Today in Shanghai, the group ABB has opened a new factory located in the new development zone and at the same time Lingang presented Azipod propulsion system C, which is produced at the plant. The new factory covers 37,000 square meters and currently has a production capacity of 60 new units each year.
"The opening of the new factory in Shanghai today - said the president of ABB North Asia and China, Claudio Facchini - it is important for ABB, for China itself and for the global strategy, and meets the objective of making Shanghai a global center for the shipbuilding industry in the world. With this recent opening, our total investment in Shanghai amounted to U.S. $ 50 million for this year. "
"China - the unit took over the global head of ABB Marine and Cranes, Heikki Soljama - today is one of the leading countries for shipbuilding.The new headquarters will bring us closer to important markets of the shipbuilders and allow us to better serve the rapidly growing market for vessels with a high level all the more because the Chinese shipyards will go in this direction. " "Furthermore - he added - while the largest Azipod is a product managed by ABB in Finland, the new headquarters of China is the first factory specifically dedicated all'Azipod C. The new industrial complex will play a vital role in serving global customers, in line with ABB's business strategy in China. "
At the inauguration of the group then presented Merz also Azipod (Azimuthing electric podded thrusters), a switching electric power unit mounted on a pod that rotates 360 ° around its vertical axis and allows a push in every direction, and Azipod C in particular, introduced in 2000, which is the smallest model in the family of Azipod with a compact size that covers the power range up to 4.5 MW from which the Azipod rather larger.
In China, Azipod C has been installed on many ships, including the ferry line between the Yantai-Dalian, ensuring lower fuel consumption by 20-30%, and for the first 3,000-ton patrol ship overall, independent, designed China.
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Today in Shanghai, the group ABB has opened a new factory located in the new development zone and at the same time Lingang presented Azipod propulsion system C, which is produced at the plant. The new factory covers 37,000 square meters and currently has a production capacity of 60 new units each year. 
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