ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for electrical systems (CMES)

The ability to identify and manage problems in the electrical system before they occur

Monitor the condition of ABB's low voltage switchgear and motor control center NeoGear , MNS and MNS iS, and its connected loads, analyze past and current events to prevent, predict conditions and monitor and manage energy consumption - anytime from anywhere, with ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for electrical systems (CMES).

The ABB Ability™ CMES is the innovative on premise-based monitoring platform that enables switchgear operators and plant maintenance managers to monitor and manage electrical distribution systems and motor control center via smartphone, tablet or computer in real time to optimize maintenance and operational costs and energy consumption. Installed as integral part of the switchgear assembly at the time of manufacturing the solution monitors the complete lifetime of a switchgear from FAT in the manufacturers’ assembly location, through commissioning including start-up phase and operational life.

Cloud connectivity options complete the solution offering. Thus, the condition monitoring solution enables predictive capabilities that reduces downtime needed for maintenance, and enables users to reduce operational costs.

Availability. Reliability. Maintainability. ABB Ability™ CMES.

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Predictability and Reliability

Manageability

Easy to Install

The integrated Ethernet architecture and plug and play design of ABB Ability™ reduces wiring and connection time while simplifying the integration of system devices. In fact, it can reduce the number of hardware components by 60%. No complex configurations, multiple DIN-rail adapters or gateways are necessary. Using the Digital Edge device connecting the switchgear devices is quick. No extensive user parameterization is required.

Speed Up Your Project

Because ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring is native with ABB devices, system design is streamlined, and savings on hardware and architecture are immediate. Unmatched scalability and flexibility enable easy integration with complex supervision and management systems in both single- and multiple-switchgear assemblies or for switchgear extensions in future. As a result, even the initial cost and build-up time of top-level systems, such as electrical or process control systems, can be reduced by 15%.

Optimum Interface

The connectivity of the ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring is based on Ethernet technology Modbus TCP and OPC UA. Connectivity to upper level control and monitoring systems is provided by industry standard protocols based serial (Modbus, Profibus) or Ethernet (Modbus TCP, Profinet, IEC 61850).

Continuous Operation

Continuous diagnostics of the devices in the electrical system enable a higher level of predictive maintenance to help avoid downtime and the costs of unnecessary preventive maintenance and equipment checks—with savings of up to 30%. Alerts and notifications ensure quick response to potential problems, so performance isn’t compromised.

Energy Efficiency

Real-time access to power distribution data from anywhere, anytime, allows you to monitor loads, view costs, reduce energy consumption at peak periods and increase demand when most advantageous - all with a few clicks. Comprehensive electrical system data collection makes comparative analysis, benchmarking, reporting, cost allocation and implementation of energy management strategies easy and fast. By eliminating inefficiencies in the system ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring can help cut overall operational costs by up to 30%.

The Ability to

Monitor

Switchgear conditions such as temperature, current levels, energy consumption, alarm and warning levels are collected and stored for further analysis, real-time data enable user to make right decision at right time.

Analyze

Algorithms that consider multiple data and do not require human input make decisions i.e. whether a temperature increase is a critical situation due to loose connection or a normal situation due to increase load demand.

Predict

Counting repeating activities of a period such as removing and inserting withdrawable functional units in a switchgear assembly decide on the next maintenance cycle. Preventive maintenance based on a schedule is a past.

Optimize

Unusual levels of energy consumption even of smaller loads influence total plant operational costs. Identifying such and similar situations enable process optimization at a new scale.

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ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for electrical systems

The ability to identify and manage problems in the electrical system before they occur

Monitor the condition of ABB's low voltage switchgear and motor control center NeoGear, MNS and MNS iS, and its connected loads, analyze past and current events to prevent, predict conditions and monitor and manage energy consumption - anytime from anywhere, with ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for electrical systems.

