Vectek創新技術幫助改善電力質量。 瑞士蘇黎士2008年5月5日消息，領先的電力自動化技術集團ABB，已經收購了新西蘭Vectek 電子公司。Vectek公司的創新技術能夠改善電源在工業安裝領域上的質量，可幫助降低停工期提高產量。 Vectek公司在納皮爾城中設有研發中心，擁有員工73名，收購之后，都將成為ABB自動化產品部門的一部分。 ABB自動化產品部門領導Tom Sjoekvist說：“Vectek的加入是我們理想的技術組合，幫助用戶提高電力可靠性，生產力和能源有效性。ABB全球性業務將會使各個大陸的用戶受益于些技術組合。” 現代化電氣網絡盡管停電也會非常安全，電力質量上的變動能導致昂貴的生產停產，造成產品質量的變動。Vectek的高功率電子轉換器利用AVC技術減輕電壓峰值和谷值，創造更平穩連續的電力供應。 產品設計用于工業、商業和海運領域，并且已經在美國和一些亞洲市場成功推出。ABB的新品將由Vectek以前的首席執行官John Penny進行管理。 ABB是電力自動化技術領域的全球領導廠商，致力于為工業和電力行業客戶提供解決方案，以幫助客戶提高生產效率，同時降低對環境的不良影響。ABB集團的業務遍布全球100多個國家，擁有大約110,000名雇員。 [FONT=times] original text [/FONT] [font=times][Color=#708090]Vectek’s innovative technology helps improve power quality for industry Zurich, Switzerland, May 5, 2008 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has acquired the business of Vectek Electronics, a New Zealand company with innovative technology that improves the quality of the power supply in industrial installations, which helps to reduce downtime and increase productivity. The business has 73 employees as well as a research and development center in the town of Napier, and will operate as part of ABB’s Automation Products division. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. “Vectek is an ideal addition to our portfolio of technologies that help customers increase power reliability, productivity and energy efficiency,” said Tom Sjoekvist, head of the Automation Products division. “ABB’s global scope will enable customers on every continent to benefit from this new technology.” Modern electricity networks, while very secure from blackouts, suffer from variations in power quality that can result in very costly production shutdowns and variations in the quality of goods produced in industrial plants. Vectek’s high-power electronic converters use Active Voltage Conditioning （AVC） technology to mitigate the effect of voltage surges and sags, creating a more stable and continuous supply. The product is designed for industrial, commercial and marine applications, and has already been successfully introduced in the U.S. and in a number of Asian markets. ABB’s new product unit will be managed by John Penny, formerly chief executive of Vectek. ABB （www.abb.com） is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs more than 110,000 people. [/color][/font]