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ABB IE5 SynRM motors and drives help GSK vaccine plant reach net zero Chemical, oil and gas  Pump IE5 Synchronous reluctance motor & ACH580 Drive
  Yes
Lifting energy efficiency to new levels in sewage treatment with ABB drives and motors Water and wastewater  Pump IE5 Synchronous reluctance motor & ACQ580 Drive
  Yes
Sweet savings: ABB’s IE5 SynRM motors help confectionery producers use less energy Food and beverage  Mill IE5 Synchronous reluctance motors
  Yes
NESTRO dedusters take energy efficiency to the next level with ABB SynRM motors and drives Plastics
Metal
Pulp and paper		  Extractor IE5 Synchronous reluctance motors
  Yes
Eisele’s pumps deliver the highest efficiency with IE5 SynRM motors from ABB Agriculture Pumps IE5 Synchronous reluctance motors
  Yes
Smurfit Kappa Parenco boosts sustainability with high efficiency motors from ABB Pulp and Paper  Mill IE4 process performance cast iron motors
Process performance motors
IE4 process performance motors		  Yes
 

Watania Steel chooses ABB’s High Dynamic Performance motors for new wire rod mill

 Metals   Mill High dynamic performance motors  No

ABB helps USG Industrial Utilities to save energy that equals the yearly power consumption of 130 homes

 Power
Chemical, oil and gas		  Pumps    Yes
Runtech vacuum solutions with ABB technology enable major energy savings in paper machine applications Pulp and Paper Pulp mill  High speed motors  Yes
Swissmill chooses ABB to supply customized motors for roller mills Food and beverage Mill Motors for explosive atmospheres  Yes
Kuhmo pioneers energy-efficient timber production with ABB SynRM motors and drives Pulp and Paper Drying IE5 Synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		  Yes
 ABB’s SynRM motors are a perfect match for Rodelta’s high efficiency drinking water pumps Water and wastewater   Pumps  IE5 Synchronous reluctance motors  Yes
 Veisto Oy developed a more energy efficient power unit Pulp and Paper  Pumps
Fans		 IE5 Synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives
  Yes
Rodelta pumps and ABB motors support the transition to low-emission biofuels Chemical, oil and gas
Water and wastewater 		 Close-coupled pumps
Pumps		    Yes
ABB synchronous reluctance motors and drives enable reduced carbon emissions in an energy efficiency upgrade for Hobart CBD building HVAC
Water and wastewater 		 Fans
Pumps		 IE5 Synchronous reluctance motors
ACS580 drives		  Yes
Meeting future goals through zero-emission technology Construction Construction vehicles Electric powertrain
Motors for heavy electric vehicles
Energy storage systems
Mobile controller		  Yes
ABB technologies help buses in Zurich become more energy efficient eBuses
Commercial vehicles
Public transportation		  Propulsion Energy storage systems
Electric powertrain		  Yes
Sweetening the world through energy efficiency Food and beverage   Mill IE5 synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		  Yes
Compact size and high power density make ABB’s HDP motors ideal for powering machines Cosmetics   Homogenizer High dynamic performance motors
ACS880 drives		  No
ABB’s technology enables Hobart Aquatic Centre to save an estimated $36,000 in reduced energy costs HVAC
Water and wastewater		 Pumps
Fans		 Variable speed drives
Synchronous reluctance motors
ABB Ability™ Smart Sensors 		Yes
ABB close-coupled pump motors enable compact pumping solutions Chemical, oil and gas Close-coupled pumps
Pumps		 Motors for explosive atmospheres
Process performance motors 		No
THE POWER OF CHOCOLATE Food and beverage Chocolate conches IE5 synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
Energy efficient ABB electric propulsion system saves fuel and cuts emissions in fish carrier vessels Food and beverage
Aquaculture
Marine		 Propulsion Water Cooled motors Yes
SynRM and Drive package lift Energy Efficiency in Husum Pulp and paper Pulp mill IE5 synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
ABB helps make fashion industry more sustainable with innovative technology Textile Pulp drying IE4 process performance motors
Process performance motors
ACS880 drives
 Yes
A role Model for energy efficiency Pulp and paper Paper machine IE4 process performance motors
Process performance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
A clean, quiet, and electric ride through the Swiss town of Baden eBuses
Commercial vehicles
Public transportation		 Propulsion Permanent magnet motors No
Softening potable water in Germany with ABB’s energy efficient SynRM motor drive package Water and wastewater Pumps IE5 synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
swissRTec’s recycling plants recover valuable materials from e-waste Recycling Vertical shredder
Delamination mill
 Process performance cast iron motors
Process performance motors
ACS580 drives
ACS880 drives		 Yes
 

