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Web Story | Brilon, Germany | 17-05-2021 | 3 min read

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Brilon:

Transformer factory celebrates its 100th
anniversary

The Hitachi ABB Power Grids location in Brilon, Germany, is celebrating its Teile diese Seite

100th anniversary. What is today a factory for dry-type transformers, was     

started in 1921 as the "Dominitwerke GmbH" mine lamp factory.

"Our dry-type transformer plant in Brilon offers our customers high-quality solutions
for their specific challenges," explains Tobias Asshauer, Head of Product Marketing at
Hitachi ABB Power Grids. He is convinced of the factory, and the transformers
manufactured there and emphasizes: "Excellent products do not come about by
themselves. Many employees work at the Brilon factory who have contributed their
know-how and experience in the production of dry-type transformer solutions for
decades.

From miner's lamps to transformers - an eventful history

100 years ago, on May 15, 1921, today's dry-type transformer factory was founded as
the pit lamp factory "Dominitwerke GmbH" in the Hoppecker Bremecketal. After the
sale of numerous miner's lamps, the facility started the production of small
transformers. In the early 1940’s Akkumulatoren-Fabrik AG, Hagen, took over the
facily at which point, the first high-voltage transformers were manufactured and
delivered. In 1972, the Swedish electrical engineering company ASEA (Allänna
Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget) took over the factory. Two years later, the
transformer factory achieved a technical breakthrough with the development of
RESIBLOC® technology. In 1988 the merger between ASEA and the Swiss
BBC (Brown Bovery Company) took place. With this, the Brilon factory got transferred
to the ABB group, where it developed into the global center for
RESIBLOC® transformers. With the sale of the Power Grids division of the ABB
Group to Hitachi, the transformer plant became part of Hitachi ABB Power Grids.

The RESIBLOC technology® - an innovation from the Brilon transformer factory

In 1974 the first RESIBLOC® transformer was introduced in the market – a pioneering
technical achievement. Until then, transformers almost exclusively used oil as a
coolant. With the RESIBLOC® technology, it was possible for the first time, to
manufacture a naturally cooled dry-type transformer that met the technical
requirements. These transformers are made of epoxy resin reinforced with glass fiber,
which gives them an exceptionally high short-circuit strength and protection against
cracking even under extreme operating conditions. This technology has proven itself
for decades, especially in areas of application with harsh environmental conditions or
areas that require a high level of reliability.

Modern RESIBLOC transformer

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An optimistic look into the future

"In the last few years, we have managed to expand the product portfolio especially
with the RESIBLOC® Rail and the Medium Voltage – Line Voltage Regulator," says
Asshauer happily. "I also see significant growth opportunities for the dry-type
transformer business in the future."

"We owe a large part of our success to our employees, who, with their experience and
also with a clear view of the customer's needs, help us to develop our portfolio
further," adds Kay Kruse, head of the dry-type transformer plant in Brilon. An
expansion of the transformer factory is planned for the next few years. "With the
enlargement of the plant and the rescheduling of production, we will set new
standards in terms of energy efficiency, sustainability, and productivity, as well as in
terms of working conditions," concludes Kruse looking into the future.

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