ABB expands manufacturing capacity for LV motors at Faridabad facility
- August 24, 2021
ABB has added a new manufacturing line for manufacturing of low voltage (LV) motors, at its Faridabad plant in Haryana, the company said in a release.
The new line will develop energy efficient motors up to 55kW for customers operating in different industrial segments such as food & beverage, water & wastewater, cement, metals and mining, HVAC, textiles, rubber and others.
“This expansion further reinforces our commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The new line will not only meet the growing demands of the domestic market, but also help us boost exports to other significant markets like the Middle East and Africa. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities will continue to manufacture world-class motors that are reliable and energy efficient.” said Sanjeev Arora, President, ABB Motion India.
Green facility
ABB is continuously working towards achieving RE100 commitment and reduction of carbon footprint at its Faridabad manufacturing unit. In 2020, the unit contributed to 100 per cent CO2 emission reduction through in-house solar power generation and purchase of energy attribute certificates. Various energy efficiency improvement activities are carried out in line with EP100 commitment such as adoption of energy efficient lighting, high efficiency IE3 and IE4 motors and enhancement of energy efficiency potential of compressors.
LV motors
ABB’s LV motors are compactly designed to minimize space and total cost of ownership. Offering greater flexibility to meet specific customer requirements, ABB’s LV motors help in operating critical processes with minimum downtime.
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IE4 standard
As roughly 75 per cent of industrial motors are used to run pumps, fans, and compressors, usage of energy efficient motors play a vital role in reducing energy consumption. ABB is manufacturing Super Premium efficiency motors in India that meet the IE4 standard, which specifies energy losses about 15 per cent lower than those delivered by IE3 motors. These motors are robust, customizable, reliable, and suitable for use in numerous industries and applications, as well as in some of the most demanding conditions.
High-output motors
In 2020, ABB had launched a new series of high-output motors for its industrial customers in India with compact design, reducing the overall size of equipment and total cost of ownership. Manufactured at ABB’s Bengaluru and Faridabad factories, the made-in-India motors helped in bolstering ABB’s presence in the domestic market.
