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ABB anticipates an innovative transformer of destined traction to the railway field
Used the electronics of power in order to reduce the dimension and the weight of the equipment
March 20, 2012
Helvetic group ABB has introduced an innovative transformer of destined traction to the railway field that uses the power electronics in order to reduce the dimension and the weight of the transformer and meanwhile in order to increase energy efficiency of the train.
Illustrating the characteristics of the new PETT (power electronic traction transformer), in charge of the division the Transformers of ABB, Markus Heimbach, it has explained that "the innovative employment of the semiconductors of power in essential members which the traction transformers open new opportunity to the railway markets of all the world and could be adopted also in all another series of applications. Moreover, thanks to the advantages offered from its weight and its dimension - it has found - new power electronic traction transformer the PETT contributes to improve the efficiency and to reduce the noise levels".
Remembering that one of the priority objectives of the railway industry is that to reduce the weight of the edge members, ABB it has explained that the traction transformer, than traditionally is realized with iron and copper, is one of the heavier equipment on the trains. Moreover the dimension is another characteristic element of the traction transformers, and its reduction allows to assign greater space on the convoys to the paying passengers.
While ABB has announced also the launch, through own branch ABB Finance, of obligations to seven total years for 1,25 billion euros.
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Helvetic group ABB has introduced an innovative transformer of destined traction to the railway field that uses the power electronics in order to reduce the dimension and the weight of the transformer and meanwhile in order to increase energy efficiency of the train.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
