Product Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Procurement, Sourcing and Packaging / Regulatory Compliance / Group Sustainability Strategy
Green drives for a green planet
At Nidec Drives we are dedicated to driving progress through innovative solutions that benefit our customers, our people, and the planet. We are continuously investing in sustainable technologies and practices to ensure a greener future. Our efforts include:
- Designing drives that significantly increases the energy efficiency of an electric motor. To find out more, click here.
- Developing drives to control high efficiency permanent magnet (PM) motors:
- Commander C300 PM - Sensorless PM motor control.
- Pump drive F600 & Unidrive – IE5 efficiency hybrid PM control.
- Other innovative ways increasing efficiency, such as Unidrive and Digitax supporting:
- A common DC Bus to recirculate/reuse braking energy among drives.
- Regen mode to recover energy onto the grid instead turning it into heat.
Our motion drives are designed to optimise energy efficiency and reduce emissions, helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals.
Key products include:
- Unidrive M700 Universal AC/Servo Drives: Ensuring optimal performance with lower energy use.
- Digitax HD Servo Drives: Compact, high-performance drives for advanced motion control.
- HVAC Drive H300 and Pump Drive F600: Specialised drives reducing energy consumption in HVAC and pump applications.
Please see our customer case studies where energy efficiency has been improved
- Giving back to nature: Commander C enables 30% energy savings
- Simplified system design: Commander C laundry drive improves washes while reduces energy and water consumption
- Smart control saves energy: Smart control provides 20-30% energy savings
- Switch out sees 30% energy savings and increased reliability in packaging application
Nidec Drives certifications & awards
For a full list of regulations we aim to comply with and our ISO certifications, please visit Regulatory Compliance.