Under the ABB Ability brand, more than 180 digital solutions are available that make productive use of the industrial internet – digitally connected devices, systems and services.
A particularly helpful product is the ABB Ability smart sensor for electric motors. It is fitted to motors like a fitness band and provides information on the condition of the motor – a breakthrough for all companies on the road to Industry 4.0, where useful information is obtained from the data generated.
A new era of remote condition monitoring for low voltage motors has arrived. ABB Ability Smart Sensor picks up data on vibration, temperature and other parameters and uses it to reduce motor downtime by up to 70 percent, extend lifetime by as much as 30 percent and lower energy use by up to 10 percent.
ABB has developed a compact ABB Ability Smart Sensor that is attached to the frame of low voltage induction motors. No wiring is needed.
Using on-board algorithms, based on ABB’s decades of motor expertise, the ABB Ability Smart Sensor relays information about the motor’s health, via a smartphone and over the Internet, to a secure server. This solution can make huge numbers of motors into smart devices, enabling them to benefit from intelligent services.
ABB will be presenting the smart sensor along with other technical highlights at the Hanover Fair.
