Abu Dhabi, November 3, 2025 — ABB today unveiled a groundbreaking service at ADIPEC 2025, embedding Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) technology directly into high-power drives. This innovation allows industrial companies to seamlessly upgrade legacy equipment while transforming modernization into a key driver of digital transformation.

Strategic Partnership Drives Technological Innovation

This breakthrough builds on ABB’s long-term strategic collaboration with Samotics, established in 2022. Samotics is a global leader in ESA-based condition monitoring technology. By embedding Samotics-powered ESA technology into ABB’s high-power drives, industrial operators can upgrade legacy systems to capture real-time performance data and actionable insights.

Empowering Legacy Drives with Digital Monitoring

A key advantage of this technology is its ability to monitor industrial assets that were previously considered difficult or unsafe to track. These include motors, pumps, fans, mixers, and conveyors. ESA technology can detect subtle changes in operating behavior, such as:

• Bearing wear or damage

• Coupling or gear misalignment

• Pump cavitation

By identifying potential issues early, companies can take preventive action before costly failures or extended downtime occur, significantly improving equipment reliability and operational continuity.

Complementary Benefits of ESA and Vibration Analysis

ABB emphasizes that ESA technology works hand-in-hand with vibration analysis to provide the most complete view of powertrain health. Together, these tools enable:

• Early fault detection

• Rapid service intervention

• Higher reliability and longer asset lifespan

This dual approach enhances operational transparency and provides maintenance teams with actionable, real-time insights, advancing industrial assets toward predictive and intelligent maintenance.

Modernizing Drives to Accelerate Industrial Digital Transformation

Oswald Deuchar, Global Head of Modernization Program at ABB Motion Services, stated:
“Embedding ESA technology into existing drives represents a major leap in industrial equipment modernization. It provides companies with a fast, seamless, and cost-effective upgrade path, while giving immediate access to ABB’s global expert network. If an issue is detected, we provide targeted solutions to ensure operations remain consistent and reliable.”

Through this innovation, ABB is redefining the standard for Variable Speed Drive (VSD) modernization, turning drives into an intelligent gateway for the predictive maintenance of industrial assets.