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A global network with local roots

Power and productivity for a better world is our core business at ABB Switzerland. Our technologies help both domestic and international customers use energy more efficiently and securely, and increase their productivity and competitiveness.

Over 6,000 employees throughout Switzerland are continually developing new products, manufacturing systems, and competently managing projects from the engineering phase through to installation and maintenance.

We focus on these activities. From the biggest project to the smallest product, our customers and the general public benefit from an innovative ABB.

Illustrated projects

S. 06 KLL Power Plant, Linthal

S. 10 Letzigrund Stadium, Zürich

S. 14 Cantonal Hospital, Aarau

S. 18 Jura Cement, Wildegg

S. 22 Kraft Foods, Bern

S. 26 Stadler Rail and SBB, Basel

Production Sites / Service and Sales Centers

1 Schaffhausen

2 Zuzwil

3 Klingnau / Kleindöttingen

4 Turgi / Untersiggenthal

5 Wettingen

6 Baden / Dättwil

7 Birr

8 Zürich

9 Birsfelden

10 Deitingen

11 Bern

12 Lausanne

13 Geneva

14 Lugano


Technologies for tomorrow’s world

You will find innovative solutions from ABB everywhere: in Lausanne, in Basel, Chur and Giubiasco. But innovation requires committed investment in research & development and sustainability.

At ABB, our focus is innovation. Creative minds are researching the technologies of the future today at our globally linked Corporate Research Center in Baden-Dättwil. And in our local business units, developers are working hard to produce the next generation of products.

Energy efficiency is the heart of this work, which supports the wise and efficient use of electricity. This is essential because 80 percent of all generated energy is lost along transmission and distribution pathways before it even reaches consumers. ABB technologies can save up to 30 percent of this wasted energy, and help reduce our impact on the environment.


1,480,000 kW of hydroelectric power capacity

A new underground pumped-storage facility in Glarus canton will triple the generating capacity of the Linth-Limmern power station, from 480 megawatts to 1,480 megawatts of clean hydroelectric power.


Total planned generating capacity of 1,480,000 kW

25,000,000 m³ of water storage planned

24 hours /day

Reliable power supply

Energy supply for peak demandABB products and systems ensure a reliable energy supply. At the new Limmern pumped-storage facility, ABB is installing two complete substations as well as the electrical equipment for a new power station.

Demand for energy is highest in the mornings, at noon and in the evenings — when the Swiss are cooking and everyone is surfing on the Internet.

Reliable energy supplyPumped-storage facilities like the Linth-Limmern power plant (KLL) in the canton of Glarus, which produces 460 million kilowatt-hours per year, delivers power at peak demand times. To ensure a continued reliable supply of power, Switzerland is increasing the capacity of its power system. Beneath Lake Limmern, an additional underground pumped-storage facility with pump and turbine capacities of 1,000 MW will go online in 2015.

The facility’s electrical equipment will be delivered and installed by ABB, and in-cludes the generator transformers, generator busduct, medium-voltage assemblies, plant control systems and balance of plant and emergency systems. The project also includes a gas-insulated switchgear rated at 380 kilovolts (kV) to feed power from the plant into the grid. ABB has already delivered two turnkey substation systems and an emergency high-voltage power system and a balance of plant system for the Tierfehd substation.

Reliable partnersABB is a reliable partner in the generation, transmission and distribution of elec-tric power. Our portfolio covers all the major core components, such as generator switches, transformers, switchgear and protection equipment and includes a broad range of turnkey systems and services. These include, for example, automation and communication systems for power plants and substations as well as network and station control technology. At our plant in Lenzburg, we also produce power semi-conductors for long-distance high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission.

Reliable ABB technologies help ensure there is always enough power, even if demand is peaking and Switzerland’s residents all turn on their electrical equipment at the same time.


25,000 enlightened fans

ABB provides a comprehensive portfolio of electric systems for stadiums like Letzigrund in Zürich, ranging from switchgear and emergency power systems to protective equipment and building service systems, ensuring large buildings get the power they need to operate.


Electrifying stadium experienceIn large buildings such as stadiums, ABB technologies deliver the power that keeps the game charged.

ABB powers entire buildings – and not just for 90 minutes. At Letzigrund in Zurich, the entire stadium is supplied with electricity through ABB’s low-voltage distribution system and switchgear rated at 4,000 kilovolts ampere (kVA), providing an uninter-rupted supply of power to floodlights, display boards, locker rooms and more.

Main distribution and KNX controlA modern KNX control system ensures comfortable temperatures, a well-lit building and shutters positioned against the sun. It guarantees fast communication for the bus system and forwards local outage reports. The massive stadium lights alone require 440 operating conditions to be recorded, and 1,100 switching outputs ensure the lights work whenever they are needed.

