HBRF Megamax – Emax2 Air Circuit Breaker ABB

ABB Purpose & Embedding Sustainability

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its elec- trification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technol- ogy to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105 thousand talented employees in over 100 coun- tries.

ABB's Electrification business offers a wide-ranging portfolio of products, digital solutions and services, from substation to socket, enabling safe, smart and sustainable electrification. Offerings encompass digital and connected innovations for low voltage and medium voltage, including EV infrastructure, solar inverters, modular substations, distribution automation, power protection, wiring accessories, switchgear, enclosures, cabling, sensing and control. ABB is committed to continually promoting and embedding sustainability across its opera- tions and value chain, aspiring to become a role model for others to follow. With its ABB Pur- pose, ABB is focusing on reducing harmful emissions, preserving natural resources and cham- pioning ethical and humane behavior.

General Information

ABB’s Dalmine factory represents a centre of excellence in ABB for the development and man- ufacture of low-voltage circuit breakers. The 150,000 square-meter facility with 800 employ- ees is highly automated and produces more than 3 million circuit breakers every year. A Light- house Plant, selected by the Italian government as a model for digital transformation and Industry 4.0 strategies, Dalmine promotes smart, digitalized, and connected operations, in- creasing efficiency across the full value chain. Achieving zero production waste to landfill was a whole-factory program. Flexibility, lean production processes, capacity to efficiently and rap- idly meet market demands, and process innovation are some of the most significant charac- teristics of this site. Retrofitting replaces outdated parts, like old circuit breakers, with smarter, more advanced systems. This not only significantly enhances your energy handling and safety but also reduces costs and carbon emissions by updating parts instead of overhauling the entire setup. By choosing retrofitting, you are making a sustainable choice that minimizes waste and promotes the efficient use of resources.  

ABB ELSE offers a compelling retrofit solution for a seamless upgrade, replacing old breakers such as DR GE Mpact, DR GEC Alsthom, DR Legrand, DR Bticino Megabreak, and DR F.T.M.C Power-Wave plus with the state-of-the-art EMax2 breaker and retrofit kit. This ensures enhanced reliability and performance without the need to modify your existing Switchgear. Embrace the future of energy management with ABB ELSE’s innovative solutions And contribute to a greener planet.

ABB IT-ELSE adopts and implements for its own activities an integrated Quality/Environmental/Health Management System in compliance with the following standards:

 UNI EN ISO 9001/2015 - Quality Management Systems – Requirements 

 UNI EN ISO 14001/2015 - Environmental management systems – Specification with guid- ance for use 

 UNI EN ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series – Require- ments

Moreover, Dalmine plant has in place an energy management system that covers all the activ- ities and that follows the following standard:

 UNI EN ISO 50001:2018 – Energy Management System – Requirements with guidance for use

HBRF Megamax - Emax 2 product cluster

HBRF Megamax F2-E2_2_W_HR_3P KIT IEC air circuit breaker is a multifunctional platform able to manage the next generation of electrical plants such as microgrids, evolving into a true Power Manager. HBRF Megamax F2-E2_2_W_HR_3P KIT IEC is an air circuit breaker that matches all the new grid requirements. It enables a direct communication to the new energy manage- ment cloud-computing platform ABB Ability™. Energy and Asset Manager.

Product cluster HBRF Megamax - Emax 2 analyzed in this LCA is IEC type circuit breaker, con- sisting of a moving part (which is inserted and removed via dedicated guide rails).

 HBRF Megamax - Emax 2 (IEC Type)

Temporal and geographical boundaries

The ABB component suppliers are sourced all over the world. All primary data collected are the ABB component suppliers, sourced all over the world. All primary data collected are from 2023, which is a representative production year for production technology of DR NOVOMAX G30 at ABB Dalmine, Italy. The geographical and technological representativeness for the Secondary data is Ecoinvent v3.9 [6]. The selected ecoinvent [6] processes in the LCA model have a global representativeness, due to the unclear origin of each component. In this way, a conservative approach has been adopted. The distribution phase considers global destinations based on the 2023 sales mix from SAP ERP data; installation impacts align with these distribution loca- tions. End-of-life treatment (Global) follows IEC 62635 and ecoinvent data, while the use phase(Global) is assessed using actual 2023 sales mix data across the entire product range.