The NORD ECO service optimizes electric drive systems to reduce costs and increase efficiency. The service begins with the use of the NORD ECO BOX to collect measurement values and determine the most cost-effective solution through evaluation of the results. The NORD ECO service is available for systems with both NORD and third-party components.
Experts estimate that electric drives consume 70% of the total energy consumption across all industries, which not only results in significant costs but also holds a vast opportunity for optimization and cost savings. The NORD ECO service is designed to assist companies in discovering this potential and finding the most efficient drive solution for their specific needs.
According to Jörg Niermann, Head of Marketing at NORD, the first step in the process is to collect comprehensive measurement values. To accomplish this, the NORD ECO BOX, a mobile inverter cabinet, is utilized. The NORD ECO BOX is equipped with an energy measuring device that also has a data logger function, as well as current transformers and cable connections.
The NORD ECO BOX records data about permanent loads, load peaks, and irregular conditions in real time over a period of two weeks. Once the data collection is completed, the results are uploaded to NORD’s proprietary software for automatic evaluation. The NORD ECO service is available for systems with both NORD components and components from third-party manufacturers.
The measurements over time allow for the creation of a load cycle for the system, which reveals if the system’s dimensions align with the requirements of the specific application, as explained by Jörg Niermann, Head of Marketing at NORD. Overdimensioned drive systems are commonly identified through this process. If a system is driven with the recommended drive, NORD offers to conduct a remeasurement and determine the most cost- and energy-efficient solution through a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis.
In large systems with multiple drives, such as in intralogistics, the NORD ECO service analysis can significantly reduce the number of different drive systems, thus minimizing administrative costs and streamlining production, logistics, storage, and service processes. NORD offers high-efficiency motors with consistent torque over a wide speed range, which are ideal for reducing variations.