Comprehensive building technologyABB Switzerland has equipped stadiums, shopping centers and other larger buil-dings not just in Zurich, but also in Basel, Bern and St. Gallen. Our portfolio includes low-voltage products such as switchgear and distribution systems, emergency and backup power systems, fuse and protection systems. ABB electrical equipment for buildings integrates and automates electrical and ventilation systems, as well as data transmission networks. ABB also works with select reliable channel partners.

Our goal is to ensure stadiums and buildings have the power they need for every operation, so that from scoreboards to floodlights, you are never in the dark.

500,000 visitors per year

350 events per year

25 images per second

Non-stop excitement


Supplying 370,000 patients with emergency power

For buildings like the Aarau Cantonal Hospital, reliable power is a top priority. Electricity mustbe available on demand to power all of its operations, especially in emergencies.


Trouble-free hospital operationsPower outages are not only a nuisance, they can also be life-threatening. At the Aarau Cantonal Hospital, electrical equipment and control systems from ABB help to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electric power.

The prospect of a hospital without the power to run an electric heart rhythm monitor or the lights during an operation is simply unthinkable. To prevent this from ever happening, emergency power systems ensure that even during a public-grid blackout, enough power is available to operate the hospital.

A cleverly designed emergency power conceptFor Aarau Cantonal Hospital, ABB modernized the entire control system for emer-gency power groups as well as the main distribution system. The programmable logic control system controls the diesel engines and generators of the emergency power groups and communicates with other control systems. Thanks to a cleverly designed comprehensive load management system, individual consumers can also turn the system on or off: only when all operating and delivery rooms are supplied with power and enough reserve power is available, can less critical parts of the system be brought online. In all, Aarau Cantonal Hospital has 3,850 kVA of emer-gency power capacity at its disposal.

A broad portfolio for hospitalsHospitals in Basel and Winterthur are also equipped with ABB emergency power control systems. Triemli Hospital in Zurich and the Chur and Zug Cantonal Hospitals use ABB technology as well. Our medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, MNS switchgear with condition monitoring as well as diesel-based emergency power aggregates, control systems, grid control systems and more, provide reliable ser-vices in hospitals across the country – reliable enough to prevent a power outage in a delivery room from ever happening.

19 operating rooms and 5 delivery rooms

26,000 inpatients

3,850 kVA of emergency power capacity in the event of an outage

For each patient


750,000 metric tons of cement produced automatically

In cement factories like Jura Cement in Wildegg, automated production processes are particularly advanced. Not only must energy consumption be optimized, but CO2 emissions must be minimized. ABB delivers the technologies that make this happen.


Concrete production improvementsJura Cement depends on ABB technology for fully automated, efficient and energy-saving cement production. And ABB service technicians ensure thatproduction never grinds to a halt.

Right near the quarry in Wildegg is the Jura Cement factory, the second largest cement manufacturer in Switzerland. In the first step of a lengthy process, a raw mix of limestone and marl extracted from the quarry is produced. Fired in a kiln at 1,450°C it becomes clinker, which is cooled and finally ground to create cement powder. The production process is energy-intensive, despite efforts by Jura Cement to use about 60 percent alternative fuels for its clinker production.

Substantial energy savingsJura Cement must therefore rely on energy-efficient solutions to remain competitive. A 25-year-old cascade converter was replaced with an ACS-2000-controlled rotation generator that modulates exhaust flow from the clinker cooler, which cools the clinker to 100°C. By controlling its rotation, the exhaust fan motor can be operated optimally to reduce energy costs, and the energy consumed by the exhaust fan is thus reduced by up to 20 percent – a substantial energy savings in a process that runs 24 hours a day, 320 days a year.

A new 800xA process control system also contributes to an efficient and highly automated process. ABB specialists have integrated the old control systems and created a new control concept with newly installed cement-specific software. All system data is now available throughout the production process and is displayed conveniently at individual operating stations and centrally in an ultramodern control room.

A service expert arrives on site quicklyABB’s broad-based services aim to increase the availability and reliability of customer systems, reduce operating costs and improve productivity. However, should a problem arise in this highly complex process-monitoring system with nearly 20,000 data points, a service expert can be on site quickly to correct the problem.

Productivity at Jura Cement is high, with around 750,000 metric tons of cement leaving the factory every year – including a couple bags of cement to make at least a few single-family houses.

320 days a year

20,000 data points

24 hours a day

For every house


7,000,000,000 wedges are produced in the Toblerone factory

Part of ABB’s core business is to automate and optimize industrial processes in the food industry. At Kraft Foods in Bern, ABB robots work on the production line. In other industries, motors, drives or control systems are used to increase productivity.


