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What if your feed mill could respond before stability is affected?
Lei Gommers explains how model predictive control uses feedback from variable speed drives to respond earlier when raw materials or loads change—with the potential for more consistent feed quality, better throughput and less equipment stress.
Fans are on. But is your poultry house really under control?
A running fan does not guarantee a controlled house climate. Explore why on off ventilation often falls short and how precise fan control can deliver stable climate targets, reduce operational risk, and improve energy performance.
Rethinking poultry ventilation: new data from ABB
Skepticism around VSDs in poultry houses is common, but the data is getting hard to ignore. See what ABB’s new whitepaper reveals about payback timelines, risk reduction features, and how digital fan control supports stable climates.
Powering poultry farms: How variable speed drives enhance efficiency and welfare
Most poultry houses aren’t short on equipment they’re short on control. From ventilation and feeding to egg handling and water, Lei Gommers shows how variable speed drives turn “always-on” motors into adjustable processes, helping farms cut energy waste, reduce downtime, and keep conditions steadier for birds.
Alternative protein: powering up energy-efficient, reliable production
Traditional protein supply comes with a growing sustainability cost. This piece explores insect protein’s role as an alternative, especially in animal feed, and what it takes to scale production efficiently and reliably.
Largest Swiss rice mill monitors energy distribution digitally
La Riseria is expanding and renewing its production facilities in Ticino. This company, owned by Migros, Switzerland’s largest retail company, is pursuing a comprehensive sustainability program. La Riseria relies on ABB's digitally monitored low-voltage distribution system, a first in Switzerland.
Boosting efficiency in agriculture and irrigation
Solutions for sustainability and productivity
Efficient irrigation and reliable ventilation are essential for modern agriculture. ABB drives, motors, and PLCs help farmers reduce energy use, improve water management, and create stable conditions in barns and greenhouses. Discover how integrated solutions support productivity and sustainability across the value chain.
Encapsulated windings in food-safe motors
Keeps moisture and bacteria out
Motor windings are sealed to prevent ingress during high-pressure cleaning.
Solutions proven to boost sustainability, reliability and safety in the greenhouse business
ABB's advanced solutions can help your greenhouse business improve sustainability, increase reliability and improve safety across the entire value chain, from farm to fork.
Alternative protein: powering up energy-efficient, reliable production
By Lei Gommers, Global Business Development Manager, ABB Drives
Our world's growing population and the threat of climate change have elevated food security concerns. According to the United Nations (UN), we will have a global population of 9.7 billion by 2050, and this poses an unprecedented challenge in ensuring sufficient protein supply — an essential macronutrient for everyone.
ABB digital technologies help Bavarian smart farm participate in the national energy trading market
Pilot project between ABB and Allgäuer Überlandwerke GmbH is part of a wider initiative to bring energy and e-mobility sectors together
MPS is making egg farming more sustainable, supported by ABB’s drives technology
Better control of ventilation fans, pumps and conveyors saves energy, cuts waste and provides healthier and safer conditions for the chickens. All of these represent important steps towards more sustainable egg production, with ABB drives playing a crucial role.
Improving power efficiency and cutting costs
A combination of the latest technologies and excellent collaboration between specialists from UFA, Bühler and ABB in Switzerland has led to an impressive solution that reduces the power consumption of electric drive systems in an animal feed plant by more than 50 percent.