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
IE5+ synchronous motors (TENV)
Efficient. Hygienic. Compact
NORDAC ON/ON+/ON PURE – SK 300P – Variable frequency drive
Strong focus, optimum function
Two-stage helical bevel gearmotor
Performance and design
NORDBLOC®.1 helical in-line gearmotor
The innovative performer
MINICASE™ worm gear unit
Quiet and smooth
UNICASE™ helical bevel gearmotor
Powerful and proven
UNICASE™ CLINCHER™ Parallel Shaft Gearmotor
Slim and powerful
MAXXDRIVE® XC Parallel Gear Units
Industrial gear units
NORDAC BASE Variable Frequency Drive - SK 180E
Compact drive, most important drive functions
NORDAC PRO Variable Frequency Drive - SK 500P
Single Product Family with Basic to Advanced Functions
- Protection Class: IP20
- 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
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.
Ambit Projects
Versatile Drive Systems for the Food Industry
The English machine manufacturer Ambit Projects equips its plants for washing agricultural products with NORD drive systems.
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.
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.
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!
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