What We're Watching: How ABB's Ultra-Efficient Motor Breaks the Limits

This video explores ABB's record-setting electric motor and what higher efficiency could mean for energy use and industry.
Sept. 24, 2025

In this video, YouTube creator Ziroth examines ABB's development of what is billed as the world's most efficient electric motor. The design pushes past previous efficiency limits through decades of engineering refinements, offering both substantial energy savings and reduced carbon emissions.

The video highlights how ABB's motor achieves these gains, the real-world impact on operating costs, and why higher efficiency standards matter for industries that rely on electric machines at scale.

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Laura Davis

Editor-in-Chief, New Equipment Digest

Laura Davis is the editor in chief of New Equipment Digest (NED), a brand part of the Manufacturing Group at EndeavorB2B. NED covers all products, equipment, solutions, and technology related to the broad scope of manufacturing, from mops and buckets to robots and automation. Laura has been a manufacturing product writer for eight years, knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the industry, along with what readers are looking for when wanting to learn about the latest products on the market.

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