Did you know?

How can a series of mirrors contribute to the discovery of new planets? How is electricity generated at 3,000 meters below sea level? And what does the monitoring of industrial motors have in common with a conventional fitness tracker? Here, we take you through some of the most interesting facts and trivia of our company’s portfolio – with short, easy to understand explanations.

ABB turbocharging system

Did you know…

...an ABB turbocharging system is boosting an engine listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?

Many combustion engines in cars, ships, planes, trains, off-highway trucks and power plants increase their efficiency and power output with a turbocharger mounted on the engine. The turbocharger uses the engine’s exhaust gas to turn a compressor which draws in ambient air and compresses it before it enters the combustion chamber at increased pressure. Higher air pressure in the combustion chamber results in higher engine performance. This innovative idea was patented in 1905 by Alfred Büchi, a Swiss engineer and continues to be a solution for operating efficient fossil fuel powered engines.

The ABB Power2 800-M second generation two-stage turbocharging system is assembled on the engine that has achieved a Guiness World Record title for the most efficient four-stroke engine. The ABB Power2 800-M is the most powerful as well as most compact two-stage turbocharger for four-stroke engines.

By reaching an air pressure of up to 12 times the norm, two-stage turbocharging solution has an efficiency of more than 75 percent, compared to up to 70 percent efficiency of a single-stage turbocharger. The turbocharging efficiency of the ABB Power2 easily translates into a six-figure savings in fuel yearly and significant cuts in emissions – up to 60 percent less NOx emissions.

Learn more about our turbocharger and technology portfolio

More fascinating facts you may not know

#DidYouKnow

ABB Tenton® sensor

Check out the newest publications and explore more trivia about ABB’s portfolio of innovations.

#DidYouKnow

Pantograph Down for Electric Bus 

Did you know ABB’s Pantograph Down with OppCharge interface can charge an electric bus in as little as three to six minutes?  

#DidYouKnow

ABB Ability System 800xA

Did you know the world’s largest and most ambitious underground district cooling project enables the city of Singapore to save at least 23,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year?

#DidYouKnow

The world’s first truly collaborative robot 

Did you know that ABB introduced the world's first truly collaborative robot YuMi® in 2015? 

#DidYouKnow

New Orleans flood protection

Did you know ABB vertical gearmotors help protect New Orleans from flooding?

#DidYouKnow

InterContinental Hotel Madrid

Did you know ABB drives and high-efficiency motors reduced energy consumption of the InterContinental Hotel Madrid by 40 percent?  

#DidYouKnow

Uninterruptible power supply with MegaFlex

Did you know ABB provides the most compact uninterruptible power supply?

#DidYouKnow

Sustainable switchgear

Did you know  that ABB’s eco-efficient gas-insulated switchgear are free of the greenhouse gas SF6?

#DidYouKnow

Hybrid ferry

Did you know ABB powers a futuristic hybrid ferry on Norwegian fjords?  

#DidYouKnow

Research with bees

Did you know that ABB’s Corporate Research Center in Krakow, Poland, uses bees raised on its roof to support the environment – and test computer algorithms?

#DidYouKnow

Azipod® electric propulsion

Did you know that the Azipod® electric propulsion system can turn 360°, allowing ships far greater maneuverability?

#DidYouKnow

Smart Sensors

Did you know that a smart sensor, about the size of a smartphone, can convert traditional electric motors into smart, wirelessly connected devices?

#DidYouKnow

Carbon-neutral production site

Did you know that ABB’s first CO2-neutral production site, located in Luedenscheid, Germany, saves more than 680 tons of CO2 a year?

Our products and systems

Our products and systems

Industries and utilities

Our Service Offerings

About Us

Select Region & Country

Did you know?

ABB turbocharging system

Did you know…

...an ABB turbocharging system is boosting an engine listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?

More fascinating facts you may not know

#DidYouKnow

ABB Tenton® sensor

#DidYouKnow

Pantograph Down for Electric Bus

#DidYouKnow

ABB Ability System 800xA

#DidYouKnow

The world’s first truly collaborative robot

#DidYouKnow

New Orleans flood protection

#DidYouKnow

InterContinental Hotel Madrid

#DidYouKnow

Uninterruptible power supply with MegaFlex

#DidYouKnow

Sustainable switchgear

#DidYouKnow

Hybrid ferry

#DidYouKnow

Research with bees

#DidYouKnow

Azipod® electric propulsion

#DidYouKnow

Smart Sensors

#DidYouKnow

Carbon-neutral production site

Our products and systems

Our products and systems

Industries and utilities

Our Service Offerings

About Us

Select Region & Country

Cookie settings

Did you know?

ABB turbocharging system

Did you know…

...an ABB turbocharging system is boosting an engine listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?

More fascinating facts you may not know

#DidYouKnow

ABB Tenton® sensor

#DidYouKnow

Pantograph Down for Electric Bus

#DidYouKnow

ABB Ability System 800xA

#DidYouKnow

The world’s first truly collaborative robot

#DidYouKnow

New Orleans flood protection

#DidYouKnow

InterContinental Hotel Madrid

#DidYouKnow

Uninterruptible power supply with MegaFlex

#DidYouKnow

Sustainable switchgear

#DidYouKnow

Hybrid ferry

#DidYouKnow

Research with bees

#DidYouKnow

Azipod® electric propulsion

#DidYouKnow

Smart Sensors

#DidYouKnow

Carbon-neutral production site

Pantograph Down for Electric Bus 

The world’s first truly collaborative robot 