Solutions Podcast Series

In this episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by Anthony, product marketing manager for ABB Drive Services, to discuss keeping your drive in top working order with ABB Drive Services. Learn how ABB checks all the boxes when it comes to services. Learn more about AC Drives.

The HVAC industry is heating up. The pandemic has impacted how we view air quality and now more than ever, we are seeing a huge push for increased efficiency and the reliability of the equipment in these HVAC systems. In this episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by Bevan Christiansen, segment manager of HVAC NEMA motors, to discuss protecting your motor bearings. Learn more about ABB's HVAC in...

Join us in this special episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast to listen to our ABB Energy Efficiency Media Roundtablefeaturing Morten Wierod, ABB Motion President, Jesse Henson, ABB's NEMA Motor Division President, and Prakash Rao Ph. D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Scientist. Learn more about the Energy Efficiency Movement

The food industry has seen an explosion in growth. In this episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by Josh Paikada, strategic business development manager for Drive Products with an emphasis on infrastructure, to discuss industrial cold storage. Tune in to hear Josh explain the recent growth in the food industry, concerns cold storage facilities face, and how ABB can help in refrigerator plants. Learn...

The variable frequency drive that controls your motor and whatever the application is critical to ensure processes continue with no unexpected downtime. ABB offers a service to help make this happen. In this episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by Michelle Schwery, director of sales and marketing for U.S. Motion Service, to discuss lifecycle management. Learn more about Lifecycle Management Learn m...

Pumping applications are in almost every industry. On this week’s episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by Kevin Dunn, ABB business development manager for drive products, to discuss cavitation and how it can impact the integrity of your equipment. Tune in to hear Kevin talk about what cavitation is and how to prevent it. Learn more about ABB Drives products Learn more about "cavitation" a...

In this episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by Matt Moose, product marketing manager for irrigation, to discuss center pivot application efficiency. Tune in to hear Matt talk about ABB’s irrigation products and their applications. Learn more about Variable Speed Drives Learn more about the benefits of Energy Efficiency

Drives are absolutely critical in manufacturing, so ensuring a long uninterrupted life is extremely important for users. In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Jamie Robinson, product marketing manager for ABB Drives Service Modernization, to discuss extending the life of your drive-controlled application. Modernization Services ABB Drives Products

Efficiency is the hot topic in today’s facilities, but do people really understand system efficiency? In this episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by principal consulting applications engineer for ABB Low Voltage and Medium Voltage Drives, Rick Hoadley, to discuss drive system efficiency. Rick helps uncover some of the unknown costs in the industry. Learn more about ABB Drives Products

In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Mike Maida, business development manager for ABB products to discuss how to be successful using ABB Ability™. Listen as Maida explains how ABB Ability™ can bridge the skill gap our industry is currently seeing and how to get past the fear of cloud technology. Learn more about ABB Ability Smart Sensor Watch about condition...

In this industry, 80%of the applications are pumps but more than 50% of energy consumption is in aeration. We continue our series with properly sizing your VFD for your pump or aeration application. On this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, Mike Murphy is joined by Jeff Bergman, business development manager for municipal and industrial water wastewater. Jeff discusses what kind of concerns you...

In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, our host Mike Murphy is joined byMac McGhee, training manager for Baldor Reliance NEMA Motors to discuss what opportunities ABB has to offer for product training. Learn more about what courses are available and how you can sign up for them. Visit ABB My Learning for educational opportunities: https://bit.ly/3cNCnX4

Pumps are heavily used applications in all industries and can be a large portion of a plant’s energy bill making it important that pumps run smoothly and efficiently. In this episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by senior business development manager for Industrial and Municipal Water and Waste Water, Larry Stanley to discuss variable speed drives in the water wastewater industry. Larry explains th...

Uptime is more important than ever and being able to diagnose an issue before it occurs is critical. In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Vijay Anand, sales manager with ABB Ability™ Digital Services to discuss condition monitoring using ABB Ability™ products. Listen as Vijay explains how ABB Ability™ can help identify early warning signs in your rotating equ...

It can be difficult to narrow down which motor is best for your severe duty application. In this episode, key account manager for mining, aggregate, and cement Marc Psaltis, offers insights gained in his 29 years of industry experience and expertise on what criteria to use when selecting the right motor. Learn more about Baldor-Reliance Crusher Duty motors Learn more about Baldor-Reliance Severe D...

An increase in food safety regulations and consumer concern has led ABB to pivot with the food and beverage industry to produce a product that helps keep food consumption safe. On this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, key account managers for the ABB food and beverage industry, Chris Teague and Scott Robinson, shine a light on existing federal regulations and safety practices and how ABB’s pr...

In Part 2 of our discussion with key account managers for the ABB food and beverage industry, Chris Teague and Scott Robinson, we’re discussing IP69 ratings and the products that meet this specification. Listen in to hear Chris and Scott explain the challenging set of tests that products bearing the IP69K rating undergo to ensure the highest standard of quality. Learn more about Food Safe Bearings...

The European Union’s Ecodesign Regulation sets new efficiency requirements for low voltage induction motors and variable speed drives. The objective is to boost energy efficiency and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Join host Mike Murphy for this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast is sales manager for IEC low voltage motors Antti Kukkola, explaining what Ecodesign is, the stages of implemen...

Join us for our first episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast discussing condition monitoring in the fan industry with national account manager for the U.S. motors and generators business Roman Wadja. Learn how the fan industry has used condition monitoring devices in the past and what the typical signs of failure look like. Roman also provides valuable insight into temperature, vibration, and where...