Company DescriptionABB Ltd manufactures and sells electrification, automation, robotics, and motion products for customers in utilities, industry and transport, and infrastructure in Switzerland and internationally. Its Electrification segment provides electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable power solutions, modular substation packages, distribution automation products, switchboards and panel boards, switchgears, UPS solutions, circuit breakers, measuring and sensing devices, control products, wiring accessories, enclosures and cabling systems, and intelligent home and building solutions. The company's Robotics & Discrete Automation segment offers industrial robots, software, autonomous mobile robotics, robotic solutions, field services, spare parts, and digital services. This segment also provides solutions based on its programmable logic controllers, industrial PCs, servo motion, transport systems, and machine vision. Its Motion segment designs, manufactures, and sells drives, motors, generators, and traction converters that are driving the low-carbon future for industries, cities, infrastructure, and transportation. The company's Process Automation segment develops and sells control technologies, advanced process control software and manufacturing execution systems, sensing, measurement and analytical instrumentation, marine propulsion systems, and turbochargers. This segment also offers remote monitoring, preventive maintenance, asset performance management, emission monitoring, and cybersecurity services. It serves aluminum, automotive, battery manufacturing, buildings and infrastructure, cement, channel partners, chemical, data centers, food and beverage, process automation, life sciences, ports, marine, mining, oil and gas, ports, power generation, printing, pulp and paper, railway, smart cities, water, and wind power industries. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
How the Company Makes MoneyABB generates revenue through multiple streams, primarily by selling hardware, software, and services that facilitate electrification and automation. The Electrification segment provides products like circuit breakers, switches, and transformers, which are essential for power distribution. The Industrial Automation segment offers control systems and software that optimize manufacturing processes. The Motion segment focuses on drives, motors, and generators, which are critical for industrial applications. Additionally, the Robotics & Discrete Automation segment involves the sale of robotic solutions and automation technology. ABB also earns revenue from maintenance and support services, as well as software subscriptions. Significant partnerships with industries such as energy and transportation enhance its market reach and contribute to its earnings, allowing ABB to leverage technological advancements and customer needs effectively.