ABB begins construction of new US calibration hall
Published by Isabel Stagg,
Editorial Assistant
World Pipelines,
ABB has begun the construction of a new 12 000 square foot calibration hall in the industrial park adjacent to its existing ∼200 000 square foot manufacturing facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
The investment will strengthen the company’s calibration capabilities and provide customers with high levels of quality and accuracy in ABB’s full range of flowmeters. It will also further increase the company’s ‘Made in America’ offering.
High accuracy flowmeter calibration enhances measurement performance which helps industrial customers to become more energy and resource efficient. US plant operators across industries such as chemical, oil and gas, battery, hydrogen and power, are able to accurately measure in and outflow as well as raw and produced materials, thus controlling their processes in a more precise and efficient way.
“With today’s groundbreaking we are on a path to improve our ability to meet the growing demand for instrumentation in the North American market,” said Jacques Mulbert, President, ABB Measurement & Analytics. “With this important investment, we will increase and strengthen our US manufacturing footprint.”
The new calibration hall is expected to begin operations in early 2025. The site will benefit from the strong track record of innovation, commitment to quality, efficiency, and proximity to customers of ABB’s Bartlesville factory.
The Bartlesville factory is one of ABB’s flagship North American locations and ABB recently announced that it is consolidating North American instrumentation manufacturing under one roof in Bartlesville.
The US remains ABB’s largest market by revenue, and the current investment adds to over US$14 billion ABB has invested in the US since 2010.
ABB’s Process Automation business automates, electrifies and digitalises industrial operations that address a wide range of essential needs – from supplying energy, water and materials, to producing goods and transporting them to market. With its ~20 000 employees, leading technology and service expertise, ABB Process Automation helps customers in process, hybrid and maritime industries improve performance and safety of operations, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.
Image: Jacques Mulbert, President, ABB Measurement & Analytics (third from left) takes part in the groundbreaking ceremony in Bartlesville.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/30012024/abb-begins-construction-of-new-us-calibration-hall/
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