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History

1903

First induction channel
furnace (1.8t/300kW)
built in Gysinge, Sweden.

1967

Automatic casting
on high-speed
die-casting plant
(DISAMATIC model)
is introduced.

1967

With 5x60t / 21MW
capacity in mains
frequency technology,
the melting plant
with the largest
capacity is built at
GM/Saginaw USA.

1967

Thyristor inverter
technology is
implemented.

1972

The first inductive
heating plant
for the forging
industry is built.

1979

The first tandem
heating plant
for Thyssen is
built.

1981

The field of induction
heater technology
is entered.

1981

The world's largest
heating plant with
a throughput of
25 tons per hour
is built.

1987

First 4-strand
heating plant
built for
Krupp Gerlach

1988

ASEA and BBC
merge to form ABB

1988

The world's first
melt processor
is introduced.

1992

High-performance
furnaces from the
new IFM range
go into service
at Mercedes Benz

1992

The TWIN-POWER®
principle with the
continuous distribution
of power for the
continuous supply
of iron is introduced.

1996

The first 16MW
inverter in the world
is commissioned
by Gnutti, Italy.

1998

The first melting plant
with IGBT inverter
technology is
commissioned at
Bischofswerke
Lüdinghausen, Germany.

2004

The first heating system
with IGBT technology
& zone control is built
and sets new standards
in the forging industry.

2005

ABP Induction
is formed from
ABB's 'Foundry'
business unit.

2008

16MW high-performance
furnaces for steel go
into service at NASCO
in Saudi Arabia

2012

TISCO
(Taiyuan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.)
placed the largest order
in the company's history:
2 x 30t furnaces with
1 x 24MW, 6 x 65t furnaces
with 3 x 42MW

2014

ABP builds the
first cross-field
heating plant
with a total
output of 36 MW

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CHINA:        +86 40 0820 7669
GERMANY: +49 231 997 1111

OUR LOCATIONS

United States

ABP Induction LLC
1460 Livingston Ave.
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Phone: +1 732 932 6400
Fax:      +1 732 828 7274

GERMANY

ABP Induction Systems GmbH
Kanalstraße 25
44147 Dortmund
Phone: +49 231 997 0
Fax:      +49 231 997 2293
info@abpinduction.com

RUSSIA

ABP Induction Systems GmbH
Branch Office
Ryazanski prospect, 75/4
109456 Moscow
Phone: +7 495 620 57 26
Fax:      +7 495 620 57 26

INDIA

ABP Induction Systems Pvt. Ltd.
E-120 / Unit-2, Manjusar GIDC Industrial Area
Savli – 391775, Vadodara
Phone: +91 2667 264808/809
Fax:      +91 2667 264810

CHINA

ABP Induction Systems (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
No.118, Lane 289 Fulian II Rd.
Baoshan District,
Shanghai 201906
Phone: +86 21 5639 1278
Fax:      +86 21 5639 0822

MASSILLON

ABP Induction, LLC
607 1st St. SW
Massillon, OH 44646
Phone: +1 330 830 6252

MEXICO

ABP Induction Systems SRL de CV
Priv. La Puerta 2882-4
Parque Ind.La Puerta
Santa Catarina, NL 66350
Phone: +52 81 8390 2775

SOUTH AFRICA

ABP Induction Furnaces (PTY) Ltd.
77 Heidelberg Rd.City
Deep / Johannesburg
Phone: +27 11 623 1814/17
Fax:      +27 11 623 1809

SWEDEN

ABP Induction AB
Spännarhyttans Ind. Område
738 92 Norberg
Phone: +46 223 23135
Fax:      +46 223 21429

THAILAND

ABP Induction Ltd.
80/1 Moo 11, Phaholyothin Road
Tambol Klong Nueng
Amphur Klong Luang
Pathumthanee 12120
Phone: +66 25 29 34 57
Fax:      +66 25 29 34 84

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