7,000,000,000 wedges of Toblerone in 2008

1.6 meters per second

200 wedges per work cycle

For every lover of chocolate

Perfection in confectionABB automates industrial processes: at the Toblerone factory robots ensure that every single chocolate triangle is perfectly packaged.

At Kraft Foods Schweiz AG in Bern the famous Toblerone chocolate triangles are manufactured one by one. ABB plays a part in production, too. Two ABB robots make sure individual pieces of chocolate are correctly placed on a conveyor belt so they can be properly packaged at the end of the process.

Complex system concept requiredIt’s a lot easier in theory than in practice: if just one of the 200 chocolate triangles processed per cycle falls over, production problems can occur, which may even lead to a complete shutdown. Therefore, a complex system concept is required to perform this task, along with very precise robot programming.

Automation is our core businessAt ABB, automating industrial processes is a core business and key function – we have the technology to make your processes more efficient, be it with robots, con-trol systems, energy-efficient motors, rotation controllers, instrumentation, program-mable logic controllers or automation and protection devices. Our portfolio will help optimize existing systems and improve energy efficiency. And not just for the food industry, but for energy, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, paper and printing or cement, aluminum and ore processing facilities.


Delivering 900,000 travelersto their destinations daily

ABB technologies are key components for rail vehicles and infrastructure in SBB’s 3,000 km long rail network. They enable environmentally friendly and reliable rail travel.


750 train stations in Switzerland

Around 3,000 kilometers of rail track

Travel in comfort

19,000,000,000 person kilometers

A smooth start at the stationABB technology for rail not only puts trains in motion, it helps to ensure the rail system itself functions reliably and securely.

In almost no other part of the world are trains used as often as they are in Switzer-land. Every single day there is hustle and bustle on the platforms of the stations as countless commuters make their way to work.

ABB on boardThe train begins to move, thanks to ABB. On FLIRT trains from the Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail, ABB traction transformers and ABB drive converters operate alongside an integrated onboard power supply system and battery charging devices. These convert electrical energy to power the train’s engines and meet on-board energy requirements, including lighting, heating, air conditioning, passenger information systems and laptop outlets. In addition, excess energy is fed back into the train’s electrical system during braking.

The ABB portfolio includes many other electrical components on rail vehicles, and not just for regional railways, but for international high-speed trains as well.

Components for the rail networkABB technology watches over the trip as well. Transformer station converters ensure electric power can be transmitted from the three-phase national grid (50 Hertz) to the single-phase grid (16.7 Hertz) that powers the train. ABB delivers key components for conductor rails, city trams as well as infrastructure for the Gotthard tunnel, such as switchgear, distribution transformers, compensation systems, signals, control and communication technology.

Commuters may not notice these things as the landscape slides by, but some may remember a time, before ABB’s drive control system allowed trains to restart smoothly.

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At our customers’ service 365 days a year Through broad, industry-specific local expertise, ABB sales and service specialists guarantee sound technical and business support.

ABB Northern Switzerland Regional Office Brown Boveri Platz 3 CH-5400 Baden Tel. +41 58 586 00 00 Fax +41 58 586 00 99

ABB Southern Switzerland Regional Office Via Boschina 5 CH-6963 Pregassona Tel. +41 58 588 01 13 Fax +41 91 970 35 49

ABB Eastern Switzerland Regional Office Herbergstrasse 21 CH-9524 Zuzwil Tel. +41 58 588 01 14 Fax +41 58 588 01 15

ABB Central Switzerland Regional Office Waldeggstrasse 76 CH-3097 Liebefeld BE Tel. +41 58 588 01 10 Fax +41 58 588 01 50

ABB Western Switzerland Regional Office Avenue de Cour 32 CH-1000 Lausanne 3 Tel. +41 58 588 40 11/10 Fax +41 58 588 40 99

ABB customers in Switzerland are firmly supported by our customer-oriented sales and service organization, through key account teams or on-site through one of our five regional offices. Our service people offer sound technical advice and provide products, systems and services from the comprehensive ABB portfolio. In addition, they can arrange contact with all units of ABB Switzerland, as well as ABB Group businesses around the world.

ABB service experts provide fast, competent, hands-on problem-solving expertise and attention to detail. Our Customer Contact Center is open around the clock 365 days a year for technical support. Our service portfolio includes product and system support throughout the entire lifecycle of the equipment, providing full-system maintenance in certain industries as well as advice on energy efficiency and other important business issues.

For further information, call the ABB Customer Contact Center: Tel. +41 (0)844 845 845 or visit www.abb.ch.

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