ABB Australia Motion Services at Eagle Farm, Queensland

At ABB Motion Services we can upgrade traction motors to accommodate voltage, power or speed changes, or provide a new insulation system to withstand higher loads. 

We also undertake all kinds of repairs on traction motors, including challenging repairs on the rotor and stator windings. The condition of the coil insulation is analysed by means of dielectric measurements. Wear parts such as bearings and carbon brushes are replaced, and the rotors are dynamically balanced. During refurbishment of DC motors the commutator is additionally reworked - the commutator surfaces are turned, and the lamella insulation is chamfered and undercut.

Our Eagle Farm workshop, comprised of expert service engineers, ensure we have the specialised know-how and equipment required for this work. 

 

ABB’s Eagle Farm workshop is a preferred traction service centre for leading rail maintainers and operators.  We'll support you with quality control and testing, no matter where your project is located across the Asia Pacific region. 

Every traction motor is put through a standardised test procedure before leaving the workshop. This includes no-load, insulation and voltage tests. 

Load and back to back testing options are also available. The workshop has the capability to perform full load tests up to 1000V DC and 500kW AC. 

The ABB Traction Centre of Excellence at Eagle Farm features its own coil manufacturing facility. We source only the highest quality copper and materials in the manufacturing process to ensure our customers get an efficient and reliable product. Each coil is individually tested to international standards.  

Having an in-house coil shop means that ABB is in total control of all the material supply and quality aspects involved in the rewinding process to make things as convenient as possible for our customers. Lead times can be enhanced to meet customer requirements and once fitted, the coils are vacuum varnished in one of our VPI tanks which have 3 different varnish types available to meet customer specifications.