For selected products, Nord is offering the option to request a model file as a digital twin, which can be used to test a component or an entire system in a virtual environment. Virtual commissioning allows to quickly identify potential errors or further need for optimisation before the selected configuration is brought to life.
Visitors can see for themselves how this is put into practice at the trade fair stand. They can also see the Nord Drive Monitor in action as a valuable tool for predictive maintenance. This provides dynamically calculated and sensor-captured operating values of the electronic drive systems for further processing in condition monitoring (CM) systems, thus enabling predictive maintenance (PdM). Users can identify anomalies and wear at an early stage and plan maintenance activities before damage occurs or before the system comes to a standstill.
There are also new developments in functional safety, such as the recent, extensive safety upgrade of the product family of decentralised Nordac On frequency inverters. The new functions are
particularly useful when used in automation environments. In addition to STO and SS1, the safe motion functions SLS, SMS or SSM are also integrated for fail-safe control of the rotary movement. Nordac On thus not only features safe standstill functions (Safe Torque Off and Safe Stop 1), but also enables safe control of a drive system’s speeds (Safety Limited Speed, Safe Maximum Speed and Safe Speed Monitor).
Safe digital inputs and outputs enable direct connection of fail-safe peripheral components and features, such as emergency stop buttons, safety door switches or photoelectric sensors.
This content was created in paid collaboration with the Newsletter Editors Andy Pye and Bob Dobson.
