The new Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. web site offers immediate home page visibility of Bison’s extensive line of fractional horsepower AC and DC gearmotors, electric motors, gear reducers, drives and accessories. Bison Gear’s expanding video library has been added to the new site, along with white papers, featured new products and an ever-changing special […]
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Parker Expands Line of PV Gearheads
Port Washington, NY – Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division expands their line of PV gearheads. The PV115, which augments the current offering of Parker Bayside’s PV series gearheads, combines Power and Versatility by offering a wide assortment of output face options along with high radial load and output torque performance. The output face options offer choices […]
New Permanent Magnet DC Gearmotors from Bison Gear
St. Charles, IL – Bison Gear & Engineering introduces six standard models of new parallel shaft permanent magnet DC gearmotors with continuous torque ratings from 30 to 500 in-lbs. (3.4 to 56.5 N-m). The new VWDIR134 DC gearmotors are available with 1/10 or 1/11 horsepower (74.6 or 67.8 watts) 90 volt brushed DC electric motors. […]
XTRUE™ True Planetary Gearheads
WOOD DALE, IL – Thomson introduces XTRUE™ True Planetary Gearheads. Available in 40mm, 60mm, 80mm, 120mm and 160mm frame sizes, XTRUE True Planetary Gearheads are specifically engineered to move large loads more easily and quietly with True Planetary™ gearing through improved load capacity and lower backlash. They deliver precise 13 arc-mins operation, with torque capacity […]
Bodine Adds Gearmotors and Motors to Pacesetter™ Product Line
CHICAGO, IL — Bodine Electric Company added over twenty new 230/460 VAC, variable speed, three-phase gearmotors and motors to their Pacesetter™ product line. These new models are ideal for factories where various power supply options are present. They provide a wide range of torque, speed, and horsepower to fit a wide variety of applications such […]
Bison Gear Launches New ISIS Program
St. Charles, IL — In order to keep customers productive in uncertain times, Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. unveils its new “in-stock, instant-ship” (ISIS) program covering over 500 standard models of AC and DC fractional horsepower gearmotors, electric motors and gear reducers. The objective of Bison’s ISIS program is same-day shipment for all orders received […]
D Series Cast Iron Gear Motor
AMES, Iowa – Sauer-Danfoss’ (NYSE:SHS) new D Series cast iron gear motor provides a 276 bar [4000 psi] solution in a ductile, three piece housing, complete with an electrohydraulic proportional relief valve. Suited for heavy duty fan drives and powering work functions, from mining conveyors, road pavers and crushers to flail and side angle mowers, […]
Gearmotor Withstands Aggressive Cleaning
ASEPTICplus gearmotor features an IP 69K-rated DAS motor with a smooth-bodied, hygienic design to perform reliably in high pressure, high temperature washdown conditions found in the food processing industry. The motor has a smooth surface without recesses. Since there is no place for bacteria or contaminants to hide, this allows thorough and efficient cleaning. Plus, […]
Shimpo Drives Releases its New VRAS Product Line
Shimpo Drives has released its new VRAS product line, the last of five new servo gear reducer products for servo motors. VRAS is Shimpo’s highest performing reducer, designed to handle the most extreme applications. Standard backlash, an important spec in servo applications, is 3 arc-min. Standard environment protection is IP65, with IP67 available. VRAS is […]
Modular Bearing System for Planetary Wind Turbine Gearboxes
Most wind turbines use gearboxes to transform the relatively low rotational speed of the main shaft into the higher speeds required for power generation. Single or two stage planetary gears are often used to keep the overall size small. The bearings of the planetary gears tend to be highly loaded in this application. Austrian bearing […]