Food

Reliable and Safe Drive Solutions for the Food Industry

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS covers a wide range of food industry applications with industry-specific and innovative drive solutions.

We are familiar with your business and your requirements. We prefer long-term collaboration with our customers and partners. You can rely on us! Together with you we will do everything we can to further strengthen your brand’s reputation.

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Provides

  • Extensive application knowledge and technical support
  • Complete drive solutions from a single source
  • Strong global presence and service
  • Thousands of installed drives in the food and beverage industry
  • Wide range of products with high quality standards
  • Great reliability, economy and service life
  • Recognized production quality compliant with international standards

Reliability in the Food Industry

DuoDrive

Integrated Gear Unit and Motor

  • Power Range: 0.35–3.0 kW
  • Extremely high system efficiency
  • Compact, Flexible Design
  • Wash-Down Ready NXD tupH Surface Treatment for the Highest Hygiene Standards
  • Simple Commissioning with a Plug-and-Play System Solution

IE5+ Synchronous Motors (TENV)

High-Efficiency Synchronous Motor with Hygienic Design

  • 0.35 kW - 2.2 kW
  • IP69K (optional)
  • Worldwide approvals and acceptance
  • Compact and hygienic design, available with NXD tupH® for food-safe surface protection
  • Constant torque and efficiency over a wide speed range

NORDAC ON / ON+ SK 300P

Decentralized Variable Frequency Drive

  • Power Range: 0.37–3.7 kW
  • Protection Class: IP55, IP66
  • Wall or Motor Mounting for Versitility
  • Simple Integration via Multi-Protocol Ethernet Interface
  • Fast Plug-and-Play Commissioning

NORDBLOC.1® Helical Bevel Gear Motor

Helical bevel gear unit with housing made of high-strength aluminum alloy

  • 0.12 kW – 9.2 kW
  • 50 Nm – 660 Nm
  • High radial and axial load capacity ensures safe operation
  • Wash-down capable, available with NXD tupH® for food-safe surface protection
  • Low weight thanks to aluminum housing

UNIVERSAL SMI Worm Gear unit

Worm gear unit with hygienic design

  • 0.12 kW – 4.0 kW
  • 21 Nm – 427 Nm
  • Wash-down capable, available with NXD tupH® for food-safe surface protection
  • Low noise thanks to quiet running
  • Low space requirements thanks to compact design

NORDBLOC.1® Helical Inline Gear Motor

Helical gear unit with hygienic design

  • 0.12 kW – 37 kW
  • 30 Nm – 3,300 Nm
  • Wash-down capable, available with NXD tupH® for food-safe surface protection
  • Low weight thanks to aluminum housing
  • Low noise thanks to quiet running

UNICASE™ Helical Bevel Gear Motor

Helical bevel gear unit with robust housing and high ratio

  • 0.12 kW – 200 kW
  • 180 Nm – 50,000 Nm
  • High power density
  • Long service life with low maintenance
  • High radial and axial load capacity

UNICASE™ Parallel Shaft Gear Motor

Gearmotor with slim design

  • 0.12 kW – 200 kW
  • 110 Nm – 100,000 Nm
  • Slim design for space-saving installation
  • Wash-down capable, available with NXD tupH® for food-safe surface protection
  • Low noise thanks to quiet running

MAXXDRIVE® XC Parallel Gear Units

Industrial gear units

  • 2- and 3-stage
  • High strength precision-made one-piece housing
  • Modular and flexible design for optimum adaptation to your application
  • Low running noise
  • Low-noise operation

NORDAC BASE Variable Frequency Drive - SK 180E

Compact drive, most important drive functions

  • Power range: 0.33 – 3 HP (0.25 – 2.2 kW)
  • Protection class: IP55, IP66
  • Wall-mount or motor-mount
  • Economic dimensioning with functional basic equipment
  • Low space requirements thanks to compact size

NORDAC PRO Variable Frequency Drive - SK 500P

Single Product Family with Basic to Advanced Functions

  • Power Range: 0.33 – 30 HP (0.25 – 22 kW)
  • Protection Class: IP20
  • Multi-protocol Ethernet interface for PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, Ethernet Powerlink, and more
  • USB interface for voltage-free parameterization, even when the mains power is disconnected.
  • Multi-encoder interface for multiple axis operation

Arnreiter

Drive Systems Provide Conveying Power in Grain Mill

Explosion-proof NORD drives support the processing of grain and seeds in the mills of Arnreiter Mühle GmbH. They drive conveying and distribution systems reliably and in continuous operation.

Baader Group

Sophisticated Separation Technology

The BAADER Group has been developing separators for the food industry for over 40 years. The product range includes press separators whose tooth chains are driven by robust NORD helical bevel geared motors.

Treif Food Processing

Intelligent Cutting

Treif Maschinenbau GmbH is one of the world's leading manufacturers of equipment and systems for slicing food. An SK 500E AC vector drive featuring a powerful microprocessor and integrated positioning functions allow for swift and precise slicing and dicing. No need for an extra controller!

Jütro Feinkost

Intelligent, balanced, stable: Drive technology ensures safe operation

In 2021, Jütro established a new PET bottling plant in cooperation with NORD DRIVESYSTEMS and other partners, where geared motors, frequency inverters and application expertise play a leading role.

Zotter

High Quality Drives Show Their Sweet Side

The NORD drives reliably and especially safely perform mixing, transporting, filling and more in the Zotter chocolate factory.

A6033 - Food and beverage industry


A6033 - Food and beverage industry
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