The Agriculture industry includes the farming and cultivation of plants as well as the raising of livestock. agronomy and animal husbandry are equally demanding, and Nidec Drives have operated equipment and machinery for this life-sustaining industry for many years.  

For animal-related applications, refer to the Livestock page.

Plant cultivation

Our NEMA 4X / IP65 drives are ideal for use indoors or outdoors and are washdown and watertight. Liquid tight fittings are available for sealing wire and cable egresses. White FDA approved finish, and UV protected labels are also available. We have worldwide distribution centres of off-the-shelf, ready-to-use, out-of-the-box drives, as well as quick turn-around times for OEM customisation for drives requiring tailored hardware and/or software.

Whatever the weather, whether it is indoor or outdoor agriculture, Our drives have repeatedly proven to be up to the challenge with years of seasoned and proven experience out in the fields. Yields will increase, and overall productivity will improve using Nidec Drives along with energy savings and cost reductions. 

Typical applications

• Soil management
• Fertilisation
• Sowing
• Planting
• Irrigation
• Misting
• Harvesting
• Fibre milling
• Ventilation and exhausts
• Conveyors
• Processing
• Preparation
• Packaging
• Cleaning
• Waste management

Flexible machine control without compromise

We have been innovators in motion control for over 50 years. During this time, we have continuously developed our drive and hardware capabilities, software tools, application solutions and global support network to ensure peak performance in machines all around the world.

Our comprehensive machine control offering is fully scalable to meet your operational and budgetary requirements without compromising on performance. Using our technology to make your machines smarter can be done with minimal investment.

Nidec Drives - The only motion supplier you need

With ever more complex designs, single machines are expected to perform more operations, with varying loads or materials, while the control of accuracy, efficiency and performance remains vital. Whether you are running applications with single or 50+ axes, we can meet all your motion requirements with scope for future advancements.

Unidrive AMC / Digitax AMC / PTi200/210 / MCi200 / PLC Controlled Motion / MCe200 / MCz201/601

Enhancing your machines with our technology

Our motion control products bring many benefits to your machines and can work in standalone applications, or together on a full production line.

The scalable nature of our machine control solutions provide increasing capabilities through the number of axes they can manage, along with performance levels such as execution times and accuracy.

All components integrate to create comprehensive motion architecture, blending multiple platforms to manage both sectional and full machine automation control.

Moreover, our software, programming tools, and user interfaces seamlessly synchronise with your machinery, simplifying setup and operation while providing the flexibility needed for future expansion.

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Scalable motion control

Our Machine Control Solution offers multiple levels of motion control. This provides you with the flexibility to choose the right Motion Controller based on the complexity of your application and the number of axes you need to control.

*Note that the maximum number of axes supported depends upon the required minimum execution time for the motion task.