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FOOD PROCESSING

BAKED TO PERFECTION: NORD DRIVESYSTEMS OFFERS

SWEET SOLUTIONS FOR THE BAKERY INDUSTRY

NORD’s specialized solutions for the NORD smooth body motors include the UNIVERSAL SMI worm gear units are of-
bakery industry include hygienic, wash- HM and HMT series for applications where ten used in conveyor systems in the food
down housings, wall or motor mounted sanitation and cleanliness are essential. and beverage industry due to their quiet
variable frequency drives for dynamic The HM series is engineered with a high- operation, flexibility, and high-power den-
control, and robust gear motors for re- strength aluminum alloy housing and can sity in a compact housing. Their smooth
liable operation of mixers, conveyors, be supplied with a variety of protective surface housing is easy to clean and when
labeling machines, and more. coatings and finishes. The HMT series is combined with an integral smooth body
treated with NORD’s nsd tupH Sealed Sur- motor and treated with nsd tupH, they
deliver a hygienic, wash-down solution.
Variable frequency drives play an impor-
tant role in systems such as dough sheet-
ing, cutting, and labeling where precise po-
sitioning and constant speed are required.
NORD o!ers cabinet and decentralized
solutions with full PLC functionality to in-
telligently control drive systems. NORDAC®
PRO SK 500P VFDs are a compact control
cabinet solution with tiered functionality
over five case sizes. Multiple interfaces are
available and include an integrated mul-
The Bakery industry includes many com- ti-protocol Ethernet interface, a Bluetooth
plex processes from mixing and kneading face Conversion System and available as an interface for easy connectivity, and a USB
large quantities of dough, heating and cool- integral gear motor with a wide range of interface for voltage-free parameteriza-
ing baked goods, and packaging and labeling gear units. Various motor options include tion. For a decentralized solution, NOR-
the final product. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS thermal overload protection, space heaters, DAC FLEX VFDs are available. These drives
supports the industry every step of the potted terminal boxes, condensation drain are NORD’s most flexible VFDs with fully
way with reliable drive systems engineered holes, and more. scalable functions customizable to specific
for high e#ciency and smooth operation. Thanks to their robust one-piece hous- application needs, wall or motor mounting,
Specialized configurations cater to all re- ings, NORD UNICASETM helical bevel gear and easy parameter transfer via EEPROM
quirements of the bakery industry and units require little maintenance and deliver memory.
include options such as special lubricants long service life with reduced downtimes Conveyors are used throughout the
for low and high temperatures, protection for machines like mixers, agitators, and baking process to carry product from
class IP66 or IP69K, stainless steel sha"s dough kneaders where near continuous op- one system to another, making them an
and accessories, metal fan blades and fan- eration is vital to ensure premium quality of important part of the industry. NORD’s
less designs, explosion protected motors, the product. Reinforced bearings support IE5+ high-e#ciency portfolio is specially
and more. large axial and radial loads with minimum engineered to optimize horizontal conveyor
To prevent material destruction by backlash and an optimized sealing system operation over a wide torque range. IE5+
cleaning agents and disinfectants, NORD provides leak-free protection. These units permanent magnet synchronous motors
developed the nsd tupHTM Sealed Surface are also available in a dual-gear agitator provide performance up to 5 hp and include
Conversion System. This innovative solu- design with counter rotating sha"s for a ventilated design (TEFC) for maximum
tion permanently penetrates the surface of scraping the outer reaches of the tank heat dissipation and a smooth surface de-
the aluminum housing to create a surface while simultaneously mixing the center. sign (TENV) for easy cleaning. Also included
that is seven times harder than the original UNICASE helical worm gear units are in the portfolio is the DuoDrive integrated
and is highly resistant to corrosion, acids, made from a single cast-iron housing and gear unit – a combined smooth surface
and alkalis, and unlike paint, will not flake provide excellent load-bearing capacity, IE5+ motor and single-stage helical gear
or blister. The treatment not only provides long operating life, and quiet operation unit in one compact housing for a com-
a smooth, easy-to-clean surface, it also for bakery systems that do not require a plete, hygienic wash-down drive solution.
maintains the low weight of the alumi- caustic wash-down solution. They have With its simple plug-and-play commis-
num, keeping the load on the automated high quality gearing that includes synthetic sioning, optimized system e#ciency, and
system minimal and operation costs low. lubricant – resulting in e#ciency up to 92% high-power density, DuoDrive achieves a
From dough processing machines to prima- and further increasing service life. These significant reduction in Total Cost of Own-
ry packaging systems, nsd tupH complies drives additionally o!er a high degree of ership (TCO). Additionally, NORDAC ON/
with FDA Title 21 DCFR 175.300 and is flexibility with a performance range of 0.16 ON+ variable frequency drives can be wall
the ideal solution for hygienic, wash-down – 20 hp, versatile mounting options to or motor mounted and feature a flexible
environments. accommodate limited installation space, multi-protocol Ethernet interface for dy-
and application-specific versions. namic control of conveyor systems.

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