The “life cycle costs” of drive solutions include all of the costs which are incurred, from purchase and commissioning, use and maintenance, up to disposal. To optimise the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) NORD DRIVESYSTEMS offers individual TCO calculations, integrated concepts for costs and efficiency optimisation as well as powerful and efficient drive technology.
NORD_IE4_synchronous_motors.jpg: Energy saving IE4 synchronous motors from NORD are highly efficient and meet the most stringent energy regulations, which ensures significant cost savings in the sense of TCO
Procurement, management, transportation and installation, environmental and disposal costs only account for a part of the costs for plant and machinery. Operating costs such as energy, operating materials, operation and software, storage, as well as repair and maintenance costs must also be considered. The total costs which a product generates over the course of its life cycle can be calculated with the aid of a TCO calculation. Among other things, this enables to savings and the payback time to be determined.
To optimise the TCO, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS supplies efficient drive solutions which considerably reduce operating costs. Here, the focus is on an integrated approach. This includes reduction of the number of versions with the aid of the NORD modular system, reduction of energy consumption through the use of efficient IE4 synchronous motors, long service life and low maintenance NORD drive units.
Drive systems count as the main consumers of energy in industry. Therefore, energy consumption provides the greatest leverage for reducing the TCO. Energy saving IE4 synchronous motors from NORD are highly efficient and meet the most stringent energy regulations – and thanks to PMSM technology, also in the partial load and speed ranges. This enables significant cost savings.
The second largest factor for reducing costs is the deliberate reduction of the number of versions. This minimises administrative expenses, and enables leaner manufacturing, logistics, storage and service processes. The necessary basic versions which are required in order to reduce the total number of versions can be selected from the extensive NORD modular system.
In addition, NORD systems which are configured for specific industries facilitate reduction of the number of versions and spare parts management. For Intralogistics and airport applications, NORD supplies the LogiDrive standardised geared motor system consisting of an IE4 synchronous motor, a two-stage bevel gear unit and a NORDAC LINK field distributor is a perfectly matched drive system. For pallet conveying technology NORD offers an economical combination of an asynchronous motor and the NORDAC BASE frequency inverter.
The high quality and reliability of NORD Products results in a longer service life with lower maintenance costs, which further reduces the total cost. Also, with the aid of NORD frequency inverters, maintenance and repair costs can be significantly reduced and plant availability increased.
About NORD DRIVESYSTEMS
A developer and manufacturer of drive technology for over 50 years, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS employs more than 3,600 people and is one of the world’s leading suppliers of full-scale, comprehensive drive solutions. NORD’s portfolio ranges from standard drives to customized solutions for demanding application requirements, e.g. based on energy-efficient or explosion-protected drives. Gross sales amounted to EUR 630 mn in the 2017 business year. Subsidiaries and distributors in 89 countries around the world and an extensive service network ensure minimal lead times and provide customer-oriented services wherever needed on short notice. NORD’s wide variety of gear types covers torques from 10 Nm to 250 kNm and more. The company also supplies motors with outputs from .12 kW to 1,000 kW and manufactures frequency inverters up to 160 kW. NORD’s inverter line-up features conventional models for installation in control cabinets as well as design types for fully integrated drive units in decentralized automation environments.
NORD Gear (UK) Ltd 11 Barton Lane Abingdon Science Park Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 3NB United Kingdom Andrew Stephenson Phone: + 44 1235 534404 [email protected] https://www.nord.com
Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG Getriebebau-Nord-Straße 1 22941 Bargteheide/Hamburg Germany Jörg NIERMANN Phone: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -0 Fax: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -22 53 [email protected]
