ABB Limited, formed with the 1988 merger of Asea and Brown Boven, is an electrical engineering firm that provides manufacturing and utilities companies worldwide with a variety of power and automation products. The firm encompasses the Power Products, Power Systems, Automation Products, Process Automation, and Robotics divisions. The Power Products unit designs transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, cables, and other electricity transmission and distribution components. Power Systems develops power transmission and distribution grid technologies for power plants. It provides companies with substation, flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS), high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system, and other products. ABB's Automation Products division offers customers drives, motors, generators, instrumentation, and power electronics systems. It ships one million products per day. The Process Automation division serves businesses across the oil and gas, power, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, paper, metals, and marine sectors. The unit's products allow businesses to increase productivity and reduce energy consumption. ABB's Robotics division develops industrial robots, peripherals, and software for clients worldwide. Robots support assembly, painting, finishing, and machine monitoring operations. ABB is known for its DCS800 DC drives, high-speed rail traction transformers, and emissions-free high voltage shore connection (HVSC) products. The firm acquired Elsag Bailey Process Automation in 1998. It also formed a strategic alliance with SAP in 2007. The company collaborates with 70 universities worldwide. ABB maintains