Viking Line takes the tension out of harbor mooring for M/S Gabriella

 Marine  Winches
Mooring		 Synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		  Yes
IE5 motors help paint shop realise annual energy saving Automotive Supply fans
Exhaust fans
Fans		 IE5 synchronous reluctance motors
General purpose drives		 Yes
Circularity: The new direction of choice Circular economy Circular economy Yes
Energy efficiency is a pressing matter Metals Servo hydraulic presses Synchronous reluctance motors Yes
IE5 SynRM motor and drive packages clearly improve energy efficiency in wastewater treatment Water and wastewater Filtration
Pumps		 IE5 synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
A more sustainable future for wood drying Sawmills Fans IE5 synchronous reluctance motors Yes
ABB traction motors help to boost tram travel in Poland’s city of parks and gardens Public transportation  Trams   Traction motors  Yes
Water company in Brazil gets 25% energy savings and better uptime — with ABB drives, motors and digital powertrain solutions Water and wastewater Pumps Process performance motors
Synchronous reluctance motors
General performance motors
ACQ580 drives
ABB Ability™ Smart Sensors		 Yes
ABB’s drive and motor package gives AlburyCity Council water plant an energy efficiency upgrade and eliminates residential disturbances Water and wastewater Pumps General performance motors
Variable speed drives		 Yes
Campbell’s Australia cuts costs with SynRM Food and beverage Compressor Synchronous reluctance motors
ACS580 drives		 Yes
Take a trip to the top of Europe with ABB motors and drives Public transportation Cableways Process performance motors
Regenerative drives		 No
Arctic mine hits production record with help from ABB services Mining Mill ABB services No
ABB’s new hygiene testing lab in Sweden under the microscope Food and beverage Testing equipment IEC Food safe motors No
ABB technology runs refrigeration system at Switzerland's largest bakery Food and beverage Refrigeration IE4 process performance cast iron motors
Process performance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
ABB motors and drives boost efficiency of Swedish waste-to-energy plant Power Pumps
Fans 		Process performance cast iron motors
Process performance motors
ACS800 drives
High voltage motors		 Yes
ABB technology cuts energy usage of InterContinental Hotel Madrid by 40 percent HVAC Pumps ACH550 drives
IE3 process performance aluminum motors
Process performance motors 		Yes
Italian firm chooses ABB products for marine exhaust scrubbers that reduce emissions Marine Exhaust scrubbers Process performance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
A waste treatment problem solver knows what is important when it comes to drives in shredding machines Waste treatment Shredders Process performance cast iron motors
Process performance motors
ACS580 drives
ACS880 drives		 No
A perfect mix of expertise and quality Water and wastewater
Food and beverage		 Agitators
Mixers
Feeders		 General performance motors
Process performance motors
Brake motors		 No
ABB motors drive Egypt's fish farming Water and wastewater
Food and beverage
Aquaculture		 Pumps Process performance cast iron motors
Process performance motors 		No
Energy efficiency in the milling industry Food and beverage Mill IE3 Dust ignition protection aluminum motors
Motors for explosive atmospheres		 Yes
ABB motors power the steepest funicular in the world Public transportation Lifts
Cableways
Railways		 High voltage motors No
Pioneering energy efficiency for reliable drinking water supply in the Netherlands Water and wastewater Pumps Synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
Enjoying the Swiss Alps with ABB Public transportation Lifts
Cableways
Railways		 Traction motors
AC drives		 No
Trust based on technical prowess Chemical, oil and gas Pumps
Fans
Compressors
Cranes
Conveyors
Crushers		 IE4 process performance motors
Process performance motors		 Yes
Metsä Group, Äänekoski bioproduct mill Pulp and paper Pumps Process performance cast iron motors
Process performance motors
ACS880 drives
High voltage motors		 No
Why switching to AC drives for plastic extrusion makes sense Plastics and rubber Extruders Synchronous reluctance motors
ACS880 drives		 Yes
A global grain OEM partners with ABB at new plant in Hungary Agriculture
Food and beverage		 Grain storage
Material handling
Conditioning
Drying		 Motors for explosive atmospheres No
OctoFrost - A colorless challenge Food and beverage Industrial freezers Process performance aluminum motors
Process performance motors		 No
Aerodium - Flying free in Latvia HVAC Fans Process performance motors No
RB Kolubara - Technology saves a coal mine Mining Conveyor Process performance motors
ACS880 drives		 No

