ABB (Cary, NC) has announced that it is the first manufacturer to offer the anticipated IE6 efficiency level in a magnet-free SynRM design. This is the latest development in the well-proven SynRM technology that ABB pioneered in 2011. These motors will appeal to innovative customers who want to future-proof their fleet by adopting the highest level of energy efficiency commercially available. Early adopters of IE6 hyper-efficiency motors will reap the benefits of reduced energy costs and increased productivity while moving ahead of current sustainability targets.
According to ABB, motor-driven systems in industrial facilities are major users of electricity and therefore maximizing their efficiency offers huge potential to cut emissions and help meet climate change targets. Using these new magnet-free SynRM motors reaching efficiency levels expected for future IE6 will also take energy savings to the next level.
SynRM combines the performance of PM motors with the simplicity and service-friendliness of induction motors to achieve high energy efficiency that ensures a short payback time. The rotor has neither magnets nor windings and suffers virtually no power losses. The design also requires no rare earth metals and offers a high level of usability due to the wide availability of suitable variable speed drives (VSDs) to provide the required control capabilities.
ABB SynRM motors are part of the ABB EcoSolutions product portfolio that enables customers and partners to make more sustainable choices by providing enhanced transparency about each product’s circularity value and environmental impact.
