With 45% of the world’s electricity used to power electric motors in buildings and industrial applications, the cost to run them is projected to reach $900 billion annually by 2030, according to ABB. The company said this “significant energy demand presents a substantial opportunity for efficiency improvements, contingent upon favorable market conditions and advancements in motor technologies.”
According to ABB, EC Titanium is a highly efficient motor that combines synchronous reluctance and permanent magnet technologies. The rotor design incorporates non-rare earth elements, resulting in a motor that is highly efficient, quiet, reliable and easy to operate. It is available as a motor only or with an integrated motor drive unit.
Beyond its energy efficiency, ABB noted additional EC Titanium benefits of:
- improved partial load efficiencies compared to NEMA Premium (IE3) efficiency motors
- over-speed constant power operational range to 4,000 RPM
- a high-power factor that reduces motor full-load amps and allows for a smaller drive to be used
- lower current draw and smaller power converter
- power-dense, drop-in-replacement NEMA frames
- shaft grounding brush for extended bearing life
- Class F insulation with Class B rise decreases motor thermal stress and increases motor life
- IP54 motor enclosure with shaft seal.
