ACS8080 Medium voltage. Maximum reliability.

Designed for peace of mind

All-compatible ACS880 industrial drives

Uncompromised reliability and robustness

Digital offering

Digital solutions to better your business

ABB GoSelect web-based tool

Build the optimal application quickly and easily online

ABB Drives

ABB Drives is a global technology leader serving industries, infrastructure and machine builders with world-class variable speed drives, drive systems and packages. We help our customers, partners and equipment manufacturers to improve energy efficiency, asset reliability, productivity, safety and performance.

Portfolio

Drives, tools and services

Low voltage AC drives

ABB's low voltage AC drives product range, from 0.18 to 5600 kW, is the widest selection available from any manufacturer
Low voltage AC drives

Medium voltage AC drives

Leading international supplier of medium voltage AC drives in the range of 250 kW to more than 100 MW
Medium voltage AC drives

DC drives and controllers

Global solutions for high-performance DC drives, available from below 10 kW to more than 20,000 kW, engineered to enhance productivity
DC drives and controllers

Connectivity

Multiple options for extending the basic functionality and data transfer capabilities of low voltage AC drives
Connectivity

PLC Automation

ABB's automation devices deliver solutions with high performance and flexibility to be effectively deployed within diverse industries and applications
PLC Automation

Software to plan

ABB Ability - 3

Software to design

Digital powertrain drives monitoring - B1

Software to build and operate

ABB Ability - 2

Software to maintain

ABB Ability - 4

Mobile tools for information, service and support

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Cutting-edge solutions for machine applications

Machine builders are the backbone of countless industries, creating cutting-edge equipment and systems that fuel innovation and productivity. At ABB, our domain expertise and portfolio, including AC drives, PLCs, motors, engineering tools and support, ensure efficiency, reliability and safety when building quality machines. We help simplify the selection, engineering and commissioning of machines, saving time and reducing costs.
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From selection to expert support

Discover your drive solution

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Select your industry & choose your application

Discover how ABB Motors and Drives seamlessly integrate into your industry and application, boosting energy efficiency along the way.

 

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Find the right motor & drive
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Ease of use with ABB Digital Tools & connectivity
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Contact us or find a partner
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Our expertise at your service
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Highlights and references

Get the latest updates on ABB Drives' milestones, industry trends, and key achievements. Explore inspiring success stories from our valued customers and see how our solutions are transforming their businesses. Stay tuned for exciting news and insights that keep you ahead of the curve!
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50 years of LV Drives
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50 years of LV Drives

For 50 years, ABB’s low voltage drives have been a part of many era-defining technologies and breakthroughs - from electric public transport to today’s push for energy-efficient, low-carbon industries.
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Press release, March 2025

ABB invests in strategic partnership with US start-up Molg to transform drive design and accelerate its contribution to the circular economy

Investment by ABB Drive Products to develop next generation products for circularity and resource-efficient future.
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Move It Magazine, March 2025

Driving tower crane control to new heights

Mikael Holmberg, Segment Sales Manager, Cranes and Winches at ABB Drive Products, explains how advances in crane automation, control systems and safety technologies are shaping the future of construction.

Expertise and technology

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Energy efficiency

Nearly 70 percent of all electrical energy in industry is used to power motors. They enable applications to run in an industry process, such as pumps moving liquids, or fans moving air. Lowering CO₂ emissions and increasing energy efficiency is critical for our planet, but also for ensuring stable and productive industry operations.

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Woman working in office and futuristic graphical user interface concept. ICT (Information Communication Technology). System engineering.

Digital offering

Our award-winning digital solutions enable partners and end-users to become better in their business. Simple as that.

A portrait of a mature industrial man and woman engineer with tablet in a factory, talking.Reliability

A portrait of a mature industrial man and woman engineer with tablet in a factory, talking.

Reliability

ABB has a comprehensive range of reliable, energy efficient low voltage and medium voltage drives, along with energy efficient motors and generators, all complemented by services. Backed by years of rigorous testing, ABB drives and industry-leading expertise ensure peak performance and minimized maintenance costs—delivering reliability you can trust.

ABB offers various safety devices and tools for designing safer machines and processes that utilize drives. Our drive-based functional safety offering includes drives that come with integrated safety features and extended safety functionality all in one package.Functional safety

ABB offers various safety devices and tools for designing safer machines and processes that utilize drives. Our drive-based functional safety offering includes drives that come with integrated safety features and extended safety functionality all in one package.

Functional safety

ABB offers various safety devices and tools for designing safer machines and processes that utilize drives. Our drive-based functional safety offering includes drives that come with integrated safety features and extended safety functionality all in one package. Safe connection between drive and PLC can be established using PROFIsafe or CIP safety protocols. This is enabled using optional safety functions modules.

The European Union’s Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 sets efficiency requirements for low voltage induction motors and variable speed drives. The objective is to boost energy efficiency and reduce CO2  emissions. Implementation is in two steps: Step 1 effective from July 1, 2021. Step 2, with a wider scope and increased requirements for motors, effective from July 1, 2023.Ecodesign directive

The European Union’s Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 sets efficiency requirements for low voltage induction motors and variable speed drives. The objective is to boost energy efficiency and reduce CO2  emissions. Implementation is in two steps: Step 1 effective from July 1, 2021. Step 2, with a wider scope and increased requirements for motors, effective from July 1, 2023.

Ecodesign directive

There is rapidly growing demand worldwide for more efficient products to cut energy consumption, reduce emissions and help to build a more sustainable future. The Ecodesign regulation (EU) 2019/1781 is an effective way to improve the environmental performance of products by setting minimum energy efficiency requirements for low voltage induction motors and variable speed drives.

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Three Heavy Industry Engineers Stand in Pipe Manufacturing Factory, Use Digital Tablet Computer, Have Discussion. Large Pipe Assembled. Design and Construction of Oil, Gas and Fuels Transport Pipeline

All-compatible drives portfolio

There are many things to evaluate when investing in a variable speed drive or other piece automation. At the end you should be able to make a well-informed decision considering both the short-term investment and the long-term cost of ownership.

Transform your industry operations with our high-performance motorsDirect torque control (DTC)

Transform your industry operations with our high-performance motors

Direct torque control (DTC)

Variable-speed drives have enabled unprecedented performance in electric motors and delivered dramatic energy savings by matching motor speed and torque to actual requirements of the driven load.

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factory building during sunrise and blue sky

Harmonics

Harmonics pollute the electrical network and make equipment connected to it behave erratically. Harmonics can cause damage to sensitive electronics, interference in communication equipment, and false readings on measurement devices. Harmonics can trip circuit breakers, blow fuses and cause capacitor failures.