ABB LIGHTS UP BANGKOK’S NEW AIRPORT

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ABB LIGHTS UP BANGKOK’S NEW AIRPORT
04 March 2007 - ABB Automation Technologies

Asia’s largest airport opened on September 28, powered and automated by an extensive range of ABB products, including an energy-efficient intelligent installation system that controls and monitors every single light in the world’s largest airport terminal.

When visitors arrive at Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand they enter one of the most creatively lit and energy-efficient airport terminals in the world. At 563,000 square meters (more than six million square feet) on nine floors, it is also the world’s largest.

At 563,000 square meters (more than six million square feet) on nine floors, Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand is the world’s largest airport terminal. Lighting is controlled, monitored and optimized by an ABB intelligent installation system.

The lighting system for the entire terminal, including the 460 check-in counters, 27 baggage carousels, 260 passport control and transfer counters, and 120 gates, is controlled and monitored by ABB i-bus EIB/KNX, one of the most widely-used intelligent building installation systems in the industry.

The customized solution manages some 17,000 lighting circuits and enables the airport operator, Airports of Thailand, to create and control optimal lighting scenarios for this vast complex and the 120,000 passengers who are expected to pass through it every day.

The installation is in turn powered by a comprehensive chain of ABB power and automation products and systems that were selected by the airport’s designers and engineering consultants, MJTA, for their ability to meet stringent specifications for reliability, safety, total cost of ownership and energy efficiency.

They include all the low voltage products (including circuit breakers, switchgear systems and control products), all the medium voltage gas insulated switchgear, all the medium voltage transformers, and the four power transformers in the airport’s high voltage substation.

Thanks to its extensive local presence in Thailand and network of manufacturing facilities in Asia and other parts of the world, ABB was able to meet the challenging delivery schedule and enable the airport to open in time for the tourist high season.

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About: ABB Automation Technologies
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 around 105,000 people.
ABB has streamlined its divisional structure to focus on two core businesses: Power Technologies and Automation Technologies. The Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals division is slated for divestment.

ABB Power Technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers, with a broad range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation.

ABB Automation Technologies blends a robust product and service portfolio with end-user expertise and global presence to deliver solutions for control, motion, protection, and plant integration across the full range of process and utility industries.

In addition to ABB's automation activities directed at the oil and gas industries, ABB Lummus Global continues to design and supply production facilities, refineries and petrochemical plants.

ABB's former Upstream business, divested in July 2004, is now part of Vetco International (www.vetco.com).

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