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    Asia's Energy transition
    APUEA article
    Energy efficiency: Accelerating Asia's shift to net zero

    Asia embarks on a transformative energy shift, energy efficiency stands out as a game-changer.
    ABB SynRM Liquid-cooled motors
    IEN Europe Article
    How premium motors can transform industrial operations

    There is huge potential for electric motors to boost energy efficiency, since motor-driven systems such as pumps and fans, and a wide variety of other applications, represent 65% of industrial electricity use.
    How far can motor energy efficiency go?
    Unlocking energy efficiency for the water industry

    In the industrial sector, the greatest potential for reducing electricity use and emissions lies in improving the efficiency of electric motors and devices like pumps and fans.

    H2O Global news
    Unlocking energy efficiency for the water industry

    Innovative solutions like IE5 SynRM motors & drives are making a difference by ensuring reliable and cost-effective water supply management
    Sustainable Engineering
    Transforming industrial operations with premium motors

    Encouragingly, technologies like energy efficiency and increased electrification can deliver over 80% of the needed emissions reductions.
    The Manufacturer
    Ensuring transparent sustainability in industrial motors

    Transparency in sustainability is crucial for fostering trust between businesses and stakeholders. Consumers, investors and regulatory bodies are demanding more detailed disclosure of information about the environmental impact of products and practices.
    The Engineer
    Achieving Hyper-efficiency with magnet-free motors

    Stefan Floeck, Division President of IEC Low Voltage Motors at ABB Motion, introduces a groundbreaking innovation: magnet-free synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) technology has now achieved the anticipated IE6 Hyper-efficiency level.
    Linked In - Reuters
    Pushing the performance envelope with ABB’s premium low voltage motors

    Stefan Floeck , Division President IEC Low Voltage Motors, ABB Motion , explains how premium motors offers the capability to transform industrial operations by embedding advanced energy efficiency technology supported by domain expertise and a commitment to sustainability.
    Hazard Ex
    Driving energy efficiency with IE5 SynRM motors

    The chemicals sector is the second-largest industrial consumer of energy and the third-largest direct emitter of CO2, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

    The Engineer
    Promoted content: World’s first liquid-cooled IE5 SynRM motor sets new benchmark for energy efficiency and high power output

    Next-generation synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motor technology combines ultra-premium energy efficiency with effective liquid cooling to deliver high-power density, quiet operation, and excellent reliability.

    Energy Voice
    Walking the talk: How ABB IEC Low Voltage Motors is adopting low carbon initiatives in its own operations

    As a leader in high-efficiency electric motors, ABB IEC Low Voltage (LV) Motors offers reliable energy-efficient motors for various industries including metals, chemicals, cement and mining, food and beverage.
    Interplas Insights
    High Dynamic Performance motors boosting productivity by up to 15%

    Due to rapid advancements in motor technology over the past decade, the newest high dynamic performance (HDP) electric motors have overcome numerous limitations of their older DC counterparts.

    Wired magazine
    Leading the change in reshaping the future of electric motors

    A significant development is synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) technology, which now offers IE5 ultra-premium levels of efficiency. Each IE class represents a progressive improvement in efficiency,
    dpaonthenet.net
    How high-efficiency SynRM motors enable long-term savings

    Industrial businesses realise the critical
    importance of energy efficiency. It is an
    immediate step that facilities can take to
    improve their sustainability, contribute to
    reaching net zero, and boost profitability.

    Feed and Grain
    New generation of ultra-premium efficiency motors for potentially explosive environments.

