"Three questions for..." - the July editionThe paths of drive technology
Comprehensive networking opens up new possibilities for automation technology. In our online series "Three questions for..." we asked automation industry experts about the potential of the Industrial IoT for drive technology.
With more than 4,000 employees, Nord Drivesystems has been developing, producing and selling drive technology since 1965 and is one of the leading international full-range suppliers in the industry. In addition to standard drives, Nord also supplies application-specific concepts and solutions for special requirements, for example with energy-saving drives or explosion-proof systems. Annual sales in the 2019 financial year amounted to 750 million euros. Nord Drivesystems currently has its own subsidiaries and sales partners in 98 countries worldwide. The dense sales and service network ensures optimal accessibility for short delivery times and a customer-oriented service offering. Nord produces a very diverse range of gearboxes for torques from 10 Nm to over 250 kNm, supplies electric motors in the power range from 0.12 kW to 1,000 kW and also manufactures the necessary power electronics with frequency inverters up to 160 kW. Inverter solutions are available both for classic installation in control cabinets and for decentralized and fully integrated drive units.
In addition to its headquarters in Bargteheide near Hamburg, Nord Drivesystems is represented in over 60 countries around the world with assembly plants and service centers. More than 4,000 employees of the group of companies ensure minimum delivery times and maximum service worldwide.
With powerful drive solutions, Nord sets even the "Goliaths" of this world in motion: huge cranes in port facilities or movable roof structures in modern sports stadiums, baggage conveyor belts in airports or gondola lifts in ski resorts. The products embody an innovative synthesis of compact mechanics and intelligent electronics.
High-quality gearboxes and geared motors, frequency inverters, servo controllers and peripheral technology - Nord develops, produces and sells the complete range of mechanical and electronic drive components.