ABB - 10 Years Since Return to Mining Equipment Factory

ABB celebrates its 10th anniversary since reacquiring ownership of the gearless mill drive system business this week. The milestone coincides with record output in the last calendar year and a high for total number of employees at the ABB Ring Motors factory in Bilbao, Spain.

The factory manufactures ring motors used in Gearless Mill Drives (GMDs), one of the key components of a mine’s grinding mill for processing ores and extracting the metals essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels – copper, gold, and iron, among others.

To support the record number of motors produced at the factory in 2022, ABB recruited more than 40 engineers, technicians, project managers and administration professionals in the last three years. The facility also has a record number of 12 women in key technical and leadership roles, including engineering, production, manufacturing, quality and health and safety.

“Investment in people, facilities, and infrastructure at our site in Bilbao means we are confident that we can deliver on time and to high levels of manufacturing excellence. We also continue to invest in digital applications such as artificial intelligence and remote collaborative platforms which mean that our experts around the globe can support our customers quickly and effectively.” said Joachim Braun, Division President, Process Industries, ABB.

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