Recently, Erich Labuda, global president of the service business unit of ABB's motion control division, said in an interview with gongkong that the Chinese market has huge potential in improving energy efficiency. Currently, there are still a large number of customers using motors with energy efficiency standards of IE2 or IE3 . By upgrading to a more efficient motor, energy efficiency can be significantly improved, thereby achieving energy conservation and emission reduction goals.
ABB has a history of more than 100 years in China and has been committed to providing efficient and stable motor and inverter technology. According to statistics, from 2010 to 2022, ABB successfully delivered more than 11 million inverters and high-efficiency motors in China, saving more than 500 billion kWh of energy, equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 500 million tons, and the amount of electricity saved is about the same as Beijing's total electricity consumption for four 1 years .
Energy conservation and efficiency improvement, as the name implies, is to improve resource utilization under the premise of resource conservation. So for industrial enterprises, how can energy conservation and efficiency improvement be implemented to maximize corporate benefits? In the process of tapping the potential of energy conservation and efficiency improvement, ABB not only provides hardware equipment such as high-efficiency motors and inverters, but also focuses on accurately identifying and optimizing key energy-saving points in the production process. Focusing on the actual needs of customers, ABB provides a one-stop service solution covering multiple levels such as energy efficiency evaluation, result-based maintenance strategies, and full life cycle operation and maintenance solutions.
Erich said: "When conducting energy efficiency assessments, facing complex factory environments and numerous electrical equipment, ABB maintains close cooperation with customers. Based on our understanding of customer needs and industry characteristics, we conduct in-depth analysis of on-site conditions and provide professional advice and specific energy-saving measures to ensure that customers can start from the aspects that need energy saving and efficiency improvement the most, thereby achieving the fastest and greatest benefit improvement."
In addition, ABB also provides an innovative service model based on results. "This is fundamentally different from the traditional time-based maintenance and repair services," Erich explained. In this service model, customers can set key performance indicators according to their actual needs, such as improving the normal operation time of equipment, improving energy efficiency, and improving the reliability of production equipment.
For example, ABB has signed a 10-year, outcome-based maintenance agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, to ensure the continued normal operation of its flywheel systems. This includes using condition monitoring solutions to accurately track equipment performance in real time, ensuring that remote operators receive timely alerts of performance changes, so that maintenance can be quickly scheduled to ensure the normal operation of the equipment.
In addition, ABB also attaches great importance to the full life cycle management of equipment. This service can help customers tap the potential of aging equipment, thereby improving energy efficiency and promoting sustainable development. For aging products, ABB does not recommend blindly replacing new equipment, but rather extending its service life through professional upgrades and renovations. This service model not only meets the actual needs of customers, but also reduces the demand for new resources, which is in line with the concept of green environmental protection and sustainable development.
