NORD SK 12 Repair, Price & Specs
UNICASE helical inline · ratios 3.03–70:1 · 1–5 hp. Every number you need before you commit: new, wholesale, used, scrap, competitor repair estimates — and our price, cheaper with a shorter lead time. Or sell your surplus SK 12 for cash today.
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SK 12 — full price & lead-time picture
| New / retail (OEM list)new unit, factory order | $850–$2,200 |
| Wholesale / dealervolume or distributor pricing | $680–$1,800 |
| Used (tested, working)secondhand market range | $340–$1,580 |
| Scrap valueweight-based, changes daily | $10–$25 |
Researched estimates anchored to OEM list pricing and live surplus-market data; new-unit factory lead time commonly runs 16–30 weeks for comparison. Send your nameplate for a confirmed number.
Why repair your SK 12 with us
Real numbers before teardown
Most shops quote only after your unit is in pieces on their bench. We publish the whole market — new, used, scrap, competitor repair — up front, so you negotiate from strength.
Cheaper and faster
Our network rate beats standard shop pricing by roughly 18–25% on the SK 12, with turnaround 2–3 days shorter — and 24–72 hour emergency rush when the line is down.
Two-way market maker
If repair isn't the smart move we say so, buy your unit for cash, and can supply a tested used replacement. No other gear shop gives you all three exits.
20+ years of industrial iron
Industrial Surplus World has bought, sold, and rebuilt NORD equipment for decades — packaging lines drives are daily work, not an experiment.
About the NORD SK 12
The NORD SK 12 is a unicase helical inline from the SK UNICASE, Clincher, FLEXBLOC line, rated 1–5 hp across ratios of 3.03–70:1, and most commonly found on packaging lines. NORD Drivesystems UNICASE gearmotors are everywhere in conveyors and packaging — SK helical inline, Clincher parallel, FLEXBLOC worm, helical-bevel units with a huge SK model-number range.
When a SK 12 fails, the real decision is economic: a new unit lists at $850–$2,200 with a 16–30 week factory queue, a tested used unit trades at $340–$1,580 when you can find one, and a standard shop rebuild runs $390–$1,320 over 10–15 business days. Our in-house network rate of $300–$1,080 in 8–12 business days beats all of those paths on total cost of downtime — and if the unit is beyond economic repair, its scrap weight alone is worth $10–$25, while we'll pay $40–$380 for the core as-is.
Typical failure modes on this family are bearing wear, shaft-seal leakage, and tooth-surface distress from degraded or contaminated oil. A correct rebuild means full teardown, hot-tank cleaning, magnetic-particle inspection of all gearing, verification of bearing-bore tolerances, all-new bearings, seals, shims and gaskets, reassembly to factory clearances, and a loaded run-test with warranty up to 24 months. Done right, it restores full service life at a fraction of replacement cost.
NORD SK 12 specifications
| Brand / line | NORD — SK UNICASE, Clincher, FLEXBLOC |
| Model / part number | SK 12 |
| Type | UNICASE helical inline |
| Nominal ratios | 3.03–70:1 |
| Power / duty | 1–5 hp |
| Approx. weight | 90 lb |
| Typical applications | packaging lines |
| Manufacturer base | Waunakee, WI (US) |
Confirm exact ratio and rating from your nameplate — we service and buy all configurations of the SK 12.
What a SK 12 rebuild includes
Teardown & clean
Full disassembly, hot-tank strip, oil passages cleared.
Inspect & magnaflux
All gearing NDT-checked for hidden cracks; bores measured.
New wear parts
All-new bearings, seals, shims, gaskets; seal surfaces reground.
Assemble & run-test
Set to factory clearances, painted, loaded run-test, warranty.