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NORD’s new modular system: More flexibility for system design

With its modular system of consistent decentralised drive electronics and efficient motors, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS enables more freedom in system design. The basis: the NORDAC LINK and NORDAC ON frequency inverters, which now feature identical communication and safety functions. This makes them flexible in use.

Bargteheide, 2026-03-05

NORD’s new modular system comprises the asynchronous IE3 and synchronous IE5+ motors , and two decentralised frequency inverters: NORDAC ON in the power range from 0.37 to 3.7 kW for wall mounting and motor mounting, and NORDAC LINK for power ranges from 0.37 to 7.5 kW for wall mounting. Both have identical communication and safety functions that have been extensively expanded by NORD.

New level of functional safety

The frequency inverters feature Ethernet on board and can be integrated into fail-safe applications using PROFIsafe or FSoE. Numerous safety functions (STO, SS1-t, SS1-r, SLS, SMS and SSM) are already integrated and are implemented without encoder. Thanks to safe inputs and outputs, fail-safe components such as emergency stop buttons or photoelectric sensors can be directly connected.

Lean system design with less wiring

This provides users with more flexibility in the system design. Thanks to the consistency, they have free choice between frequency inverters for motor mounting or wall mounting. The integrated functions furthermore reduce wiring efforts. Overall, NORD enables lean architectures with enhanced performance.

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