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Bodine Gearmotors for Packaging Applications

Bodine Gearmotors for Packaging Applications

We have decades of experience with supplying rugged, high-performance gearmotor solutions to many OEMs in the packaging industry. Our design team understands the demanding performance requirements for packaging machines where downtime is not an option. Bodine offers over 1,400 standard/stock products with gear ratios from 4:1 to 3600:1, torque to 1000 lb-in (113Nm) and horsepower

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New 34R4-WX AC Inverter Duty Stock Models Now Available

New 34R4-WX AC Inverter Duty Stock Models Now Available

Our WX gearhead is now available with our inverter-duty, AC three-phase type 34R4 winding. The WX is a high-torque gearhead, built to provide longer life and higher performance than gearmotors of similar size. The dual voltage, 230/460VAC rated winding makes this gearmotor compatible with many AC inverter drives (VFDs) and for many industrial applications. The

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How to Select and Size Gearmotors for Conveyor Applications

How to Select and Size Gearmotors for Conveyor Applications

This post provides step-by-step instructions for how to size and select a gearmotor in a belt-driven conveyor application. Before sizing a gearmotor, we must first know the application requirements. For our example, the conveyor system requirements are as follows: Able to handle a 200lb (90kg) load Have adjustable speed, up to 12 inches/second Be able

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Gearmotor Tips from Bodine Electric: Type 33A or 42A DC Motor Brush Replacement

Gearmotor Tips from Bodine Electric: Type 33A or 42A DC Motor Brush Replacement

In this Gearmotor Tips video, we demonstrate how to inspect and replace the carbon brushes in a Bodine type 33A or 42A permanent magnet DC (PMDC) stock gearmotor or motor. Our stock 33A and 42A PMDC gearmotors and motors use a unique method of maintaining a constant force on the motor brushes. A roll-type spring

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Replacing Carbon Brushes in PMDC Gearmotors from Bodine

Replacing Carbon Brushes in PMDC Gearmotors from Bodine

Learn how to replace brushes in our 24A, 33A or 42A PMDC gearmotors and motors.

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Visit us at Automate 2019, Chicago. Booth No. N8428.

Visit us at Automate 2019, Chicago. Booth No. N8428.

We are excited to be exhibiting at the Automate show again this year. Stop by our booth to learn what’s new at Bodine Electric Company. We feature a new family of (80) SCR-Rated PMDC gearmotors (90V or 180VDC, 2500 RPM armature speed). (40) new BLDC or PMDC planetary gearmotors. And a sneak preview of our

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How to Wire a Permanent Split Capacitor (PSC) 4-Wire-Reversible AC Motor or Gearmotor

How to Wire a Permanent Split Capacitor (PSC) 4-Wire-Reversible AC Motor or Gearmotor

Instructions for Wiring or Reversing a 4-Wire AC Gearmotor or Motor Example: Bodine gearmotor stock model 0670, type 42R-5N. Connection Diagram 07410296. Identify the wire colors and confirm that you have a 4-wire-reversible PSC (permanent split capacitor) motor or gearmotor. Bodine stock motors and gearmotors will have black, blue, black-yellow, blue-yellow motor leads and a

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How to Install a Bodine mod#0984 terminal box to a Bodine AC motor or gearmotor

How to Install a Bodine mod#0984 terminal box to a Bodine AC motor or gearmotor

Installing a Terminal Box onto a Motor/Gearmotor (IP-44) Example: Terminal Box model 0984. Mounting Instructions 07400067E. The motor/gearmotor is factory-installed with a bushing on the lead exit. In order to install the terminal box onto the motor/gearmotor, this bushing must be removed. Unscrew and remove the plastic bushing from the motor/gearmotor’s center ring terminal opening

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New “SCR Rated” Stock Gearmotors Now Available!

In response to the obsolescence of the Baldor-Reliance fractional horsepower (FHP) gearmotor line, we are excited to announce the addition of (80) new 90V and 180VDC gearmotors that are fully compatible with unfiltered SCR speed controls. The gearmotors feature SCR rated windings that run at 2500 RPM armature speed at 90V or 180VDC respectively. The

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Learn More About Our New PMDC Planetary Gearmotors. 90/130, 24, 12VDC

Learn More About Our New PMDC Planetary Gearmotors. 90/130, 24, 12VDC

Tom reviews the features and benefits of integral, planetary PMDC gearmotors, and then walks you through the wiring steps for connecting our 24A-60P gearmotors to a basic motor speed control.

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