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Not all low voltage motors are the same. With a wide range of different motor technologies on the market, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, choosing the most appropriate motor type for an application can pay strong dividends over the course of the motor’s lifetime. The four most widely used types of motor are: […]
Regardless of the season or external conditions, variable speed drives help make HVAC applications efficient, safe and informative while providing high levels of comfort, control and safety. Here ABB’s Carl Turbitt takes a tour around a typical in plant and highlights the opportunities. 1 Cooling tower A cooling tower extracts waste heat into the atmosphere. […]
The use of high pressure washdowns to clean equipment is standard practice in many food and beverage facilities. However, when it comes to electric motors, this can present challenges. ABB’s Luciano Santos looks at what is needed to maintain hygiene without compromising on productivity or reliability. Food production and hygiene are inseparable and handling equipment, […]
Constant torque application benefits from SynRM technology Up to 15 percent lower energy use, a significant reduction in motor maintenance costs and a drop in audible noise are achieved with the installation of an ABB synchronous reluctance motor and drive (SynRM) package on a twin extruder application. Radius Systems’ plant in Derbyshire, UK, houses 14 […]
Rob Wood, UK Sales Manager – LV Motors, ABB Limited, says: The world is facing a serious energy challenge. Demand for electricity will grow faster than for any other form of final energy. Pressures to reduce energy consumption and lower carbon dioxide emissions come from everywhere. One of the simplest ways to address this challenge […]
Thirty years ago, DC motors were the workhorse of industry when variable speed was required. These were found in many applications including mine winders, extrusion applications and the steel industry. However, they needed a maintenance schedule including regular brush changes and carbon removal from the windings. Every so often, a major overhaul was required in […]
Dave Hawley, General Manager – Motors, ABB Limited, writes: There is a lot of debate about whether it is better to repair or replace a failed pump motor. A far better option is to ensure it doesn’t fail in the first place. In theory, a motor could run for as long as 50 years, substantially […]
When it comes to efficiency, if you were to put a synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) head-to-head against an equivalent induction or permanent magnet motor the former will easily come out on top. Yet, despite this and many other advantages, SynRM remains far from ubiquitous in industry. Dave Hawley, General Manager for Motors & Generators, ABB, […]
Low voltage electric motors power a wide variety of applications, in almost every aspect of industrial life. From Heating and Ventilation systems, pumps, fans, grinders, compressors, conveyors, mixers, the application list is almost endless. We know the importance of maintaining these workhorses, but what if you knew the condition of each motor on your site, […]
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. 6 reasons to choose SynRM The core idea of a synchronous […]
