Unfortunately, most of the electric motors installed in facilities are outdated and inefficient. This means that most businesses which rely on motors could cut their energy costs now, simply by modernizing their motors systems.

The ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor for hazardous areas monitors the health and performance of rotating machines operating in explosive atmospheres.

Launched in 2016, the ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor today operates in thousands of customer applications worldwide. ABB has now launched a new Smart Sensor that is suitable for hazardous environments.

After researching various methods to optimize condition-based monitoring and maintenance, the Absolut distillery in southern Sweden received an offer it found hard to resist. 

In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Mike Maida, business development manager for ABB products to discuss how to be successful using ABB Ability™. Listen as Maida explains how ABB Ability™ can bridge the skill gap our industry is currently seeing and how to get past the fear of cloud technology.

Host Mike Murphy is once again joined by Vijay Anand, Product Manager for ABB Digital. ABB offers a service called LEAP which is short for Life Expectancy Analysis Program. This in-depth analysis of a motor’s winding provides the expected lifetime which allows for an improvised maintenance plan.