Our drives with NEMA 4X / IP65 enclosures, are especially suitable for the knife grinding industry. These enclosures provide exceptional protection from the dust and metallic particles created during the various processes from the sanding belts, sanding stones, and polishers.

Knife grinding machinery also requires a drive capable of providing a high level of performance with the varying speeds and the inherent high inertia loads. Our drives outperform competitor products to safely stop the sanding belts, sanding stones, and polishers, which are part of the high inertia loads. Nidec Drives use controlled DC Injection braking, which, in this application, is superior to other methods; such as regenerative braking; coast-to-stop; and dynamic braking, which adds cost the system and generates heat.

With the NEMA 4X / IP65 enclosures and the DC injection braking, our drives provide cost-effective solutions that do not require additional resources, making them the best choice for many knife grinding applications.

Typical applications

• Knife sharpening
  • Collectibles
  • Culinary
  • Pocket knives
  • Shop knives
  • Survival gear
• Scissor sharpening
  • General purpose
  • Garment industry
• Axe sharpening