Brother Gearmotors, a division of Brother International Corporation that offers a wide range of ultra-reliable, sub-fractional AC gearmotors and reducers for the food & beverage, packaging and material handling industries, offers expedited delivery service from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bartlett, TN. Brother Gearmotors’ U.S. manufacturing facility allows the company to meet its North American […]
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Custom angular drives and motors from ABM Drives
Two-stage angular gearboxes offered by ABM Drives have an efficiency of up to 96%. ABM Drives provides the complete assembly including geared motors and an integrated motor controller. Typical applications include roller and belt conveyors, container conveyor systems, vertical storage and other material handling logistics. They offer dynamic and reliable operation even in harsh environments […]
FAQ: What’s the difference between standard and inverter-duty gearmotors?
Standard gearmotors are designed to operate over a wide range of conditions producing a range of output speed and torque. However, there are special motor designs aimed at specific applications, such as washdown motors used in food and beverage processing or explosion-proof motors used in hazardous locations. Inverter-duty gearmotors are a bit like this. As […]
FAQ: What are gearmotor performance curves?
Performance curves for gearmotors are central to selecting the correct gearmotor for a given application. They typically display three parameters; speed, torque, and efficiency. Essentially, they combine motor performance and gearbox performance into one graph. Speed and torque information is normally found on a motor’s torque-speed curve, which provides information about the relationship between a […]
Low-power applications benefit from gearmotors
Applications that require a lot of force to move heavy loads are the most common for gearmotors. Most industrial gearmotors incorporate fixed-speed ac motors. However, some gearmotors use dc motors, which are common in automotive applications, among others. It’s possible to combine many different motors and gearsets. However, not just any one will work for […]
New right-angle gearmotor sizes from Midwest Motion
Midwest Motion Products has two new frame-sizes of right-angled gearmotors; the MMP GRA52 Series and the MMP GRA81 Series gearmotors. Available with several sizes/lengths of both brushed and brushless integrated motors, each of these designs features a high efficiency beveled gearset, with a 1:1 ratio and output speed range from 1 to 1,500 rpm. This […]
Difference between drum motors and gear motors for food conveying
Traditional conveyor setups in food-processing and packaging industries use external gear motors as the belt-drive mechanism. But drum motors are increasingly common as an alternative conveyor drive. Here we review the strengths and weaknesses and potential improvements for both drive options. By Davide Barbanti, Associate Professor • Dr. Giampaolo Betta, Contract Professor in Food Science […]
Brother Gearmotors launches new online product configurator
Brother Gearmotors, a division of Brother International Corporation, announced a new product configurator on the homepage of its website, www.brother-usa.com/GearMotors. The handy tool provides manufacturers with an intuitive, step-by-step guide for determining ideal gearmotors and reducers to suit their particular equipment and production needs. Brother’s gearmotors serve many industries that demand smaller, lighter, highly reliable […]
Customized hypoid right-angle gearmotors from Power Electric
Power Electric has developed a new right angle gearmotor with hypoid gears in an all-in-one compact size. The hypoid gears bring distinct heavy load bearing capabilities and provide extremely efficient operation. This right angle gearmotor is fully customizable to customer requirements and specifications. The gearmotors feature rated torque of 21 Nm, a 200:1 gear ratio, […]
High output 42-mm slotless brushless gearmotors
Koford Engineering’s new line of slotless brushless gearmotors feature 2-pole design, are 42 mm in diameter, and are available in 24-V and 48-V versions. These gearmotors provide over 800 W of output in a small lightweight package just 1.63 in. in diameter and weighing 21 oz. The planetary gearbox features a 10.875 ratio and features all […]