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ABB offers a comprehensive range of reliable and high efficiency motors and generators for all applications.

ABB has what it takes to help every industry and application reach new levels of efficiency and energy savings even under the most demanding conditions. Combining the best available materials with superior technology, the electric motors and generators are designed to operate reliably no matter how challenging the process or application, and to have low life cycle costs.

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09/22/2023

Smurfit Kappa Parenco boosts sustainability with high efficiency motors from ABB

Customer case

Dutch paper manufacturer Smurfit Kappa Parenco puts sustainability at the forefront of every decision it makes. When ABB launched a campaign to promote Super Premium Efficiency IE4 motors, it quickly opted to take part.

09/11/2023

How high-efficiency SynRM motors enable long-term savings

Article

Industrial businesses realize 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.

08/30/2023

ABB is first in world to deliver IE5 ultra-premium motor efficiency in explosive environments

Press release

In a world-first, customers operating in hazardous area industries can now ensure safety and boost their energy efficiency by deploying motors that offer up to 40 percent lower energy losses compared to commonly used IE3 motors.

08/30/2023

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

Success case

Saudi Arabia-based steelmaker Watania has selected ABB High Dynamic Performance (HDP) motors for critical applications in its new wire rod mill.

08/15/2023

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

Article

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

08/07/2023

High power density motors create new possibilities for rubber manufacturers

Article

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.

07/25/2023

The Naval Architect: Permanent Magnet Shaft Generators: Enabling More Efficient, Cost-Effective and Sustainable Vessels

Article

In the recent edition of The Naval Architect, Juha-Pekka Kivioja, Global Product Manager for ABB's Large Motors and Generators explains how ABB's solutions that use permanent magnets (PMs) are smaller, lighter, simpler to install and – most importantly – more efficient, helping the shipping industry meet these IMO regulations.

07/24/2023

Helping businesses play their part in the global journey to net zero: Energy Efficient Motors

Article

We talk to North America Outlook magazine about the combination of many technologies and approaches that are available for businesses to act on today to bring us significantly closer to net zero. Whilst introducing the latest generation AMI 5800 True NEMA motor.

07/24/2023

To Reach Net-Zero Emissions, a Diverse Energy Technology Portfolio Is Needed

Article

Heikki Vepsäläinen, Division President of Large Motors and Generators, discusses renewable power in this article covered by Wired Magazine.

07/06/2023

Ecodesign Regulation, phase 2: Energy efficiency as a requirement

Article

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.

07/06/2023

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

Web story

The ABB application-specific energy appraisal has supported USG Industrial Utilities in increasing energy savings of pump application by 360 MWh per year through the upgrade of their condensate pump stations with nine high-efficiency variable speed drives and IE4 motors.

07/06/2023

Runtech vacuum solutions with ABB technology enable major energy savings in paper machine applications

Web story

Runtech EP Series Turbo Blowers utilize purpose-designed motors and drives from ABB. The blowers are used in vacuum solutions that can realize energy savings up to 70% compared to conventional pump-based systems.

06/14/2023

Swissmill chooses ABB to supply customized motors for roller mills

Web story

Roller mills are at the heart of Swissmill's production process. When the company decided to replace all its roller mills and the motors that power them, it selected ABB to supply the new motors. 

06/07/2023

Ensuring the safety of large flywheels used to stabilize electrical networks

White Paper

This White Paper provides recommendations for improved flywheel design practices and therefore complements the ISO standard.

06/01/2023

Geothermal Energy: Clean Energy From Deep Inside the Earth

White Paper

Geothermal energy is a sustainable, renewable resource that can play a useful role in the transition from fossil fuels to a low or zero carbon future. We share our knowledge in this new White Paper.

05/30/2023

Energy efficiency is still an under-exploited opportunity

Article

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?

05/19/2023

Kuhmo pioneers energy-efficient timber production with ABB SynRM motors and drives

Success case

Finnish sawmill operator Kuhmo was the first company in the world to use ABB IE5 SynRM motors in a timber drying process. Its latest plant upgrade could produce six-figure energy savings in just a couple of years with highly efficient ABB motors and regenerative drives.

05/04/2023

Ecodesign: The next steps towards raising electric motor efficiency

Article

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.

04/27/2023

Cutting carbon and costs in the water sector: the case for energy efficient motors

Article

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.

03/28/2023

Sponsored text: Keep it cool: efficient and cost-effective refrigeration with motors and drives

Article

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.

03/23/2023

Industrial Machine Builders See New Opportunities from New High Power Density Motors

Article

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.

03/30/2023

ABB enables Tarkett to improve energy efficiency by more than 15%

Press release

Tarkett’s vinyl flooring factory in Ronneby, Sweden, is using ABB data insights and service expertise to save 800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy per year from their motor-driven systems. This is around 1 percent of the site’s total energy consumption in a year and is equivalent to the energy needed to charge 68 million smartphones for the same amount of time.

03/28/2023

Save enough electricity to power a whole country

Article

On July 1st, 2023, the second step of the EU Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 comes into force, setting additional requirements for certain electric motors. The regulation’s first step, which was implemented in 2021, intends to make electric motors and drives more efficient with the aim of saving 110 Terawatt hours per year in the EU by 2030.

03/28/2023

ABB’s synchronous condensers go live in Liverpool to stabilize the UK’s power grid

Press Release

ABB has completed a major turnkey project for Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable power generator, to help restore the missing system inertia vital for the stable operation of the UK power grid. This is essential as the country switches from fossil fuels to use more renewable energy such as wind and solar.

03/15/2023

Synchronous condensers and battery energy storage form a powerful combination for grid support

Article

Synchronous condenser (SC) technology and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) complement each other in a hybrid configuration. Christian Payerl, Synchronous Condensers Expert, ABB explains

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