ABB synchronous reluctance motor and drive packages

ABB has announced a range of synchronous reluctance motor packages. These combined equipment solutions are designed to address reliability, footprint size and energy efficiency and consist of a low-voltage, super-premium synchronous motor matched with the appropriate ABB drive.

Synchronous reluctance motors provide improved efficiency when compared to standard induction motors and have the ability to go to higher power density and have greater reliability, which provides for longer service intervals. It is the fundamental technology that makes it possible to reach these benefits.

ABB’s high-efficiency solutions are based on the concept of magnetic resistance or reluctance, where the rotor is designed to produce the smallest possible reluctance in one direction and the highest reluctance in the perpendicular direction.