    The arrival of the world’s first IE5 Synchronous Reluctance (SynRM) Increased Safety motors now allows feed and grain manufacturers to adopt the most energy-efficient motor and drive technology while ensuring utmost safety.

    The Edge Malaysia
    Energy-efficiency solutions are vital to Malaysia’s sustainable future

    Energy efficiency is regarded by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as the “first fuel”, because making the best possible use of energy that has already been produced is the smart and cost-effective way to simultaneously meet energy
    affordability, security and climate goals.
    Rubber world
    High power density motors create new possibilities for rubber manufacturers

    From mixing to extrusion, calendering, cutting and more, electric motors are critical at almost every step of rubber manufacturing. Therefore, investing in equipment that maximizes throughput and increases product consistency is the best way to deliver high-quality products at affordable prices.
    CHEMICALPROCESSING.COM
    Next-generation of high efficiency motors now available for potentially explosive environments

    Petteri Hyytiäinen, Chemicals Global Industry Segment Manager, ABB, explains how the chemical industry can ensure safety and boost energy efficiency by deploying motors that offer up to 40% lower energy losses compared to commonly used IE3 motors.
    LinkedIn article
    Ecodesign Regulation, phase 2: Energy efficiency as a requirement

    The second phase of the EU’s Ecodesign Regulation raises the bar for electric motor energy efficiency – and the rest of the world is sure to follow, says Daniel Eberli, Head of Product Management and Marketing IEC LV Motors Division, ABB.
    Energy Efficiency
    The Ecodesign Regulation: driving energy efficiency

    The urgent need to decarbonise on a global scale is indisputable, but there is no one-size-fits-all solution to this challenge. Instead, we must combine several approaches to achieve Net Zero. Energy efficiency is one such approach.
    Wired
    Energy efficiency is still an under-exploited opportunity

    The world's energy systems are changing, with the security of supply no longer assured and costs rising globally. While the transition to renewables is, of course, vital to decarbonization, there is a question that is still largely overlooked—why aren’t we trying harder to make better use of the energy we already have?
    DPA Magazine
    Ecodesign: The next steps towards raising electric motor efficiency

    Reducing CO2 emissions and planning a more sustainable future are global priorities. Not only do we need to decarbonise generation, but we also need to make the most efficient use of the energy we produce right now.
    Water and wastewater
    Cutting carbon and costs in the water sector: the case for energy efficient motors

    Many water and wastewater facilities still use old, inefficient electric motors. Modernizing motor systems is the key to cutting costs, meeting rising demand, and reducing emissions.
    Food & Drink Technology
    Sponsored text: Keep it cool: efficient and cost-effective refrigeration with motors and drives

    The global food and beverage sector consumes approximately 30 percent of the world’s energy. It is also responsible for 20 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. As consumers and governments call on all industries to limit their emissions, the food and beverage sector must find ways to operate as efficiently as possible.
    PCN Europe
    Industrial Machine Builders See New Opportunities from New High Power Density Motors

    The latest generation of motors create new opportunities for machine builders – with higher power density, excellent dynamic response, and a broader scope for machinery applications.
    Energy Efficiency
    Energy efficiency can help meet the world's thirst for water

    The UN estimates that over two billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. On average, energy costs make up 45 percent of the total cost of clean water. Therefore, making water and wastewater processing more energy efficient is key to extending these necessities to more people.
    Circular economy
    ABB Partners with Boliden in Drive Toward Circular Economy

    ABB high efficiency motors will feature recycled and low carbon copper from Boliden – a partnership that demonstrates the circular economy in action.
    Energy Efficiency
    Energy efficiency is a net zero game changer

    Joris Cocquyt article on energy efficiency on IOTinsider.
    Energy Efficiency
    Driving energy efficiency in the tire & rubber industry

    European rubber journal article: Fausto Belotti giving an interview on energy efficiency in the tire & rubber industry
    Energy Efficiency
    Mission to Net Zero: Why energy efficiency is key

    Electric motors account for around 45% of total electricity consumption worldwide. Energy efficiency can cut down on this consumption by up to 40% according to latest reports from the IEA.
    IEN
    Synchronous Reluctance Motors Can Temper Industry’s Appetite for Energy

