Case Studies

Access control

Automatic Door Opener

Convenient access control for mobility device users

Food & Beverage

Honey harvesting

Commander C ensures the delicate automatic operation of honey extraction

Drives power slitter machines

Control Techniques at the heart of highly rated slitter machines

Digitax boosts performance by 30% at Italian food packaging plant

Improved throughput and quality 

Forestry & Woodworking

Automated Truss Machine

Improved productivity and reduced costs, without extending existing facilities

HVACR

Commander stops noisy vibrations at bowling alley

Improved customer experience and energy savings

Laundry

Rapid turn around saves the day

250kW drive improves machine performance for ceiling tile manufacturer

Lifts & Elevators

Chair Lift Motion Controller

Lowered costs and increased reliability through customised drive software

Machine control

Boosting efficiency at Nidec Drives

A case study in advanced manufacturing automation

Material handling

Revolutionising packaging waste reduction

Nidec Drives and the circular economy

Conveyors

Robust out of the box solution

Bulk handling aids product quality

Control Techniques drives achieve more tons per square metre than any other bulk materials handling facility

Innovative companies need innovative suppliers

Variable speed drives achieve weight accuracy of 0.025% 

Compressor boosts performance

Efficient drives process 120,000 tonnes of waste per year 

Medical 

Chiropractic table

Customised software solution provides out of the box solution

Metals

Servo control in a vacuum

Unidrive M700 achieves position control in aerospace systems 

Grinding & Polishing

Controlled operation for reliable finishing of high quality knives

Packaging

Future-ready labeling technology

Digitax maximises throughput with precision motor control

Perfectly packed

Control Techniques drives improve airflow management and reduce energy

Unidrive M700 driving success

Control Techniques partnership proves a powerful package

Switch out sees 30% energy savings

Switch out sees 30% energy savings and increased reliability in packaging application

Drives power slitter machines

Control Techniques at the heart of highly rated slitter machines

Digitax boosts performance by 30% at Italian food packaging plant

Improved throughput and quality

Process

Simplified system design

Commander C laundry drive improves washes while reduces energy and water consumption

Rubber & Plastics

9 million tyres get new lease of life

Business performance improvements for global retread company

Stage & Entertainment

Ball pitching machine

Pitch perfect control for batters of all levels

Unidrive the star performer at the Asian Games opening ceremony

In 2023, over 12,000 athletes from 45 countries gathered in Hangzhou, China, to compete in the 19th Asian Games.

Day tripper's dream

After 200,000 trips 30-year-old drive gets a refurb

Fan power keeps dutch skydivers flying high

Drives produce 2.4MW of power to generate wind speeds up to 250km/h

Stage effects lift music productions

Control Techniques motion control creates modern and elaborate stage effects

Test stands

Advanced technology meets cutting edge innovation

Control Techniques variable speed ac drives support innovation from dynamometer manufacturers

Big thinking for testing big motors

Increased capacity at motor test facility

Textiles

From silk to metal 

Integrated motion solutions for special looms

Water

Misting Pumps

Constant pressure misting under changeable operating conditions

Giving back to nature

Commander C enables 30% energy savings

Guaranteed free water supply to winer 

Commander C200 drives using natural resources to power and control water management in areas that need it the most

Smart control saves energy

Smart control provides 20-30% energy savings