ABB Robotics Launches Robot Energy-Efficiency Service
December 10, 2024Comments
ABB
Robotics has launched its
Energy Efficiency Service, designed to provide manufacturers with a package of consultation,
analysis and tools to increase the energy efficiency of their robots. The service provides energy savings to 30%, according to company officials, who note that it helps address high energy costs that hinder the
competitiveness of manufacturers.
Gauging the energy efficiency of industrial robots traditionally has been a complex task, involving measuring multiple electrical components, cite company officials. It has also been difficult to gauge the impact of factors such as inefficient setup, component sizing, overloading and application changes that can cause changes in a robot’s original performance.
ABB Robotics Energy Efficiency Service will address these challenges by combining ABB’s industrial-robotics experience with a suite of energy-measurement tools, providing a simplified way to assess and optimize robot energy efficiency.
The suite features three main tools: Standby Energy Optimization, Program Optimization and Energy Monitoring and Benchmarking. The Standby Energy Optimization tool gathers data used to generate a report with advice on ways to save energy and recommendations for fine-tuning performance. The Program Optimization tool analyses a robot’s operating program to highlight areas where improvements can be made to save energy. The Energy Monitoring and Benchmarking tool enables continuous monitoring of robot energy consumption and comparison. Data on energy consumption is made available, together with recommendations for improving performance and comparisons with robots in similar applications.
The service also provides an analysis on the impact of upgrading to new-generation technologies offering energy-saving features.
See also: ABB Press Automation Solutions
Technologies: Pressroom Automation