    SynRM and drive technology present an opportunity to vastly reduce industrial energy consumption
    Business Reporter
    Energy efficiency is a Net Zero game changer

    Energy efficiency isn’t just about climate change; it’s the invisible fuel that drives business performance.
    Global Mining Review
    Electrifying mining operations

    The mining industry accounts for up to 7% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, so controlling emissions relating to transportation is particularly important.
    Food & Drink International
    An energy efficient future for the food and beverage sector: By Brith Isaksson, Global Food and Beverage Segment Manager, ABB

    Today, the food and beverage sector is responsible for approximately 30% of global energy use and 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Just like in every other industry, consumers and governments are calling on the food and beverage sector to reduce its environmental impact.

    DPA on the net
    New opportunities for machine builders with high dynamic performance motors

    High dynamic performance (HDP) induction motors offer an exceptionally dynamic response and high power density. Their reliability and longevity have made them popular in
    applications such as plastic and rubber extrusion, injection moulding, winders, lifting, test benches, and machine tools.

    Reuters
    Circularity: the new direction of choice

    Reuters article by Stefan Floeck on how new circular business models are driving sustainability and what ABB are doing to adopt the circularity approach in line with the 2030 sustainability strategy.
    Renew Magazine
    Don't let a focus on capital expenditure cost you in the long term

    Regina Leite, Head of Product Marketing, IEC Low Voltage Motors at ABB Motion, explains how making the right investment in motor-driven systems can offer significant lifetime savings.
    IEN Europe
    High Power Density Motors Create New Opportunities for Machine Builders

    ABB has re-engineered its range of High Dynamic Performance (HDP) induction motors to offer frame sizes between 80 and 400 and output capacities up to 2 megawatts (MW).
    BFM Magazine
    Building HVAC systems can cut energy usage by upgrading to high efficiency IE5 SynRM motors

    Tero Helpio explains how IE5 synchronous reluctance motors and variable speed drive packages can improve the energy efficiency of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems to help our cities reach their sustainability targets.
    Global Water Intelligence
    IE5 SynRM motor and drive packages helping to meet energy efficiency challenges

    James Chalmers explains how using variable speed drives (VSDs) to control electric pumps and motors can be a game-changing green option for the water industry. For even better results, pairing a drive with the latest IE5 SynRM motor technology takes energy efficiency to the next level.
    The Engineer
    The Engineer Talks: Powering a sustainable industrial future

    The Engineer’s editor Jon Excell talks to Joris Cocquyt, head of sales for IEC Low Voltage Motors at ABB about industrial energy efficiency and how ABB’s innovative SynRM motor and VSD package can help.
    The Engineer
    Drives and motors power route to Net Zero

    Using variable speed drives (VSDs) to control industrial electric motors can be a game-changing green option, as Arnold Taddeo, Global Head of Product Management for Drive Products, ABB Motion explains. Things get even better when a drive is paired with the latest IE5 SynRM motor technology to take energy efficiency to the next level.
    IEN Europe
    Reaching IE5 efficiency with magnet-free motors

    Matched with a variable speed drive (VSD), a synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motor with an IE5 ultra-premium efficiency rating provides an effective combination that will help industrial companies achieve their sustainability goals.
    Tunnels & Tunnelling
    Keeping tunnels safe

    The critical role played by certified smoke extraction motors in keeping tunnels safe is explained by Pekka Uusitalo, Key Account Manager for ABB Motors and Generators.
    Design products & applications
    Why you should upgrade to IE5 ultra-premium motor efficiency

    Upgrading to a package that combines a synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) with an IE5 ultra-premium efficiency rating and a variable speed drive (VSD) not only saves on energy and maintenance costs, but improves productivity and answers sustainability concerns – Tero Helpio of ABB Motion explains.
    World Fishing & Aquaculture
    Aquaculture's motor-driven potential

    ABB drives and motors can unlock the productivity potential in aquaculture farming.
    Dairy Industries
    Improving the hygiene regime

    Why stainless steel motors are useful for frequent washdown cycle zones? Pekka Uusitalo of ABB Motion explains.
    Engineering and Technology
    How can energy efficient electric motors combat climate change?

