run even if a single node fails ‌.
  2. Openness ‌ : Compatible with third-party devices and OPC UA protocol, supports seamless integration with ERP and MES systems ‌.
  3. Energy and Carbon Synergy ‌ : Integrate iCE600 energy and carbon management platform to monitor production energy consumption in real time and generate optimization strategies ‌.

2：Mainstream products and models of ABB DCS

ABB offers a DCS product matrix covering the demands of multiple industries. The following are typical representatives:

1. Large-scale industrial-grade system: ABB 800xA

Applicable scenarios ‌ : Continuous production industries such as petrochemicals, power energy, pharmaceuticals, etc

Core component

  1. AC800M controller ‌ : Supports 1000+ I/O points, processing power up to 1ms
  2. S800 I/O module ‌ : provides analog, digital and safety I/O to meet SIL3 certification requirements
  3. Asset Vista Asset Management Suite ‌ : Predictive maintenance accuracy increased to 92%‌

The AC800M controller is ‌ :

PM866AK01 controller unit 3BSE076939R1
PM866AK02 Redundant controller Unit 3BSE081637R1
PM891K01 controller Unit 3BSE053241R1
PM864K01 controller unit 3BSE018150R1
PM864AK01 controller unit 3BSE018161R1
PM864AK02 Redundant controller Unit 3BSE018164R1

2.Mid-sized flexible plan: Freelance 800F

Core model ‌ : AC700F controller

  1. Support Profibus-DP and Ethernet communication
  2. The maximum expansion is 8 local I/O modules, and it is compatible with the ABB COM600 communication gateway
  3. Typical applications: food and beverage production lines, water treatment plants ‌
3.Teaching and lightweight System: HT600 series
  • Hardware configuration ‌ : all-in-one controller +WinConfig Engineer station
  • Teaching function ‌ : Emulator controller Emulator supports IEC61131-3 standard programming training
  • Industry applications ‌ : Automation laboratories in colleges and universities; technological transformation projects in small manufacturing enterprises ‌

3：Industry application cases

1.Petrochemical industry: Digital Upgrade of Beihai Oilfield
  • System configuration ‌ : ABB 800xA + AC450 controller

Implementation effect

  1. Integrate 12 control nodes of offshore drilling platforms and reduce the frequency of manual inspections by 60%
  2. Data intercommunication with headquarters SCADA system via OPC UA protocol, decision response speed increased by 50%‌
2：Electric power energy: Cluster control of photovoltaic power stations in South Africa
  • Technical solution ‌ : Freelance 800F + COM600 communication gateway
  • Functional highlight
  1. Remote control of the 300MW photovoltaic inverter has optimized the power generation efficiency by 12%
  2. Integrated weather prediction algorithm to achieve dynamic adjustment of charge and discharge strategy of energy storage system ‌

4：Technological evolution and ecological layout

ABB is promoting the deep integration of DCS with AI and edge computing. Version 6.1 of ‌800xA, released in 2025 ‌, adds an AI energy consumption prediction module that can generate carbon emission optimization paths based on historical data ‌. Meanwhile, ABB, in collaboration with Tsinghua University and other institutions, has piloted the “DCS+5G” industrial Internet, enabling 20ms delay remote control of the rolling mill control system at Baowu Steel ‌

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