ABB signs new framework deal with Shell

Power and automation technology group ABB has signed an enterprise framework agreement (EFA) with Shell to supply low- and medium-voltage motors and related services. The agreement is for a period of five years. With its recent acquisition of Baldor, ABB now offers a complete range of high-efficiency motors that fulfil either NEMA or IEC standards. This scope, together with ABB’s offer of related motor services and frequency converters, helped ABB secure this contract.

The global agreement covers the sales, distribution and support of electrical motors for electrical rotating equipment. “ABB’s Discrete Automation and Motion division provides products and related services that increase productivity and energy efficiency in a wide range of industry sectors and applications. Its offering includes robotics, motors, generators, drives and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that provide power, motion and control for industrial applications. ABB is driving new standards that improve performance and reduce the impact on the environment.

The National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (NEMA) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) are the world’s dominant electric motor control standards. NEMA is the US standard and IEC is the international standard.