    Earth Day 2021 puts climate change in sharp focus.
    Engineerlive
    Time is running out for Ecodesign compliance

    Tighter energy efficiency rules for electric motors and drives, in force from July 2021, could have serious consequences for unwary OEMs, as Jukka Hannuksela explains
    IDS
    Why the Reluctance

    Dave Hawley, General Manager for Motors & Generators, ABB, explores five myths surrounding the technology.
    IDS
    6 reasons to select SynRM

    The synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) has been around for nearly a century, and yet it is only in recent years that it has become commercially viable as a high efficiency alternative to the induction motor. ABB’s Dave Hawley explains some of the benefits.

    Westpro Process Technology
    ABB highlights the advantages of slip-ring motors in mining applications

    Daisy-YueQin Bo, Product Manager, Large Motors and Generators, ABB Motion, recently explained to IM why large slip-ring motors, rated typically up to 8,000 kW, offer particular advantages for heavy load inertia applications in the mining industry, such as mills, fans, crushers and conveyors.
    Global Mining Review
    Service partnership awakens Arctic mine from 4-year slumber

    Northland Resources had high hopes when it began operations towards the end of 2012 at the Tapuli iron ore deposit outside the town of Pajala, 100 km north of the Arctic Circle.
    World pumps
    World’s thirst for desalination plants

    In 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, came close to running out of water and several global cities could face a similar threat. Desalination plants with reverse osmosis technology could avert such disasters but systems also rely on variable speed drives and high-efficiency motors.
    Food Manufacturing
    Digital Transformation Could Enhance Food Plant Performance & Reliability

    The average plant may be 30 to 50 years old with only isolated pockets of automation limited to PLCs and SCADA systems.
    Water World
    Can Digitalization Take the Pressure Off the Water Industry?

    By combining smart monitoring technology with drives and motors, water utility operators can secure pre-emptive asset management optimization and, in the process, drive a significant shift from reactive to real-time monitoring.
    Tech Briefs
    Smart Sensors for Hazardous Areas

    Smart wireless sensors for rotating machines are deployed in thousands of installations worldwide. But producing a cost-effective and easy-to-deploy sensor solution for motors and pumps operating in hazardous areas, is a challenge. These are areas where the presence of flammable vapor or gases requires special precautions to prevent the risk of explosion.
    Industry Europe
    New-Gen Wireless Smart Sensor Plugs Gap For Hazardous Industry Operators

    While the world has seen a proliferation of smart wireless sensors in all sorts of applications, operators in the chemical, oil, and gas industries have so far been unable to fully benefit from this technology. These industries are generally associated with locations that contain hazardous levels of explosive gas, vapour, or dust mixtures.
    The Maritime Executive
    Viking Line Takes the Tension Out of Harbor Mooring for M/S Gabriella

    Around one million passengers a year travel between Helsinki and Stockholm on Viking Line’s cruise ferries each year. With affordable tickets and duty-free goods, it’s no wonder that Northern Europeans are taking to the sea.
    World Coal
    Powertrains and predictions

    Len Eros, ABB Motion, USA, shows how condition monitoring for powertrains is a good solution for predictive maintenance.
    LNG Industry
    Brains not Brawn

    Teijo Karna, ABB Motion, Finland, explains how a new generation of wireless smart sensors for hazardous areas is bringing the benefits of condition monitoring to the LNG industry.
    Eureka Magazine
    IE5 and beyond

    Energy efficiency is the holy grail of the motor market and manufacturers are producing ranges of IE5+ compliant models to achieve it.
    IPE
    Electric motors achieve IE5 energy efficiency without rare earth magnets

    Tero Helpio, Global Product Manager, IEC LV motors, ABB Motion, explains how upgrading to IE5 ultra-premium SynRM motors can help industrial operators to cut their energy losses by up to 50 percent compared to IE2 motors.
    Industrial Equipment News
    Digital Transformation Could Enhance Food Plant Performance & Reliability

    The average plant may be 30 to 50 years old with only isolated pockets of automation limited to PLCs and SCADA systems.
    Magnetics Business & Technology
    ABB SynRM Motors Without Rare Earth Magnets Deliver Ultra-Premium Energy Efficiency

