Ease tuning and maintenance of your ABB drives with two new smartphone apps from ABB.

ABB recently announced new smartphone applications for its variable speed drives, helping save time, ease troubleshooting and improve drive performance via convenient technology of the Internet of Things, Services and People (IoTSP). There are two applications available; they are simply called ‘Drivetune’ and ‘Drivebase’.

Saving Time & Money

For manufacturers focused on their core businesses, the cost of commissioning and maintaining drives is growing increasingly important. Leveraging technology of the IoTSP, make it convenient for customers to access data from their drives and help improve operations to make better decisions.

“You can now locate a drive in a factory and check its health and performance with your smartphone just as easily as scanning a QR code or connecting a device via Bluetooth similar to those that consumers use every day,” said Barbara Frei, Managing Director of ABB’s Drives and Controls business.

“There’s going to be a sharp increase in the adoption of these technologies in both discrete and process automation as customers seek new ways to unlock the performance benefits of big data while lowering their total cost of ownership.”

APP 1: Drivetune

ABB’s Drivetune allows service engineers and installers to easily connect to a drive via wireless Bluetooth connection. Then, using a user-friendly smartphone interface, the installer can more quickly and efficiently commission and tune a drive’s performance, allowing quick resolution of any initial issues without being forced to take the drive offline.

• Speed and ease work
• Capable of connecting wirelessly to ABB drives
• Avoids entering hazardous or difficult to reach areas

APP 2: Drivebase

Drivebase, an ABB app that’s been improved since its introduction in 2014, allows plant personnel to scan a dynamic QR code generated by a drive on its control panel. The code provides information for registering the drive and about remedies for potential problems without resorting to maintenance manuals, while simultaneously drawing on ABB’s vast drive knowledge base via the cloud should further assistance be needed.

• Track and maintain your drives
• Creates a historical record
• Assist in making proactive recommendations

Available to download*

ABB will constantly update the apps and expand the range of drives that can be connected to them, to offer new functionality, service and convenience.

The Drivebase app is widely available on all the most common smartphone platforms via Google play, Apple App Store and Windows Store. The new Drivetune app should be available by the time you read this.

*Compatible with ABB ACS580 & ABB ACS880.