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What is an AC Torque Motor? When do I use one?

What is an AC Torque Motor? When do I use one?

Bodine Electric offers AC induction motors that are impedance protected – we call these types of motors AC Torque Motors. These motors are ideal for tensioning applications because they can operate in stall mode without overheating. Torque motors feature: Higher starting torque at lower speed and lower running torque. What does “impedance protection” mean? It

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Load Testing with Gearmotors -- Know Your Current, Know Your Load

Load Testing with Gearmotors — Know Your Current, Know Your Load

Load Testing a Drive Application with a Brushless DC Gearmotor and Control By Eman Elashye When designing a new piece of equipment that uses motors or gearmotors, design engineers must calculate how much motor torque will be needed to drive their application load. If the gearmotor or motor is undersized and too small, the product

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Considerations for Traction Motor Applications -- AC, BLDC or PMDC Motors

Considerations for Traction Motor Applications — AC, BLDC or PMDC Motors

A ”traction motor” is a motor or gearmotor used in a traction application. Golf carts, electric vehicles, locomotives, lift trucks, etc. Often “traction motors” also have mounting features, temperature sensors, wiring terminals that are useful in mounting the motors in a vehicle. They may also have a higher level of environmental protection against dust

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2012 Standard Products Catalog

2012 Standard Products Catalog “S-17a” from Bodine Electric Company

The updated Catalog “S-17a” is now available for download! We completely redesigned our standard product catalog to make it even easier for you to find the right gearmotor or drive system for your application. Designed as a print companion to our web site, it features detailed specifications for over 1,200 AC induction, permanent magnet DC

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High-Performance Type

High-Performance Type “48B” Brushless DC (ECM) Motors and Gearmotors

Type 48B Brushless DC Motors and Gearmotors from Bodine The new special-order 48B is twice as powerful as previous BLDC motors from Bodine. Delivering up to 1.5 HP (1100 Watts) output at 260VDC (3000RPM), it brings all the benefits of brushless DC technology to applications that in the past might have required higher-cost servo motors.

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What is a Sensorless Brushless DC Control? How does it work?

What is a Sensorless Brushless DC Control? How does it work?

A sensorless brushless DC control consists of a power supply, a power stage, commutation logic, and startup logic. The key difference to an electronically commutated BLDC motor system is that the Hall sensor inputs are replaced by a system that measures generated voltage (BEMF = back EMF) and uses zero crossings to determine when to

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Application Tips: Troubleshooting a Brushless DC (ECM) Motor and Control System

Application Tips: Troubleshooting a Brushless DC (ECM) Motor and Control System

One of our authorized distributors called our Tech Support staff in Chicago recently because his customer was having problems with a Bodine 34B4BEBL brushless DC motor and our ABL-3911 control. Our products were designed into a new machine that is used to induction-harden steel shafts. 1) Because of the distance between the motor and the control, the

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Over 100 Metric Bodine Gearmotors & Motors Now Available Online

Over 100 Metric Bodine Gearmotors & Motors Now Available Online

Our selection of metric AC induction and permanent magnet DC products features special motor windings for many international markets and 50Hz applications. These gearmotors and motors also feature metric drive shafts and metric mounting threads. Fixed speed AC motors are available with permanent split capacitor, split-phase, and three-phase windings. AC metric motors are rated 230

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Bodine’s New WX Gearmotors - 100+ New Stock Models

Bodine’s New WX Gearmotors – 100+ New Stock Models

We are pleased to introduce our new line of WX gearmotors. These new WX gearmotors were designed to provide longer life and higher performance than similar gearmotors in the same size range. The new WX gearmotors are designed to drive applications such as conveyor systems, packaging equipment, metering pumps, medical devices, commercial appliances, and solar

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“Hotrodding” AC Capacitor Motors and Gearmotors …At your own Risk

You can get higher starting torque from an AC induction motor by replacing factory specified capacitors with larger ones. But pushing the motor too far beyond design specs is risky. Here’s how capacitance affects motor performance. Overview Capacitors for permanent-split-capacitor (PSC) and capacitor-start (CS) AC induction motors are sized by motor manufacturers to produce

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