ABB has launched two new high-performance low-voltage motor and drive packages that combine revolutionary ABB motor technology with variable speed control to reduce power consumption in energy-hungry industrial applications by up to 40 percent.

The ABB motor represents a huge breakthrough in electrical machine technology. Based on ABB innovations in synchronous reluctance technology, the motor is equipped with a new type of rotor that is robust, has no windings and operates with practically no losses.

The motor is available with an ABB variable speed drive and dedicated software in two optimized motor and drive packages for general purpose industrial applications like pumps, fans and compressors. All three applications are among the most common and energy-hungry in the industrial world.

Package one is designed for maximum efficiency and package two for maximum output.
Based on ABB innovations in synchronous reluctance technology, the motor is equipped with a new type of rotor that is robust, has no windings and operates with practically no losses Package one - IE4 Super Premium Efficiency package – is designed to operate at the highest international energy efficiency level for low voltage industrial motors, IE4. Compared to a conventional IE2 induction motor, the package reduces energy consumption by as much as 40 percent and provides a rapid payback time of less than two years in energy savings alone.

The second package – High Output – is configured for maximum output and is up to two frame sizes smaller than an induction motor. This is a huge benefit for machine builders as it enables them to design smaller, lighter and more efficient equipment that incorporates perfectly matched variable speed control.

Besides the huge improvement in efficiency, the fact that the rotor requires no magnets or cages makes the motor more robust and enables it to operate at a lower temperature than induction motors. This extends the operating life of the bearings, lengthens the greasing intervals, reduces maintenance and improves machine reliability.

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