food Marketing - Technology 4/2023

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Efficient Drives for Bakery and Bread
Factories
Ovens and other baking equipment are the biggest energy consumers in the baking industry. However,
this does not mean that other areas do not also offer approaches for saving energy. Specialist
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS supports companies with energy-efficient drive solutions that are specifically tailored
to bakeries.
Whether kneading system, conveyor
belt or continuous furnace: numerous
automation units are at work in
modern bakeries – and all of them are
equipped with individual electric drive
systems. In a kneading machine, at
least the dough hook is driven, often
the vat is also rotated, lifted or tilted
and the lid is lifted automatically.
These numerous drive systems are
an important factor in the automated
bakery industry and deserve attention
for several reasons. On the one
hand, they have to meet demanding
requirements, for example, in terms of
hygiene – keyword: food safety – and
reliability. On the other hand these
drives can offer significant potential
for increasing energy efficiency and
reducing the Total Cost of Ownership
(TCO).
Own industry management
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS specializes
in efficient tailor-made drives for a
wide variety of industrial applications.
With its drive components – motor,
gear unit, industrial gear unit and
frequency inverter – the drive expert
based in Bargteheide near Hamburg
supplies more than 100 industries.
The company has established special
industry management for several key
industries, including the bakery industry.
“Our industry managers have in-depth
Numerous drive units are used in modern bakeries and industrial bread factories.
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knowledge of the baking industry and
are highly familiar with the requirements
of bakeries as well as industrial bread
factories”, Jörg Niermann, Head of
Marketing at NORD, points out.
In addition to the drive technology
expertise and familiarity with the
baking industry, NORD offers its
customers another advantage: The
company is represented worldwide,
and its international service network
guarantees quick customer support
around the globe. NORD is available
to its customers in 36 countries with
assembly facilities, service and sales;
competent service partners are ready
to help in 52 other countries.
6 food Marketing & Technology • August 2023