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Effectivity and sustainability have gotten more and more necessary to industrial automation customers. ABB Robotics at present launched an Power Effectivity Service to supply producers with a bundle of session, evaluation, and instruments to extend the vitality effectivity of their robots.
The service gives as much as 30% vitality financial savings, claimed the firm. It famous that top vitality prices hinder the competitiveness of 58% of surveyed international producers, in accordance with a current Power Effectivity Motion report.
“Lowering vitality consumption is a precedence for producers, with over 93% surveyed stating they’ll put money into vitality effectivity enhancements within the subsequent three years to scale back prices and show progress in the direction of extra sustainable operations.” mentioned Michael Hose, managing director of ABB Robotics’ customer support enterprise line.
“Our new service will determine methods to realize these aims by optimizing robotic vitality effectivity, together with fine-tuning efficiency and utilizing the most recent robotic applied sciences,” he mentioned.
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Measuring vitality waste has been difficult
Gauging the vitality effectivity of industrial robots has historically been a posh job, involving measuring a number of electrical parts, mentioned ABB Robotics. It has additionally been tough to gauge the affect of things comparable to inefficient setup, part sizing, overloading, and utility modifications that may have an effect on a robotic’s efficiency.
ABB Robotics mentioned its Power Effectivity Service will deal with these challenges by combining its 50 years of commercial robotics expertise with a set of vitality measurement instruments. The corporate mentioned its aim is to supply a simple strategy to assess and optimize robotic energy effectivity.
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Power Effectivity Service contains three instruments
The suite options three principal instruments: Standby Power Optimization, Program Optimization, and Power Monitoring and Benchmarking.
Prospects can use the exterior Standby Power Optimization device to evaluate the true vitality consumption of their robots and controllers. ABB makes use of information gathered by the device to generate a report with recommendation on methods to save lots of vitality and suggestions for additional steps for fine-tuning efficiency.
The Program Optimization device analyzes a robotic’s working program to spotlight areas the place enhancements could be made to save lots of vitality. Utilizing backup information from the robotic, the device identifies measures comparable to adjusting the robotic’s programmed pace or movement paths that may enhance efficiency and cut back vitality.
The Power Monitoring and Benchmarking device allows steady monitoring of robotic vitality consumption and comparability, mentioned ABB. It supplies information on vitality consumption with suggestions for enhancing efficiency and comparisons with robots in comparable purposes.
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ABB Robotics to research upgrades
The brand new Power Effectivity Service also can present an evaluation on the results of upgrading to new applied sciences providing energy-saving options.
As an illustration, ABB asserted that its next-generation OmniCore robotic controller gives best-in-class movement management, in addition to 20% vitality financial savings by options together with energy re-generation expertise and brake vitality restoration.
“The Power Effectivity Service is the most recent growth in ABB’s technique to assist companies to rework their sustainability by utilizing automation to optimize processes and reduce waste,” mentioned the corporate.
Editor’s observe: John Bubnikovich, president of ABB Robotics U.S., will take part in a keynote panel on “Driving the Way forward for Robotics Innovation” at RoboBusiness 2024, which might be on Oct. 16 and 17 in Santa Clara, Calif. Register now to attend.
