Grain

Drive Solutions for the Grain Industry

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers holistic solutions for the special requirements of the grain industry. NORD supports your plants for filling, storage, and emptying your grain silos. NORD also supports the processing and production of various products of the grain industry. With in-depth application know-how and worldwide technical support, NORD offers complete drive solutions from a single source.

Drag Conveyors

Drag Conveyors can be used to meter or transport bulk materials from one process to another. Flexible design allows to adopt to nearly every plant layout. They are ideal for handling dry, free-flowing materials in a fully closed design with safety and environmental advantages. Benefits of the drag conveyor include minimal product abrasion during conveying and require less horsepower per volume of material than other types of conveyors. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS' compact and versatile design fits almost any plant layout. We offer:

Foot, shaft, or flange-mounted
UNICASE® cast iron housing
AUTOVENT^TM helps prevent bearing and gear damage
90.1 helical bevel geared motors offer infinite-life gears and high permissible radial forces
Parallel shaft geared motors can serve as an alternative in limited space

Belt Conveyors

Belt conveyors are used for higher capacity, long distance and single outlet conveying at low horsepower with static material on the belt for horizontal and/or inclined transportation of material. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers a wide range of 2 stage bevel geared motors to achieve fast belt speeds:

Hydraulic couplings or inverter for soft start
Back stop option to prevent material flow back
Special sealing solutions
Shrink disc for easy fixation
Torque console, torque arms

Rotary Valves/Feeders/Slide Gates

The bulk material can be regulated, measured and dosed by a rotary valve, feeder or slide gate to ensure the correct material flow in the process. Exact positioning and constant but flexible speeds are important and can be regulated with NORD DRIVESYSTEMS geared motors:

Corrosion-resistant versions available for many applications
Reverse operation option to remove material blockage (e.g. stones)
Foot, shaft or flange-mounted
Space-saving design
Special sealing solutions

Rotary Screw Silo Reclaimer

Removing material residues from silo grounds is taken care of by rotary screw silo reclaimers. Included intelligent torque control solutions and reverse direction modes protect the application against overloads caused by bigger, harder materials. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS enables this by precise and flexible frequency inverters:

UNICASE® cast iron housing
Foot, shaft or flange-mounted
Reinforced bearing designs for high axial and radial loads
Intelligent drive electronics and torque control

Screw Conveyors

Screw conveyors hold a screw in between bearings, which rotates in a housing and thereby transports the material. Over a specific distance, the bulk material conveyed in horizontal, inclined or vertical direction can be accurately metered through the case. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers energy-efficient, reliable drive solutions that are easy to install:

UNICASE® reducer housings
Special shaft sealings for every environment
Easy mounting and removal
Eliminates the need for top motor mounting, pulleys and belts

Bucket Elevators

Bucket Elevators are used for vertical transport of bulk materials. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS povides flexible solutions for even high-torque applications:

Back stop option to prevent material flow back
Auxiliary drive with overrunning clutch and incremental encoder available for maintenance mode
Special sealing solutions
Hydraulic couplings or inverter for soft start
Swing base
Direct or IEC mounted motors

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UNICASE™ Helical In-Line Gearmotor

The Robust, All-Around Drive

Performance: 0.16 HP - 215 HP
Torque Range: 89 lb-inch - 230,119 lb-in

UNICASE™ CLINCHER™ Parallel Shaft Gearmotor

Slim and powerful

Performance: 0.16 HP - 268 HP
Torque Range: 974 lb-inch - 885,075 lb-in

UNICASE™ helical bevel gearmotor

Powerful and proven

Performance: 0.16 HP - 268 HP
Torque Range: 1,593 lb-inch - 442,537 lb-in

MAXXDRIVE® Parallel Gear Units

Industrial gear units

Performance: 2.0 - 8,075 HP
Torque Range: 132,800 - 2,495,900 lbf-in
2- and 3-stage
High strength precision-made one-piece housing
Modular and flexible design for optimum adaptation to your application
Low running noise

MAXXDRIVE® XT Right-Angle Gear Units

Industrial gear units

Performance: 30 - 2,825 HP
Torque Range: 132,800 - 663,800 lbf-in
2-stage
High strength precision-made one-piece housing
Optimized housing geometry and airflow to achieve maximum thermal limit powers with axial fan
Low running noise

MAXXDRIVE® XD Parallel Gear Units

Industrial gear units

Performance: 2.0 - 1,250 HP
Torque Range: 132,800 - 991,300 lbf-in
Housing with extended center distance
3- and 4-stage
Ideal for lifting equipment
Housing optimized for downward radial loads
Inspection cover

Two-stage helical bevel gearmotor

Performance and design

Performance: 0.16 HP - 12.5 HP
Torque Range: 443 lb-inch - 5,842 lb-in

UNIVERSAL SI worm gear unit

Modular and flexible

Performance: 0.16 HP - 5.4 HP
Torque Range: 186 lb-inch - 3,779 lb-in

NORDAC FLEX Variable Frequency Drive - SK 200E

Greater flexibility for reduced TCO costs and greater ROI

Power range: 0.33 – 30 HP (0.25 – 22 kW)
Protection class: IP55, IP66
Wall-mount or motor-mount
Modular structure provides maximum flexibility

NORDAC PRO Variable Frequency Drive - SK 500E

Wide range of functions for cabinet control

Power range: 0.33 – 200 HP (0.25 – 160 kW)
Protection class: IP20

Dust Explosion Protection

Explosion Protected Motors

Power ranges: 0.12 - 22 kW
Efficiency classes: IE1 and IE2

Gas Explosion Protection

Explosion Protected Motors

Power ranges: 0.12 - 22 kW
Efficiency classes: IE1 and IE2

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.

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