A new digital service from ABB will enable industrial operators to maximize energy efficiency and boost sustainability, by identifying motor-driven equipment in their facilities, with the best energy-saving potential.
The ABB Ability Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisal service will draw on data measured from fleets of digitally connected electric motors and variable speed drives (VSDs), in order to show where and how much energy can be saved, by upgrading to the latest high-efficiency technologies. Industrial operators can then make data-driven decisions, when prioritising investments.
Upgrading to energy-efficient technology
Upgrading to energy-efficient technology is one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to lower energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Across the world’s 300 million industrial motor-driven systems, there is potential to cut global electricity demand, by up to 10 percent, by switching to high-efficiency systems.
ABB developed the new Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisal service to provide clarity"
Adrian Guggisberg, the Division President of ABB Motion, said “The challenge for an industrial operator is knowing where to start in a fleet of hundreds of electrical motors. ABB developed the new Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisal service to provide clarity, by analysing motor data and identifying where businesses should focus investment, to maximise energy efficiency gains that reduce operating costs and CO2 emissions.”
ABB’s Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisal service
One operator that is reaping the benefits is Waggeryd Cell, a pulp mill in southern Sweden, with industry-renowned energy efficiency. It wanted to further improve the efficiency of its energy-intensive process, by building on its ABB Ability Condition Monitoring system. This draws data from digitally-connected motors in refiners, process pumps, fans and conveyor belts.
Under the new Digital Powertrain Energy Appraisal service, ABB’s experts used data from the same sources to identify the ten motors with the most potential for improving energy efficiency. Waggeryd has now prioritised replacement of six of these motors, in order to cut energy consumption, as well as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Plug-and-play approach to simplify assessments
Traditionally, an energy efficiency appraisal requires time-consuming manual collection and evaluation of data, and covers only the largest motor-driven systems on a site, as these are typically seen as having most potential for saving energy. However, this could overlook significant energy-saving opportunities for electric powertrains that are smaller, less accessible or where energy-saving potential is not obvious.
The new digital appraisal service uses a plug-and-play approach to simplify energy efficiency assessments, by pulling operational data remotely from across an entire fleet of digitally connected motors. This provides much deeper insight into the business case and carbon footprint benefits of upgrading to high-efficiency motor-driven systems, while being much safer and faster.
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