Together with high-efficiency gear motors, NORD variable frequency drives intelligently control conveyor systems with high precision regulation, motor brake management, and POSICON integrated positioning mode for synchronous operation. Electronic drive technology such as variable frequency drives and motor starters optimize automation with dynamic control of speed, precision regulation, and scalable functionality. Electronic control products from…
NORD’s heavy-duty, reliable drive systems tackle tough industrial applications
NORD’s industrial automation solutions include MAXXDRIVE industrial gear units, UNICASE parallel shaft gear units, UNICASE helical bevel gear units, IE3 – IE5+ high-efficiency electric motors, and NORDAC variable frequency drives. These solutions are engineered to work in unison for ultimate performance in demanding, heavy industrial environments. Industrial gear units from Nord Drivesystems are used for…
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS attends MODEX with dynamic solutions for intralogistics
The MODEX 2024 exhibition will be open March 11–14 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Global drive solutions manufacturer, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS, will be in attendance to showcase their latest innovations for intralogistics applications. NORD has thousands of drives installed across the world and offers complete drive solutions specialized for intralogistics handling such as…
NORD exhibits rugged, reliable solutions at GEAPS Exchange
NORD’s modular product line includes industrial gear units with output torques up to 2,495,900 lb-in., electric motors with explosion protection, and an innovative, compact screw conveyor package. NORD’s reliable drive solutions The 2024 GEAPS Exchange will be open February 24 – 28 in Kansas City and is the best place to see the latest innovative…
NORD showcases its versatile, reliable poultry processing and packaging solutions at IPPE 2024
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS is once again attending the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) to showcase its solutions for the poultry and meat processing industry. NORD’s modular product system includes compact gear units, high-efficiency electric motors, and precise, intelligent electronic controls with various surface protection options. This year’s expo is taking place January 30 – February…
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS supplies crane industry with solutions for tough loads
NORD’s drive solutions for cranes feature heavy-duty industrial gear motors, dynamic electronic control products, and functional safety modules to keep crane systems operating efficiently. Crane applications require special drives with a strong focus on reliability and safety. Loads must be safely lifted, precisely positioned, and gently set down, sometimes during the simultaneous movement of trolleys.…
MAXXDRIVE product manager receives AGMA Award for published thermal capacity document
This Fall, the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) presented various awards during the 2023 Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) Awards Luncheon in Detroit. Along with the Chairperson’s Award, awards were presented to AGMA technical committee members who have published a document within the last year. Hani Almoghrabi, product manager for MAXXDRIVE Industrial Gear Units at NORD…
Terminal velocity
Imagine filling a football stadium with wheat to a depth of 9.95 ft. That´s 448,000 cubic feet, or nearly 360,000 bushels with a combined weight of 13,440 tons, enough grain to make 19,550,000 loaves of bread. Now imagine completing this gargantuan vessel loading task of 360,000 bushels per hour. That´s the rate at which countless…
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS provides versatile, robust drive solutions for bulk material handling
To meet the requirements of various bulk material handling applications, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS engineers their products in a versatile, modular system comprised of gear units, electric motors, and variable frequency drives. The highly configurable solutions accommodate a wide range of plant arrangements and offer flexible implementation of customer-specific design specifications. Additional options such as couplings, brakes,…
New design and frame sizes next step for NORD’s IE5+ synchronous motor technology
Following the successful launch of their smooth surface IE5+ synchronous motors, NORD is releasing a new design and larger frame sizes to expand their high-efficiency electric motor portfolio. With the introduction of their first IE5+ permanent magnet synchronous motor in 2021, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS delivered a new standard of energy efficiency, variant reduction, and reduced operating…
NORD develops intelligent heat recovery on machine tools to avoid fossil fuel use
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS continuously looks for opportunities to gain manufacturing efficiencies and implement practices that have less impact on the environment. In 2012, Fertigungstechnik NORD, a member of the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Group located in Gadebusch, Germany, developed a concept for heat recovery from machine tools in their production areas. To this day, the recovered energy has…
NORD and American Steel
Faced with tight quarters on a gearbox application, Texas-based machine builder turns to NORD DRIVESYSTEMS for help. Some have said the American steel industry is dead. Not Joseph Savariego, president of Delta Steel Technologies Inc. in Irving, Texas. For more than 55 years, what is now a second-generation manufacturing company has been building and repairing…