ABB NXR US Motor - The High Horsepower Solution

In this episode, host Mike Murphy is joined by Samuel Patrick, Product Manager for Large Machines and Generators, to discuss the ABB NXR US Motor. Listen today to learn about the different applications of this motor and our “Modified-to-Order” system.

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Transcript

Mike Murphy: 0:11

Welcome to the ABB Solutions Podcast where we cover some of the challenges facing our industry. I'm your host, Mike Murphy, coming to you from Greenville, South Carolina. I have with me today Samuel Patrick, Product Manager for Large Machines and Generators with ABB. He's here to speak with us on the ABB NXR US Motor. Welcome, Samuel.

Samuel Patrick: 0:31

Thanks, Michael. And thanks for having me.

Mike Murphy: 0:33

Yeah, it's great having you. So Samuel, can you first go over what is the NXR Motor Series?

Samuel Patrick: 0:40

Well, sure. So the NXR Motor Series is ABB's general purpose offering of rib-cooled motors for the large machine market. And the NXR specifically is a very power dense and robust design that we have; that we've designed for general purpose applications. And we have a variant of that that we call the NXR US that's really geared towards the North American market. And that's what we'd like to talk to you about today.

Mike Murphy: 1:10

Okay, great. So can you give me some examples of applications on where you would find this type of motor?

Samuel Patrick: 1:18

Well, sure. So the applications are pretty numerous, but the main ones that you would see are variable torque applications, such as pumps and fans, but you'd also see them in certain situations like conveyors, hoists, and even some compressors. So for those of you familiar with motor speak, that would be typically what's considered a NEMA Design B type of application.

Mike Murphy: 1:42

Okay, great. So ABB has what's called a "Modified To Order" system in place. Can you walk us through what this is?

Samuel Patrick: 1:50

Certainly. So the "Modified To Order system uses our Athens, Georgia facility, where we've got a inventory of over 170 individual ratings of these NXR US motors, and we offer common modifications that are done to make these motors better fit into a given application, or how an end user integrates the motor into their operation so that it works more seamlessly with how they operate their equipment.

Mike Murphy: 2:22

Okay, you mentioned common modifications, can you give us an example?

Samuel Patrick: 2:25

Yeah, so some of the modifications that we commonly get asked for are bearing RDTS, or different ways to mount the motor, such as a C-face or a D-flange. But then there's also we can add blowers to increase the cooling for a constant torque variable speed application. Encoders as well, so that you can maintain control of the torque at those lower speed ranges. But then we also offer things such as export packaging, so that you can ship the product to global markets, in case there is a NEMA type of application globally. But then we also offer more fun stuff, like all sorts of different colors to painted in case you wanted to fire engine red version of the motor.

Mike Murphy: 3:07

Okay, great. So Samuel, how is this product offering different than what the competition has.

Samuel Patrick: 3:12

So by working from inventory that we have in Athens, we allow customers who become used to ABB's reliability and energy efficiency to access our large motors, without the long lead time that that's typically associated with them. And so what that means for our customers is that they can get modifications and features that they're used to getting with an engineered design that has a long lead time, but use our stock and modification system to get those same features in a very short lead time. So that means that they can get their equipment in and out of their process much more quickly and avoid a lot of the supply chain issues that are a problem for most everybody nowadays.

Mike Murphy: 3:57

Okay, great. Yeah, I'm aware once you use the term engineered product, I know the lead time starts to shoot up. So that's good to know that the Athens Gainesville facility has has those capabilities. So Samuel, where can someone go to find more information about this product?

Samuel Patrick: 4:12

So we've got a wealth of information on our whole range of large machine and generator products on both the baldor.com and abb.com websites. But for the NXR US we also have a dedicated page for that on both of those sites. And I believe we're also providing a product note that we'll have linked in the notes on this podcast episode in particular.

Mike Murphy: 4:34

Yes, we certainly will. Okay, great. So we're going to stop right there. Remember, if you would like more information on the NXR US motor offering series, contact your local ABB sales representative or visit us at www.abb.com, If you have any questions or ideas on future podcasts, shoot us an email at us-solutions@abb.com. Thanks and have a great rest of your day.