Oriental Motor now sells Brother Gearmotors NEMA 56C speed reducers — high-strength and maintenance-free reducers that can mount in any direction with a slip-fit O ring design. Low to high reduction ratios, flange mount or foot mount types, right angle or hollow shaft right-angle types are available. Fit NEMA 56C ac motors, brushless dc motors and brushed dc motors. The gear […]
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Brother Gearmotors Website Introduces 3D CAD Drawings of 1-3 Horsepower Gearmotors
Brother Gearmotors now offers 3D Computer-aided Design (CAD) drawings of its 1-3 horsepower gearmotors on the company’s website. With the new online tool, customers can easily access and search Brother Gearmotors’ product catalog, using 3D technology to pan, zoom and rotate images of the 1-3 HP gearmotors. Offering realistic, high quality visuals and details, the […]
Limit Lost Motion with Gam’s SPH Flange Planetary Gearbox
Backlash and Torsional Rigidity are both important values to consider when selecting a high precision gearbox as they both affect lost motion (arcmin). GAM’s SPH Flange Gearbox has a single piece steel housing and ring gear machined directly inside for maximum stiffness. The helical gears are precision cut and ground for extremely quiet and smooth […]
Groschopp announces AC Motor-Control combo with chassis enclosures
Groschopp, Inc. is currently setting apart its AC motor-control combo by implementing strategic compatibility design measures. When matched with Groschopp motors and gearmotors, the DA1225K-0 and DA1215K-0 reduce slip and increase efficiency better than other drives on the market. In addition, these AC controls exhibit the following characteristics: Short circuit protection Input voltage options: 115/208/230 […]
Chatting about Bison Gear’s new gearmotor
At last week’s PTDA Canadian Conference in Ottawa, I had the chance to speak with John Sousa from Bison Gear and Engineering Corp. about their new PowerSTAR line of gearboxes. Sousa said the PowerSTAR was developed because they wanted to come out with an energy efficient gearbox that has a right angle configuration. “Typically, worm […]
FAQ: What are efficiency requirements for continuous vs. intermittent duty gearmotors?
In accordance with recent changes in motor efficiency laws, it’s now mandatory that continuous duty motors for integral gearmotors be Premium Efficient. It’s important to recognize that this requirement only applies to continuous duty motors. Motors rated for intermittent operation (for non-continuous applications) are not required to be Premium Efficient. Premium Efficient motors have more […]
FAQ: When to pick a pre-engineered gearmotor and when to design your own?
Gearmotors are available in a variety of styles, packages, and options. There are two standard methods for picking a gearmotor. One is simply selecting a pre-engineered unit and the other is choosing a motor and gearbox separately and then assembling them into one finished unit. So the question is, when to pick a pre-engineered gearmotor […]
Power Electric launches gear offerings
Power Electric now offers gearing products to its gear product offerings. Custom gears are manufactured to application requirements at competitive prices. Gear types include spiral bevel gears, spur gears, worm gears, helical gears and hypoid gears. “We’ve been a gear supplier for many years as a secondary service for our customers. Now we want to expand […]
FAQ: What are common gearmotor types and variations?
Updated May 2018 || A gearmotor is a single component that integrates a gear reducer with either an ac or dc electric motor. Gearmotors can deliver high torque at low horsepower or low speed. This is because the gearhead functions as a torque multiplier and can allow small motors to generate higher torque. Gearmotors can […]
Updated: Trends in electric motors Part IV — More on miniaturization and the special case of medical applications
There’s a general consensus that the medical industry currently looms largest for innovation in electric motors. That’s what many industry experts we recently interviewed told us. Here, the trend is towards designs that are smaller, lighter, more efficient and cheaper. “The need for portable medical devices is being driven by a more mobile aging population who need machines […]