Stainless steel food processing line with conveyors and pumps in a washdown facility

Food and beverage

Drives that survive washdown and control the line

Food and beverage motors run in caustic washdown and have to hold precise line speed, not just save energy. These drives carry an IP66/NEMA4X washdown rating so they mount right on the machine, and they soft-start conveyors, mixers, and pumps to protect gearboxes and product.

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IP66

NEMA4X washdown rating

Soft start

Spares gearboxes and belts

Modbus

RTU and CAN on board

IP66 and NEMA 4X for high-pressure washdown, crevice-free coated design for hygiene, UL listed and CE marked, Authorized Invertek distributor

Why drives matter

What the right drive changes on a food line

In food and beverage the win is rarely just energy. It is surviving daily washdown, holding line speed, and taking the shock out of starts so drivetrains last. Energy savings follow on the centrifugal pumps and fans.

IP66

NEMA4X, water-jet rated

Built for the washdown, not hidden from it

Caustic sanitizer and high-pressure water are a top cause of drive failure in a plant. An IP66/NEMA4X drive with a coated heatsink and a crevice-free case takes the jet and mounts right on the machine, with no separate cabinet.

Invertek IP66, Processing Magazine

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Inrush a soft start avoids

Take the jolt out of every start

Direct-on-line starts hit conveyors, mixers, and pumps with a mechanical shock that wears gearboxes, belts, and bearings. A controlled ramp removes it, which matters more than energy on constant-torque loads.

Industry washdown drive guidance

Up to 50%

Pump and fan energy

Savings where the load is centrifugal

On CIP pumps, transfer pumps, and refrigeration fans the affinity laws apply, so trimming speed cuts energy sharply. Conveyors and mixers are constant torque, so there the drive earns its keep on control, not kilowatts.

Affinity laws

Applications and drives

Drives we recommend for food and beverage

Each load pairs with an IP66/NEMA4X Optidrive, the Optidrive E3 for compact washdown conveyors, pumps, and fans, and the Optidrive P2 where vector control and higher torque are needed. Both mount on the machine and take the washdown.

Application 1 of 6

Washdown conveyors

Bottling, packaging, and product transport conveyors that need precise repeatable speed and a soft start to spare the gearbox, with the drive mounted right on the frame.

0.5-7.5 HPIP66 NEMA4Xsoft start
Invertek Optidrive E3 ODE-3-140041-3F1A-MTP – E3 IP66A Size 1 Left
Invertek ODE-3-140041-3F1A

Invertek Optidrive E3 ODE-3-140041-3F1A – 2Hp 380~480V 3Ph IP66/NEMA4X Indoor/Outdoor

Invertek Optidrive E3 – Model ODE-3-140041-3F1A Power: 2Hp / 1.5kW Output Current: 4.1A Input Voltage: 380...

HP 2.0
$533.28
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Application 2 of 6

Process and CIP pumps

Centrifugal transfer, CIP, and filling pumps run on a pressure or flow setpoint, where slowing the pump to real demand cuts energy and water hammer.

1-10 HPPID setpointenergy saving
Invertek Optidrive E3 ODE-3-240095-3F4A-MTP – E3 IP66A Size 2 Left
Invertek ODE-3-240095-3F4A

Invertek Optidrive E3 ODE-3-240095-3F4A – 5Hp 380~480V 3Ph IP66/NEMA4X Indoor/Outdoor

Invertek Optidrive E3 – Model ODE-3-240095-3F4A Power: 5Hp / 4kW Output Current: 9.5A Input Voltage: 380~4...

HP 5.0
$828.96
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Application 4 of 6

Refrigeration and cold-store fans

Evaporator and condenser fans in chillers, coolers, and freezers slowed to match the cooling load, so fan energy drops with demand.

0.5-7.5 HPfan macroenergy saving
Invertek Optidrive E3 ODE-3-240095-3F4A-MTP – E3 IP66A Size 2 Left
Invertek ODE-3-240058-3F4A

Invertek Optidrive E3 ODE-3-240058-3F4A – 3Hp 380~480V 3Ph IP66/NEMA4X Indoor/Outdoor

Invertek Optidrive E3 – Model ODE-3-240058-3F4A Power: 3Hp / 2.2kW Output Current: 5.8A Input Voltage: 380...

HP 3.0
$660.00
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Application 5 of 6

Fillers and capping machines

Filling, capping, and labeling heads that need tight speed control and clean stops, with a washdown drive small enough to sit on the machine.

0.5-3 HPtight speedmachine-mount
Invertek Optidrive E3 ODE-3-140041-3F1A-MTP – E3 IP66A Size 1 Left
Invertek ODE-3-140022-3F1A

Invertek Optidrive E3 ODE-3-140022-3F1A – 1Hp 380~480V 3Ph IP66/NEMA4X Indoor/Outdoor

Invertek Optidrive E3 – Model ODE-3-140022-3F1A Power: 1Hp / 0.75kW Output Current: 2.2A Input Voltage: 38...

HP 1.0
$491.04
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Quick ROI estimate

Estimate pump and fan savings

Enter motor HP, annual hours, energy cost, and operating capacity (the share of full flow the pump runs at). Drive price is optional. Results are estimates for variable torque loads (centrifugal pumps and fans) based on the affinity laws. Savings rise as capacity falls and shrink when static head is high; constant torque loads see little benefit, and at full speed there is no saving.

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Recommended drive

ODP-2-22075-1KF42

ODP-2-22075-1KF42

General-purpose drive recommendation for pump and motor control.

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Formula: motor kW x annual hours x energy cost x savings rate, where motor kW is HP x 0.746. The savings rate comes from the pump affinity laws: power falls with the cube of speed, so a drive saves energy only by running the pump below full speed, and the saving shrinks as static head rises. Drive losses of about 3 percent are included. Payback uses the entered drive price, or the recommended one when blank. Verify against the pump curve for critical sizing.

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