In 2025, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary in the Chinese market, ABB China's IEC low-voltage motor business unit once again carried out product matrix innovation, launching three new IE5 energy efficiency products, M2BAF, M2QA-FB, and M2JAX. With their efficient and reliable product features, they have taken the lead in the industry and built a moat for the energy efficiency upgrade of thousands of industries.

Diving into the abyss and ascending to the sky, the Jiaolong project implements ABB's strategy of rooting in China

In 2021, ABB Motor and Generator launched the "Jiaolong Project" with a focus on the Chinese domestic market, and further deepened ABB's localization strategy of "in China, for China" by deeply understanding market demand and providing customized solutions for customers in various segmented fields in China.

As a solution proposed to cope with changes in market demand, the Jiaolong project has a comprehensive and diversified selection of customized motors. In addition to standard applications, it also has a variety of motor products suitable for complex working conditions such as relatively heavy loads and harsh operating environments. For ABB IEC low-voltage motors, Jiaolong represents both the perseverance of the team and the strength of innovation in the field of dedicated research and development, as well as the ability to take off. This naming reflects ABB's confidence in continuing to penetrate the vast segmented market in China.

Since 2021, the M2BAF and M2QA products under the Jiaolong project have undergone a journey of rejuvenation, committed to providing high-quality products tailored for local Chinese customers. With shorter delivery times, wider industry coverage, and upgraded service and sales models, we offer ABB quality products and solutions.

In 2025, ABB Jiaolong project products will be updated to create customized solutions for local Chinese customers

Continuous optimization, M2BAF IE5 upgrade widely recognized by the industry

As an important achievement of the ABB Jiaolong project, the M2BAF series motors are designed specifically for OEM customers in the Chinese market for applications such as fans and pumps, and are suitable for industries such as water treatment and HVAC. At present, M2BAF's excellent quality and service provide customers with value-added space and ensure fast delivery of orders.

This year, M2BAF's energy efficiency has been upgraded again, with a maximum of IE5 national standard level one energy efficiency, a minimum machine base of 71, and a minimum power of 0.18kW, achieving rapid cost recovery in just 12 months of investment return period. At the same time, by using big data simulation algorithms, M2BAF has upgraded its three circle and groove design, providing more reliable structural stability and ensuring that the motor can perform at its best under various working conditions. In addition, through its unique low-temperature rise design, M2BAF IE5 reduces the temperature rise by about 20 degrees compared to IE3, effectively extending the motor life, improving operational stability, and possessing stronger overload capacity, which can meet the needs of more application scenarios and customers for efficient products.

ABB M2BAF National Standard Level 1 (IE5) Ultra High Efficiency Low Voltage Three Phase Asynchronous Motor

Since 2021, the Jiaolong project, as an important project rooted in China, has brought many opportunities for ABB motors and generators. In order to make more customers see and firmly choose ABB, the ABB team optimizes every aspect from research and development, sales to engineering, production, and quality to bring products to the forefront and deliver them to customers with excellent performance, providing reliable and efficient products.

In March 2025, M2BAF IE5 won the CAIMRS China Automation New Quality Product Award, demonstrating its strong capabilities in meeting the needs of the Chinese market.

Deeply cultivating the industry and revitalizing the energy efficiency of dedicated motors

In addition to the Jiaolong project, ABB also has numerous specialized motor products for specific industries.

On January 1, 2025, the release of the No. 1 central document has brought new opportunities to the food industry. This year, ABB launched the M2QA-FB IE5 dust explosion-proof motor, focusing on customers in the food industry and improving the energy efficiency of the dust explosion-proof motor to the national standard level 1, building a protective wall for food production. With more efficient and reliable dust explosion-proof design, it lays a solid foundation for customers' safe production and operation.

M2QA-FB, M2JAX industry-specific motor products

As an important component of the Jiaolong project, the M2QA series products have the characteristics of high efficiency, energy saving, reliability, and safety, which meet the usage needs of Chinese customers and are highly welcomed by the market. The launch of the M2QA-FB motor, which has been upgraded to IE5 energy efficiency, can save customers initial investment costs to a greater extent and provide a safer and more reliable dust explosion prevention solution.

This year, ABB has also made innovations for industry-specific motors. The M2JAX hazardous environment high-efficiency explosion-proof motor has also undergone IE5 energy efficiency upgrade. Designed for harsh use environments and applications, it has the characteristics of robustness, durability, and high quality, and can meet the strict requirements of reliability, applicability, and efficiency for complex and heavy-duty working conditions. It is suitable for industries such as petroleum, chemical, natural gas, and power that require explosion-proof requirements.

ABB Low Voltage Motors has always been committed to becoming the preferred motor brand for customers, using customized, reliable, and efficient products and solutions to make this "for China" path confident and firm. In the future, the Jiaolong project will continue to ride the wind, explore more opportunities, anchor the core needs of customers in the Chinese market, integrate ABB Gongcheng Zhenyuan's DNA into products, continue to invest in research and development, and inject momentum into the country's green transformation and upgrading with innovative and high-efficiency motor products.

ABB is a global technology leader in the field of electrical and automation, committed to empowering a more sustainable and efficient future. By integrating engineering experience and digital technology, ABB helps various industries operate efficiently, improve energy efficiency and production efficiency, promote sustainable development, achieve excellence, and strive for excellence. ABB has a history of over 140 years and employs approximately 110000 people worldwide. ABB is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange (ABB). www.abb.com

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