ABB.
ABB medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, cable terminations, and line hardware — including the Elastimold heritage line.
- Categories Hawk carries
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- Heritage sub-brands
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- Applicable standards
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Heritage brands under ABB.
Standards.
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IEEE C37.20.2
Metal-clad switchgear standard for ABB and Elastimold MV switchgear.
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IEEE C57.12.00
Liquid-immersed distribution and power transformer general requirements.
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IEEE C57.12.34
Three-phase pad-mounted compartmental distribution transformers.
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ANSI C119.4
Connector standard for substation and underground power connectors.
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IEEE 48
Cable termination standard — Elastimold terminations meet Class 1 outdoor and Class 2 indoor requirements.
Categories Hawk sources from ABB.
Medium Voltage Switchgear
Air-insulated, gas-insulated, and Elastimold solid-dielectric switchgear — vacuum interruption with molded EPDM rubber insulation, field-proven for over 50 years.
View categoryMedium Voltage Transformers
Distribution and power transformers per IEEE C57.12.00 and pad-mounted units per IEEE C57.12.34 — for utility, industrial, and data-center installations.
View categoryTransmission & Distribution Products
Line hardware, insulators, and substation connectors — overhead and underground utility products from the ABB Installation Products lines.
View categoryMedium Voltage Terminations
Elastimold cold-shrink and pre-molded single-piece terminations for shielded cable — built to IEEE 48 Class 1 outdoor and Class 2 indoor, from the ABB Installation Products cable-accessory lines.
View categoryFAQ.
Who owns ABB, and what's the relationship to Thomas & Betts and Elastimold?
ABB is an independent, publicly traded global electrification and automation company.
ABB acquired Thomas & Betts in 2012 and renamed the unit ABB Installation Products. The unit carries more than 200,000 SKUs across more than 40 brands — including Elastimold® on the utility side.
Elastimold came under ABB through the Thomas & Betts integration and is still sold under its own name.
What medium-voltage equipment does Hawk source from ABB?
Hawk sources four categories from ABB and its heritage brands: medium-voltage switchgear (air-insulated, gas-insulated, and Elastimold solid-dielectric), distribution and power transformers, transmission & distribution products including substation connectors and line hardware, and Elastimold medium-voltage cable terminations — cold-shrink Elaspeed and pre-molded single-piece designs built to IEEE 48.
Elastimold solid-dielectric switchgear uses vacuum interruption with molded EPDM rubber insulation, rated up to 38 kV, field-proven for over 50 years.
What is ABB's US manufacturing footprint for MV equipment in 2026?
In September 2025, ABB announced a $110 million expansion across four US manufacturing sites to meet data-center and grid demand, creating roughly 200 jobs. That follows an earlier $120 million US commitment — about $230 million total in recent US manufacturing and R&D.
In May 2026, ABB announced a separate $200 million European expansion for MV grid equipment — $100 million toward a new Dalmine, Italy factory and $100 million across plants in Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Norway, and Poland — driven by data-center, EV, and industrial demand.
ABB is adding capacity, but the industry-wide MV lead-time pressure still applies.
How is ABB responding to data-center electrification demand?
ABB tied both the September 2025 US manufacturing expansion and the May 2026 European MV grid investment directly to data-center and grid demand.
ABB MV switchgear, distribution transformers, and Elastimold solid-dielectric units are common picks for data-center electrical rooms and MV utility tie-ins.
What standards does ABB MV equipment meet?
ABB AIS switchgear is built to IEEE C37.20.2 (metal-clad); GIS switchgear is built to IEC equivalents.
ABB transformers are built to IEEE C57.12.00 (liquid-immersed general requirements) and IEEE C57.12.34 (three-phase pad-mounted compartmental).
Substation power connectors are built to ANSI C119.4. Elastimold separable connectors are built to IEEE 386 in the US and the IEC equivalents in international markets — ABB launched an Elastimold IEC separable connector line in 2025.
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ABB medium-voltage equipment across the electrification stack.
ABB is a global electrification and automation company. Its medium-voltage portfolio includes air-insulated and gas-insulated switchgear (built to IEEE C37.20.2 and IEC standards), distribution and power transformers per IEEE C57.12.00, three-phase pad-mounted compartmental units per IEEE C57.12.34, circuit breakers, reclosers, and protection and control devices. ABB acquired Thomas & Betts in 2012 and today operates the unit as ABB Installation Products — more than 200,000 SKUs across 40+ brands, including Elastimold®, Hi-Tech®, Joslyn, and Fisher Pierce® on the utility side. Elastimold solid-dielectric MV switchgear uses vacuum interruption with molded EPDM rubber insulation, field-proven for more than 50 years at ratings up to 38 kV.
ABB committed $110 million across four US manufacturing sites in September 2025 to expand production for data centers and the grid — on top of an earlier $120 million US commitment, about $230 million in recent US manufacturing and R&D. A separate $200 million European expansion announced in May 2026 covers a new $100 million Dalmine, Italy factory and $100 million across plants in Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Norway, and Poland. Hawk sources ABB switchgear, transformers, Elastimold cable terminations, and transmission & distribution products — including the Thomas & Betts heritage line — for utility, industrial, data-center, commercial, and construction projects.