    Designed upon an induction platform rather than rare-earth magnets, ABB has come out with a new version of its long-popular synchronous reluctance motors for industrial use that are highly energy efficient, meeting the new IE5 ultra-premium energy efficiency class defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission.
    Engineering and Mining Journal
    Market Traction Grows for Electric Mining Vehicles

    Electric power can offer important energy efficiency and environmental benefits over diesel engines in mining applications.
    FoodBev
    Energy efficient plant

    Brith Isaksson, ABB Motion’s global segment manager food and beverage, outlines a two-step process to unlocking the energy saving potential in a process plant.
    Tunneling Journal
    Controlled ventilation boosts tunnel safety

    The use of variable frequency drives (VFDs) and electric motors to control the speed of ventilation fans in road and rail tunnels are increasingly becoming a solution of choice in air ventilation systems.
    Progress in real-time

    Len Eros, ABB Motion, outlines how digitalisation can
    improve safety, reduce costs and maximise production
    uptime in cement plants.

    World Cement
    Food and Drink
    Smart sensors keep production running for Absolut Vodka

    Absolut Vodka, one of the world's most eminent spirits producers, is leading the way by installing ABB Ability Smart Sensors as a key element in an advanced analytics and maintenance planning program.

    Pumps & Systems
    How to Choose Cost-Effective Compressor Motors

    Reliability is the biggest factor, but power, grids and the plant must also be considered.
    Engineering Live
    Driving Down Costs

    Modernised drives and motors make substantial energy savings for chemical plants, explains Petteri Hyytiäinen.
    Global Cement Magazine
    Water-cooled motors: A good way to boost cement plant profitability

    Motors are key components in many cement industry applications such as conveyors, crushers, kilns, mills and assorted fans and pumps. Here, ABB presents the benefits of water-cooled motors for these applications in cement plants.
    World Economic Forum
    A better daily commute is possible - just ask residents in these cities

    Public transport plays a vital role in cities around the world, connecting people to their jobs, schools and communities. The best systems are fast, clean, comfortable and efficient, reliably moving millions of people from home to work and back again every day.
    Tunnels and Tunnelling
    Keeping pace

    Frank Grundholm, vice president for global HVACR sales at ABB Motion, explains how variable frequency drives (VFDs) are used together with electric motors for the effective control of rail and road tunnel ventilation fans.
    Energy efficiency
    ABB gets ahead of the game for Ecodesign regulation

    The European Union's latest Ecodesign Regulation (EU) sets new requirements from 2021 onwards for low voltage motors and for the first time variable speed drives (VSDs) are also included.
    IEN Europe
    Drives and high efficiency motors

    After equipping its HVAC systems with ABB solutions, a landmark hotel in Madrid has reduced energy usage by 445,000 kWh.
    Food and Drink Technology
    Hidden contamination costs

    To satisfy your contractual obligations and keep your bottom line strong, you need to understand how every aspect of motors can have a huge impact on production line turnover.
    Maritime Reporter
    The drive behind water-cooled motors

    Peter Svartsjö at ABB discussed the benefits of water-cooled motors for marine applications that require megawatt levels of power, including space saving, increased energy efficiency and reduce maintenance needs.
    Food Processing
    Time for motors to emerge from their shrouds

    Brith Isaksson outlines some of the key design features that are important for electric motors operating in hygiene areas.
    World Pumps
    ABB's VGMs help make New Orleans safe

    To prevent the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina in New Orleans 14 years ago from happening again, a new flood control project was implemented. As part of this, vertical gear motors from ABB have been chosen to power the enormous pumps installed.
    Tech Circle
    India is driving digitisation of motors and drives says Morten Wierod from ABB

    ABB spends half of its annual research and development (R&D) budget on software development for its motion business, Morten Wierod, who heads the business at the Zurich headquartered power and electrical equipment giant, told TechCircle.
    04/26/2022

    AFV Beltrame’s steel plants save energy with ABB drives and motors

    Energy efficiency stories

    ABB drives and high efficiency motors cut energy consumption and maximize availability in steel plant processes. This helps the plants to meet environmental regulations and become more competitive.

    03/25/2022

    Concrete steps for an energy efficient future

    White paper

    This white paper discusses the role of efficiency in reducing energy consumption and related CO2 emissions and considers the shortcomings of current international energy efficiency standards.

