ABB to supply gearless mill drive systems to mine in Panama

ABB为巴拿马矿场提供无齿轮磨机驱动系统

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从Minera Petaquilla SA (MPSA)公司手上赢得了一份价值8千800万美元的订单，为后者在巴拿马的一座新铜矿场提供无齿轮磨机驱动系统，以增加生产力，降低额能源消耗。该订单是在2008年的5月份签署的。

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矿场位于巴拿马运河以西100公里处，是世界上最大的铜矿开采工程之一，预计在2013年开始运营。

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的交付范围包括六套完整的无齿轮磨机驱动系统，两个22兆瓦的系统以及四个14兆瓦的系统。供应范围还包括变压器、环式电动机、项目施工、安装、培训以及其他相关的支持服务。

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的无齿轮磨机驱动（为碎矿石磨机提供动力的大型电机和驱动系统）比传统的磨机驱动系统更可靠更节能，而且增加了磨机的生产力。

“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过程自动化部主管Veli-Matti Reinikkala表示：“由于优化能源使用和整体性能的需求仍然是人们优先关注的事情，类似结合了我们行业知识和工程资源的ABB无齿轮磨机驱动系统这样的创新技术将帮助Petaquilla矿场这样的新装置从第一天起就开始成功运转。”

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无齿轮机械驱动，目前仍在利用其原有的转换器运营，以其已证明的长期可靠性，提供了具有成本效益以及高能源效益的表现。

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

MPSA由Inmet矿业公司管理，股东包括Petaquilla铜业公司、 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过程自动化部为控制、工厂优化提供整合解决方案，以及特定行业的应用知识和服务，帮助全球的过程工业客户满足其在业务盈利能力、资本生产率、风险管理和全球责任领域的关键业务需要。这些行业包括石油和天然气、电力、化工和制药、纸浆和造纸、金属、采矿、海洋以及涡轮增压。

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是电力和自动化技术领域的全球领导厂商，致力于为工业和电力行业客户提供解决方案，以帮助客户提高生产效率，同时降低对环境的不良影响。ABB集团的业务遍布全球100多个国家，拥有大约112,000名雇员。