ABB × Samotics
ABB tested every alternative. They invested in Samotics.
10% equity stake. SAM4 ESA embedded in ABB's ACS880 drives. A technology partnership where ESA runs inside ABB hardware, not alongside it.
ABB had the resources to build condition monitoring. They chose to invest instead.
ABB's Motion division designs the motors, builds the drives, and operates the automation platforms that run industrial plants worldwide. They invested in Samotics because ESA is a fundamentally different measurement method. It complements ABB's hardware and creates the data layer their customers need to scale monitoring across entire fleets.
ABB's Motion division designs the motors, builds the drives, and operates the automation platforms that run industrial plants worldwide. They invested in Samotics because ESA is a fundamentally different measurement method.
SAM4 ESA embedded in ABB's ACS880 variable frequency drives
SAM4's ESA technology runs inside the ACS880, ABB's most widely deployed VFD platform. Customers with ABB drives can activate condition monitoring without additional hardware. The drive itself becomes the sensor, feeding analytics, CMMS, and enterprise systems from a single source.
Native drive integration
ESA runs inside the ACS880 firmware. No external sensors, no additional wiring, no separate hardware to install or maintain.
Existing infrastructure
If you already run ABB ACS880 drives, you already have the hardware. SAM4 activation is a software configuration, not a procurement project.
Same analytics platform
Data from ABB-integrated deployments feeds into the same SAM4 platform used across all Samotics installations. One dashboard, one data model, one support team.
How ABB account teams introduce Samotics
ABB's global sales organisation introduces Samotics to enterprise customers who need condition monitoring for their rotating asset fleets. This is an active co-sell model, not a referral arrangement.
Joint customer engagement
ABB account managers identify customers with monitoring gaps and bring Samotics into the conversation. The introduction carries ABB's credibility.
Shared deployment support
For ABB drive-integrated deployments, ABB's local service teams support installation alongside Samotics engineers. Faster rollout, local presence.
Reference partner model
The ABB partnership serves as the reference model for Samotics' broader channel strategy. Partners evaluating the Samotics programme can look at ABB as the benchmark.
The ABB partnership answers three questions CTOs always ask
“Is this technology proven?”
ABB's engineering team evaluated ESA technology before committing a 10% equity stake. They tested it against their own R&D capabilities and chose partnership.
“Will this company be around in 5 years?”
ABB and the European Investment Bank are among the institutional backers behind Samotics. The technology is embedded in ABB's flagship drive platform.
“Does this integrate with our infrastructure?”
If you run ABB drives, the integration is already there. If you don't, SAM4 installs at any MCC regardless of drive vendor. The technology is hardware-agnostic.
“Can this scale beyond a pilot?”
ESA installs at the MCC and monitors everything downstream. Marginal cost per asset approaches zero. The same data feeds CMMS, SCADA, and digital twins without new instrumentation.
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Whether you're an ABB customer exploring the integration or a potential partner evaluating the channel model, we're ready to talk.