    White Paper: Designing for Optimum Energy Management

    This white paper focuses on the evolution of motor technologies, explains changes in rotor design, compares performance and provides example energy and cost savings scenarios from upgrading to a higher efficient motor system.

    5 things to know about IE5 SynRM motors

    If we want to reduce emissions and stop global warming, making motors more efficient is one of the best places to start. And in the world of motors, IE5 synchronous reluctance motors (SynRM motors) are the very best place to start.

    Taking energy efficiency actions now will help to save Pond Hockey for our future generations

    "When I talk to customers about energy efficiency, for me it’s far more than just a great customer benefit. It’s deeply personal".

    Making the right moves toward energy efficiency

    Jukka Hannuksela sees the harmonization of international (IEC) standards into local and national standards as the first and most important step when discussing the energy efficiency performance of electric motors.

    ABB IE5 SynRM motors are awarded Efficient Solution Label

    IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance) motors deliver ultra-premium efficiency to reduce energy usage and carbon dioxide emissions. In recognition of their pro-environmental benefits they have been awarded the Solar Impulse Foundation’s Efficient Solution Label.

    Save enough electricity to power a whole country

    Improving the energy efficiency of motors and drives sounds good in principle but what does it mean in practice?

    Take a trip to the top of Europe with ABB motors and drives

    Switzerland’s Jungfrau Region has two new cableways to carry visitors in fast, comfortable gondolas high into the mountains. ABB motors and drives ensure safety and reliability while saving energy.

    ABB traction motors help to boost tram travel in Poland’s city of parks and gardens

    Gorzów has upgraded its tram network with modern, low-floor vehicles, providing a fast, comfortable and environment-friendly public transport system. The new trams are powered by ABB motors.

    A more sustainable future for wood drying

    The operating costs and environmental impacts of sawmills can be reduced with advanced technological solutions.

    ABB's sustainable energy innovation recognized by WEF

    World Economic Forum features SynRM, recognizing that the world's cleanest energy is the energy which is not consumed.

    How much can you save by having the right motor in the right environment?

    ABB Food safe stainless steel motors reduce downtime while maintaining hygiene standards. An easy-to-use calculator shows how to save costs by selecting the right motor.

    Tests prove ABB Food safe motors withstand well over 1000 daily washdowns

    Food safe motors are designed to withstand harsh conditions in food and beverage plants.

    ABB gets ahead of the game for Ecodesign regulation

    The European Union's (EU) latest Ecodesign Regulation 2019/1781 came into effect in October 2019, setting new requirements.

    How to deal with persistent bearing currents

    On rare occasions, operators in the process industry may note their motors experience a current flowing through the motor bearings.

    Bearing currents and how to beat them

    Bearing currents can cause failure but are avoidable.

    How does ABB test electric motors?

    Electric motors keep the world turning. And today’s highly efficient motors save energy and cut emissions. Efficiency is so important that we fully test our new motors to ensure they meet the efficiency targets.
    ABB Low voltage motors
    Tested. Proven. Efficient.
    Electric powertrains for close-to-shore marine vessels

    According to the WHO, up to 99% of the global population currently breathes air that exceeds recommended limits. In close-to-shore marine, fully electric propulsion systems can drastically reduce emissions, improve air quality, and lower noise in and around urban centers.
    Electric Powertrain Solutions for Mining Vehicles

    If more of the vehicles and machinery that are used today in the mining sector were powered by electricity instead of diesel, we could see a significant reduction in the 4-7% of global greenhouse gases that mining currently emits.
    Let's create a greener world by powering more sustainable electric transport solutions

    For a thriving, living world, it's our responsibility to take action and accelerate the drive to electrifying more of the vehicles that power our lives, cities and industry. See how ABB solutions are powering this sustainable change.

    ABB Drivers of Progress: Episode 7 - Circular Economy

    Our planet is at a crossroads. The way in which we approach the next few years will have a critical impact on our lives and that of future generations. We need to move towards a circular economic model where the value of products and materials is maintained for as long as possible.

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    ABB’s motors and drives are ready for the new EU Ecodesign requirements. Find out how they can help you save energy.
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