Nord Drivesystems/Nord Gear

  Supplying explosion-protected motors worldwide, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS, is drawing on an SAP-managed modular product range, and is able to quickly configure drives for hazardous areas with absolute safety.

Including an integrated PLC, intelligent drives from Nord Drivesystems come fully equipped to execute control sequences in customer applications. Featuring numerous sensor interfaces and extensive diagnostic as well as process control functions, they can detect blockages and in many cases independently restore normal operation, improving system availability and reduces servicing requirements.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has launched a new line of single-stage helical inline gearboxes with a NORDBLOC.1 light alloy case. 

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS AC vector drives up to 90 kW have been certified by Underwriters Laboratories of Canada.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS extends the successful industrial gear unit range by adding a new size with 190 kNm output torque. The series now comprises nine sizes and covers torques from 25 kNm to 250 kNm. 

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will be showing its latest series of slim two-stage helical bevel gearboxes in the form of a new smaller unit for output torques up to 50 Nm. The highly efficient helical bevel type units are now available and complement the line-up of worm gearboxes that are already available for small powers. Thanks to the ‘Unicase’ gear housing and large dimensioned bearings, the gear units are very robust and can withstand high radial or axial loads acting on the output shaft. 

NORD Drivesystems will be showcasing a large fully functional conveyor technology demonstration rig that brings together a selection of its geared motors and decentralised frequency inverters and starters that are well proven for materials handling applications in packaging machinery and logistics industries such as baggage handling. 

In a design change now implemented, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has equipped all motor-mounted and cabinet-installed frequency inverters with new, more versatile microcontrollers and new firmware. 

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS expands its latest series of slim two-stage helical bevel gearboxes, adding a new smaller unit for output torques up to 50 Nm.

NORD Drivesystems’ advanced frequency inverters and high efficiency geared motors can be combined to provide servo-level performance at very competitive costs when compared to traditional servo solutions. NORD offers a comprehensive range of cabinet, wall mounted and motor-mounted frequency inverters with optional POSICON position control for use with its IE2/IE3 asynchronous geared motors or permanent-magnet IE4 synchronous geared motors. Available with flexible choice of absolute or incremental encoder feedback, and with IEC 61131 programming support, POSICON offers a compelling solution for medium precision applications where multi-axis coordination, flying shear, master/slave synchronisation or positon/product registration is required.

From its base in East Anglia, one of the UK’s major agricultural areas, Ambit Projects Limited design and manufacture high quality automation equipment for handling, preparing and processing all types of foodstuffs with machines that are tailored to individual customer needs. The Company has gained a high reputation in this fast moving industry for providing innovative solutions that increase capacity through improved performance, reduce processing bottlenecks, decrease downtime and enhance final product quality. 

What to do when the crane of your choice is no longer available? An Australian provider of overhead cranes fulfils all customer needs, even when the parameters are very particular. For this application, the challenge was to synchronize a new bridge crane with two existing ones. The German manufacturer NORD DRIVESYSTEMS configured the drives keeping in mind the end-users budgetary requirements.

The European Commission has initiated a significant tightening of the energy-efficiency directive for electrical devices, leaving more users of drive technology faced with new challenges. By providing comprehensive information, fast, expert support, and suitable drive products, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS aims to enable machinery and equipment manufacturers to continue producing economically compelling solutions that comply with all regulations.

For hygienically demanding applications, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS supplies aluminium two-stage helical bevel gear units in five sizes with a maximum torque of 660 Nm that are easy to clean. The washdown design is based on smooth inclined surfaces, transitions with large radii without dead spaces, and requires no assembly covers.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS now offers a new range of worm gear units in a robust, one-piece UNICASE housing in five sizes with a maximum torque of 427 Nm. New, larger output bearings allow users to choose increased shaft diameters than the previously available series. In addition, the large bearings ensure a much extended service life.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS’ UK sales and assembly facility has achieved ISO 14001: 2004 accreditation by LRQA following approval of its Environmental Management System. The internationally recognised EMS standard provides a framework for best practice for the efficient use of energy and raw materials along with many other important environmental factors such as waste reduction managed within its continuous improvement programme.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS manufactures high-performance, cost-effective drive technology for the food and beverage industries that fulfills strict hygiene requirements. Especially developed for this area of industry, the drive manufacturer's microsite – http://food.nord.com – has now been optimized for mobile use (iPhone, Android smartphones, Blackberry etc.). An adapted layout ensures excellent readability and straightforward navigation.

NORD DRIVESYTEMS has released a new brochure presenting the wide choice of surface protection treatments offered across its comprehensive range of geared motors and drive units. The 8-page information resource covers the latest generation high-solid paint and powder coat finishes as well as NORD’s unique NSD tupH surface conversion treatment which provides stainless steel-like durability advantages for aluminium gear unit and geared motor frames.

Operator safety is essential on the shop floor at all times. When a safety circuit is activated because a safety cover or door has been opened, any danger of accidents through rotating machine parts must be ruled out.

SK 200E series frequency inverters from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS provide solutions with adaptable functions for any application within a distributed automation concept where cost-efficient drives with a performance between 0.25 and 22 kW are required.