ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor for Motors | trielectricinternational

ABB launched a smart sensor solution, which connects low-voltage electric motors to the Industrial Internet, allowing them to be monitored continuously via a smartphone or web app.

Easily affixed to almost any motor, the ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor transmits data on, for example, vibration, temperature, loads and power consumption to the cloud, to be analyzed. Alerts are generated as soon as any of the parameters deviate from the norm, allowing the operator to take preventive action before the motor malfunctions.

Early indications are that the smart sensor solution leads to a reduction in downtime of motors by up to 70 percent and extends their lifespan by up to 30 percent. Acting on the data to optimize the motor’s performance reduces energy consumption by as much as 10 percent.

Enabling advanced analytics and maintenance planning for motors and general machinery

The ABB Ability™ Smart Sensor, a key element of the Digital Powertrain, converts traditional motors and general machinery, such as pumps, into smart, wirelessly connected devices. It measures key parameters from the surface of the equipment which can be used to gain meaningful information on its condition and performance, enabling users to identify inefficiencies within their system and to reduce risks related to operation and maintenance. Maintenance can be planned according to actual needs rather than based on generic schedules. This extends the lifetime of equipment; cuts maintenance costs and reduces or prevents unplanned downtime.

ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor For motors:

Changes in temperature and vibration can indicate potential problems in equipment. Yet monitoring low voltage motors is considered expensive and often overlooked, leaving problems unnoticed until the motor fails. ABB now makes it easier and safer to know how your motor feels.

The ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor converts traditional motors into smart, wirelessly connected devices. It enables users to monitor the health of their motors and to plan maintenance in advance. Unplanned downtime can be avoided, efficiency optimized, and safety improved.

ABB AbilityTM connects you to the power of industrial IoT. ABB offers a unique digital

advantage by combining connectivity and data analytics with our expertise to make your

operations efficient, predictable and safe.

Do you know how your motors feel?

This is why you should

Traditional way

Routine maintenance introduces safety hazards as employees are working around rotating equipment or trying to reach motors that are difficult or dangerous to access.

Not knowing the health of your motors leaves you at risk for untimely equipment failure, which can lead to process interruption, unplanned downtime, and lost revenue.

Maintenance is a routine schedule based on a combination of experience, training and “this is how we always do it”.

The user has little visibility of when component failure may occur.

With ABB AbilityTM Smart Sensor:

Increased safety : The ability to monitor motors remotely allows maintenance and other relevant personnel to safely get a health check of the motor without touching equipment.

Increased productivity: Trending data helps to develop patterns for monitoring of performance and ability to predict replacement.

Reduced maintenance : Maintenance can now be planned according to actual needs rather than based on generic schedules.

Eliminate unplanned stops : Warnings on decreasing health status allow you to plan maintenance before there is a problem and the system is down.

Benefits of condition monitoring for motors

There are many benefits in monitoring the condition of motor, including reduced risk of failure, decreased repair costs, and improved performance. Below are the main one: