ABB (OTCQB:ABBNY) has launched its next-generation series of permanent magnet motors with water-jacket cooling, enabling businesses to advance decarbonisation goals.
The new motor series is designed to support growing cross-industry demand for compact, energy-efficient, and low-noise solutions. The motors are also designed for operation with ABB frequency converter drivers, enabling optimised system configurations and flexible integration into modern electrification architectures.
Permanent magnet motors are recognised as a core technology for next-generation vessels, enabling higher efficiency, reduced noise, and improved manoeuvrability — especially for tugboats, offshore support vessels, ferries, and hybrid ships.
ABB’s new motor delivers efficiency up to 98%, torque density, and reduced losses across the full operating range. The company notes this efficiency translates directly into lower energy consumption, reduced fuel or battery use, and avoided CO2 emissions over the equipment’s lifecycle.
The motor’s water-jacket cooling system, combined with an optimised mechanical structure, provides thermal performance without requiring external fan units or top coolers. This allows customers to benefit from up to 60% reduction in mounting volume, 30–40% lower vertical height, and 5–15% lower weight compared with conventional alternatives.
Decarbonisation and capabilities
Business line manager for motors and generators Tatu Järvenpää says across many industries, ABB’s customers are working to decarbonise, improve energy performance, and fit more capability into tighter spaces.
“This new permanent magnet series combined ABB’s latest advances in magnet technology, cooling innovation, and engineering to deliver more power in less space — with the reliability and lifecycle performance the industry expects from ABB,” Järvenpää says.
“By pairing our new permanent magnet motors with ABB drives, customers gain a seamlessly engineered engine backed by ABB’s global service network.”
The motor series is available for numerous industrial variable-speed applications, including geared and direct-drive configurations. Currently offered in frame sizes 500 and 710, with power ratings up to five megawatts, larger frame sizes are feasible and can be supported.
ABB is focused on accelerating a more productive and sustainable future. The company innovates and produces technologies to contribute to energy efficiency, decarbonisation, and circular solutions for customers, industries, and societies.
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