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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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Upgraded and Expanded CG Gearmotor Selection

Upgraded and Expanded CG Gearmotor Selection

Bodine Electric Company has upgraded and expanded its Type-CG, variable speed, AC inverter-duty and permanent magnet DC gearmotors. The CG gearmotors are designed for applications such as heavy-duty conveyor systems, medical equipment, food processing and factory automation, where long life and high load capacity are critical. The CG gearhead is paired with Bodine’s most powerful



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Professor Shahidehpour Named IIT’s Bodine Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Professor Shahidehpour Named IIT’s Bodine Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has appointed Mohammad Shahidehpour to the Carl and Paul Bodine Endowed Chair in Electrical and Computer engineering.  Dr. Shahidehpour has been a faculty member at IIT for the past 25 years, with expertise in large-scale power systems, non-linear stochastic systems and optimization theory. He has written more than 300



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Peak or Obtainable Torque from small (FHP) Gearmotors and Motors

Peak or Obtainable Torque from small (FHP) Gearmotors and Motors

It can get confusing when we discuss “Peak” or “Obtainable” torque for small (fractional HP = less than 1HP/746W) gearmotors and motors because terminology and definitions sometimes change between AC and DC motors, gearmotors, or when a motor speed control is used. AC  Motors: in non-synchronous AC induction motors, we define obtainable torque as breakdown torque.



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Thermal Overload Protector Options for small Electric Motors & Gearmotors

Thermal Overload Protector Options for small Electric Motors & Gearmotors

Safety compliance for thermally protected electric motors: Adding a thermal overload protector (OVLP) does not void “construction” recognition of a UL recognized (“UR” marked) AC motor or gearmotor, but it does add to the overall motor cost. If additional third-party or safety compliance markings (UL/ CSA/ CE/ TÜV/ VDE) for a “thermally protected” motor or gearmotor



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Bodine Electric -- A Brief History in Motion...

Bodine Electric — A Brief History in Motion…

Over a century ago, two Swedish immigrant brothers, Carl and Paul Bodine, recognized that industrial machinery required stronger, more reliable motors than those currently on the market. In 1905 they rented a small loft in Chicago for their company headquarters and concentrated on developing durable small motors. A Century of Innovative Design As the demand



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Welcome to the Bodine Electric Blog!

Welcome to the Bodine Electric Blog!

As the leading supplier of fractional horsepower (FHP) industrial electric motor products, Bodine Electric Company offers more than 1,000 standard designs of electric motors, gearmotors, and motion controls worldwide. Bodine FHP gearmotor and motor solutions include AC induction (fixed- and variable speed), permanent magnet DC (PMDC), and high-performance Brushless DC products. All are available as motors only,



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