The ABB Ability Condition Monitoring is the on premise platform that enables you to monitor and manage electrical distribution system and motor control center in real time to optimize energy use and costs. Installed as a data recorder as part of the electrical low voltage switchgear assembly from its birth it collects condition data such as electrical parameter and temperatures and delivers customized information to the use on site through secure web browser access.

Electrical devices non-intrusively connected through industry standard serial and Ethernet protocols to the Digital Edge device.

Switchgear operator and plant owner can access condition information through user dashboards providing the required information at the right place and tight time.

Monitor – the ability through an easy to use dashboard to do real-time tracking of single or multiple switchgear

Sequence of events, filtered to most current, highest severity
Single line view with real time data of current, power and energy consumption of individual feeder and loads
Panel view showing actual condition of the switchgear based on real location of feeders. Colors indicate severity for easy identification of problems.

Analyze – the ability to take multiple data to consider appropriate conclusion

Connect temperature data with current measurement to detect abnormal situations
Calculate maintenance needs based on consumption over time periods rather than fixed time schedules

Optimize - the ability to collect and export data and historical trends. Reports can be run on-demand or set-up to run automatically; daily, weekly, or monthly. These reports provide the ability to establish benchmarks for establishing best practices i.e. for maintenance plans

Predict - the option to utilize cloud computing by connecting to ABB Ability cloud solutions, utilizing machine learning and ABB’s expertise to propose highly targeted maintenance actions – before problems occur. This gives better availability, longer process uptime, and peace of mind.

ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for electrical systems

ABB Ability Condition Monitoring is built on state-of-the-art ABB Ability architecture for data collection, processing and storage. This architecture has been developed by ABB to enhance performance and ensure the highest reliability and availability. User access is provided by defined access levels and password credentials.

Electrical switchgear devices such as circuit breakers, motor controller, power meter, temperature sensors etc collect electrical parameter data such as current, power, temperatures and other condition data that are send over the Ethernet to the ABB Ability Condition Monitoring.

The software, accessible on premise through web browser technology and with defined user credentials, provides an easy to user dashboard to access the required information including reports, trends and maintenance information.

Dashboard (default)

Left side: tree viewer with user selectable vies by location, network or switchgear assembly

Main view: user selectable widgets to provide most important information at first:

• Sequence of events with filter option

• Single line view with real time data

• Panel view with colored condition information

Selecting an item in the dashboard leads the user to detail pages with:

• Single line view with graphical status of individual components in a feeder module

• Real time measurement of electrical and condition parameter

• Trend displays

• Maintenance information

Customer definable reports and trend displays are accessible from the menu bar at the top.

ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for electrical systems

A simple and integrated architecture enables scalable and always-up-to- date services. The ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring, available on an Digital Edge device installed in the switchgear assembly, connects to NeoGear, MNS or MNS iS through an Ethernet interface. The electrical devices as part of the switchgear assembly are easily know by using an available configuration file.

No user programming of the condition monitoring is required. A easy to use integrator software is provided enabling the solution quickly connect to the low-voltage switchgear solution and with its plug and play devices:

• Air circuit breaker Emax 2

• Molded-case circuit breaker Tmax and Tmax XT

• Motor controller UMC100.3 and others

• Metering devices such as M2M or M4M

• Temperature monitoring system

• Softstarter

• Variable frequency drives

and many more.

It is possible to retrofit the installed base, with both ABB components’ supply and 3rd party vendor’s, through Digital Gateway device connected to the Digital Edge device as the platform for the ABB Ability Condition Monitoring. In addition to Emax 2 for ACB retrofit, also the Ekip UP is supported.

ABB Ability™ Condition Monitoring for electrical systems

User access is provided by defined access levels and password credentials. Data are encrypted and stored in the solution using latest industry standards.

As the solution is delivered as part of the switchgear assembly, at times of commissioning the solution is configured with customer credentials and network information as agreed between the vendor and switchgear operator.

Ethernet network security is managed through plant network administration using state of the art network security measures.

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