In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Priit Noor from ABB’s High Power Division and Tim Salibi, Wind Segment Sales Manager at ABB. They discuss how wind energy has evolved into a reliable and scalable power source and how operators can better manage critical wind assets over their lifecycle. Tune in to hear insights on:

• The Evolution of Wind Power: How wind energy has scaled from early generation systems to multi-megawatt turbines that support today’s grid demand.
• ABB’s Role in Wind Energy: How ABB supports wind operators across electrification, asset reliability, and energy delivery.
• Operational Challenges in Wind Operations: How system complexity, remote locations, and accessibility impact maintenance and availability.
• Lifecycle Management of Wind Assets: How operators navigate OEM service agreements, post warranty maintenance, and long term asset planning.
• Maintenance, Repair, and Life Extension Strategies: How predictive maintenance, generator repair decisions, and life extension options help control costs and maximize asset value.

References

If you would like to attend a training, head over to our U.S. Drives & PAC Automations Solutions Training page.

Interested in learning more about ABB Drives? Join our Tech Tuesday webinars where our experts tackle topics from improving efficiency and reliability to solving maintenance issues.

Learn more about ABB's wind power solutions: https://new.abb.com/windpower.

In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy is joined by Randy Stevens, North American Training Manager for Automation Solutions. They explore the “Good, Better, Best” mindset and how it applies far beyond product comparisons, impacting project execution, training, team performance, and continuous improvement. Randy explains why striving for perfection too early can stall progress and why delivering something good is often far better than delivering nothing at all. Tune in to hear insights on:

• Good, Better, Best Thinking: Why having something functional is better than waiting indefinitely for perfection.
• The Hidden Worst Case: How having nothing is often the most damaging outcome in projects and processes.
• Perfection vs. Progress: Why perfectionism can create paralysis and delay real world impact.
• Continuous Improvement: How starting with good creates momentum that leads to better and eventually best outcomes.
• Training and Product Development: Applying the mindset to classes, learning content, and real world execution.
• Feedback and Debriefs: Using lessons learned, customer feedback, and team input to refine and improve results over time.
• Leadership and Team Enablement: Supporting teams by encouraging progress, learning, and growth rather than nitpicking details.

References

If you would like to attend a training, head over to our U.S. Drives & PAC Automations Solutions Training page.

Interested in learning more about ABB Drives? Join our Tech Tuesday webinars where our experts tackle topics from improving efficiency and reliability to solving maintenance issues.

Podcast 1: Business Strategy – strategic planning fundamentals to support long-term success: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17631204

Podcast 2: Training with ABB Project Management – defining scope, scheduling, and resources for project success: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/15697913

Podcast 3: Setting and Achieving Goals – creating clarity, ownership, and direction in personal and professional growth:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17963852

Podcast 4: Focus & Productivity – building habits and structure to stay consistent and avoid burnout:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/18125609

Podcast 5: Teambuilding – strengthening alignment, roles, and collaboration for high-performing teams: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1770390/episodes/17267078

In this episode of the ABB Solutions Podcast, host Mike Murphy continues the discussion with Abel Cavazos and Wayne Paschal from ABB’s High Power Division. This second installment focuses on how environmental conditions, enclosure selection, and proper monitoring can significantly impact motor life and reliability, especially in high-power and high-criticality applications. Tune in to hear insights on:

• Motor Enclosure Selection: How WP2, TFC, TX, and TWAC designs differ, when each is appropriate, and how contamination, cooling efficiency, and horsepower size influence enclosure choice.
• Environmental and Cooling Considerations: Why airborne contaminants, restricted airflow, dirty cooling tubes, and clogged filters can lead to overheating, and which enclosure types help mitigate these issues.
• Maintenance Practices: Practical steps facilities can take to maintain high-power motors, including differential pressure monitoring, tube cleaning, fin maintenance, and planning for long turnarounds.
• Monitoring for Reliability: How stator RTDs, bearing RTDs, vibration checks, and temperature delta tracking help plants shift from reactive to predictive maintenance.
• Criticality and Feature Selection: How CR1 through CR4 ratings influence the level of monitoring required, and why adding diagnostic features helps reduce unplanned downtime.
• PCIC Presentation Insights: Background on the paper titled The Cost of Specifications Reducing Motor Features Based on Process Criticality Without Sacrificing Reliability, how it ties into API 541, API 547, and IEEE 841, and why it sparked new thinking around criticality at PCIC.

References:

Transforming industry with energy-efficient motors and reliable power generators: https://new.abb.com/motors-generators