NORD ECO service wins MHEA Sustainability Award

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Two weeks of field data from the ECO BOX
Matching the motor to the real load
Before-and-after comparison and fewer variants

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has received the Sustainability Award of the Materials Handling Engineers Association (MHEA) for NORD ECO, a service that uses real operating data to show how much energy drive systems consume and where efficiency can be gained. According to the announcement published on NORD’s US website on 29 October 2026 (Waunakee, Wis.), the award recognises contributions to sustainability, energy efficiency and decarbonisation.

MHEA is described as an industry association of specialist companies in bulk materials handling.

Two weeks of field data from the ECO BOX

NORD ECO analyses drive systems already in operation on the basis of measured data. Its core is the ECO BOX, a mobile control cabinet with an integrated energy meter that records voltage and current and calculates the power factor. Data is logged for at least two weeks so that load profiles, peak values and irregularities become visible.

Matching the motor to the real load

Based on the results, NORD proposes a solution tailored to the application, which can include motors that better match its actual load and energy demand. The company highlights its IE5+ synchronous motors with permanent magnet technology for their constant torque and high efficiency over a wide speed range. The stated goals are better performance, lower CO₂ emissions and higher efficiency.

Before-and-after comparison and fewer variants

If a recommended solution is installed, a second measurement period allows a direct before-and-after comparison. NORD says the benefit increases significantly across entire systems: because one optimised drive design can be reused on many drives, the number of variants falls, simplifying production, logistics, storage, service and administration.