Whether sand, coal, or food such as grain or sugar, a considerable share of the goods transported on road, water, and rail are bulk materials. This wide range of materials shows how diverse the requirements for drive systems are when transporting bulk goods.

“Our industry sector management has extensive knowledge of bulk handling and is well acquainted with the industry’s requirements”, explains Jörg Niermann, Head of Marketing at NORD. The drive specialist offers customised drive systems for transport systems such as belt conveyors, bucket elevators, and screw conveyors. “Our portfolio comprises highly robust systems for applications in harsh environmental conditions, as well as explosion-protected and particularly hygienic drive systems.”

Comprehensive modular system
Industry experts use the comprehensive NORD modular system to tailor systems for all applications. It comprises components such as frequency inverters, motors, gear units, couplings, brakes, fans, base frames, and backstops, which are individually matched. These gear units, principally installed in one-piece UNICASE housings, are available in eleven sizes with torques of up to 282,000 Nm. For the bulk material industry, NORD developed the MAXXDRIVE® XT industrial gear unit. The power and speed ranges of the application-optimised two-stage right-angle gear units have been designed for applications requiring low-speed ratios in combination with high powers. Its robust design makes the MAXXDRIVE XT resistant to dirt and reliable in rough operating conditions.

Expertise and support worldwide
NORD geared motors are used for lowerscale applications, which have been optimised concerning energy efficiency. With its profound industry knowledge, application expertise, and technical support, NORD develops individual drive solutions for all types of applications in bulk handling, providing worldwide support to system operators for storing, conveying, weighing, dosing, loading, and unloading.

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