NORD Drivesystems hygienic drive solutions for beverage bottling

Automatic bottling and conveyer systems in beverage and liquid food production set high requirements for energy efficiency, operational reliability, washdown capability and corrosion protection. NORD Drivesystems can provide suitable hygienic solutions for bottling and conveyor technology in beverage lines.

Drive systems used in automatic bottling systems for the beverage industry must reconcile various requirements. The DuoDrive geared motor integrates an IE5+ synchronous motor into the housing of a single-stage helical gear unit, with a system efficiency of up to 92%. The constant motor torque over a wide speed range allows for consistent version reduction and reduction of operating costs. Together with the plug-and-play commissioning, this is designed to reduce total cost of ownership. It contains an unventilated, washdown design with smooth surfaces to meet hygiene requirements and ensure cleaning.

Beverage bottling is an area where the demand for decentralised drive technology is on the rise. NORDAC ON/ON+ covers power ranges up to 2.2 kW and is characterised by an integrated Ethernet interface (Profinet, EtherNET IP and EtherCAT can be set per parameter), full plug-in capability and a compact design. Decentralised inverters are ideally suited for integration into bottling and conveyor systems and can save space as well as the extensive motor cable wiring required for centralised frequency inverters.

The nsd tupH surface treatment provides a good anti-corrosion treatment for drive components in washdown-optimised cast aluminium housings for the beverage industry. The surface treatment is available for DuoDrive, NORDAC ON/ON+ and most NORD modular drive systems made from aluminium. Using a special method, the surface is made corrosion-resistant and harder, and is claimed to make aluminium behave like stainless steel with regard to corrosion protection. It is not a coating, but a surface treatment which creates a protective layer that bonds to the substrate material. The drives are made to be easy to clean and largely resistant to acids and alkalis. It is possible to use high-pressure cleaners or apply aggressive media.