Our commitment to R&D creates value for our customers
ABB Motion
ABB Motion, a global leader in motors and drives, is at the core of accelerating a more productive & sustainable future.
By Tarak Mehta , president, Motion business area, ABB?
ABB Motion is committed to R&D??
Understanding and fulfilling both existing and emerging market customer needs dictates our Research & Development (R&D) actions which is supported by 1 400 employees on three continents and over 10 countries; the largest ones being: Finland, China, Switzerland, India, and the United States. Our seven divisions’ R&D investment has increased over the last years, in 2023 it represents a budgeted 20%+ increase. This is complemented by collaboration with ABB’s research centers, universities and research institutes, start-up companies and other partnerships.?
How we change the way the world works, and industries do business:?
Energy Efficient Motors and Drives - IEC Low Voltage Motors & System Drives Division?
We continuously develop our offerings to meet and exceed energy efficiency standards and regulations:?
Segment Specific Drives – Motion Drive Products Division?
We propose ease of use and reduced start-up times with increased performance and reliability for industry/application specific solutions for both drives and motors.??
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Hydrogen Converters – System Drives Division?
We bring competitive offerings to an emerging hydrogen production market with the ACS880 , a rectifier that delivers uncompromised productivity, the DCS880 , a reliable thyristor-based power supply for precise control of electrolysis processes, and a new hybrid solution which consists of both IGBT and thyristor-based building blocks. Customers can save harmonics to quote level less than 5% and achieve power factor of more than 0.98 with an overall efficiency greater than or equal to 98% by using our Hybrid Solution. ?
Smart Sensors – Services Division??
Our Ability? Digital Powertrain suite of digital solutions can detect potential disturbances and plan maintenance before machinery are impacted. We also provide expertise to ensure less downtime, extended equipment lifetime, lower costs, safer operations, and increased profitability. For example, one of China’s biggest petrochemical plants, Xianglu Petrochemicals Zhangzhou, saved $150,000 in potential waste damage, as well as additional costs of stopped production.?
Our R&D is making a difference for our customers and the planet??
Benefits are exponential when our innovations are combined. In Sweden, the ABB Ability? Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisal solution, identified that upgrading 10 motors to IE5 SynRM technology would boost efficiency from 80 to 95 percent for Tarkett , with a payback period of 18 months or less. As the leader in motors and drives, we stand for productivity in a low carbon world.
Finally, our innovations create value for the planet, our customers, and our shareholders.