Tag Archives: Fractional Horsepower

Brushless DC Gearmotor Overview - Features and Benefits

Brushless DC Gearmotor Overview – Features and Benefits

Brushless DC (EC) Gearmotors and Motors – What Is a Brushless DC Motor? Brushless DC motors could be called “inside-out permanent magnet motors” because brushless DC motors have their magnets on the rotating part of the motor instead of on the stationary part. Accordingly, they have their windings on the stationary part of the motor



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Electromagnetic Holding Brakes for Small Gearmotors and Motors

Electromagnetic Holding Brakes for Small Gearmotors and Motors

Holding, or “Power-Off,” brakes provide extra safety in applications where the load must remain in position in the event of power loss or equipment failure. Our design engineers have helped OEMs develop brake systems for hundreds of AC and DC applications, from home stairlifts to industrial applications. In this article, we focus on the principles



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Quiet Gearmotors for Medical Equipment

Quiet Gearmotors for Medical Equipment

Gearmotors in mammography equipment are used to raise and lower the scanner to accommodate the patient’s height. The primary design objective is smooth and quiet operation. Our team of design engineers addressed four aspects of the gearmotor design that contribute to quiet operation. Worm Gearing Bodine recommended a right-angle gearmotor with worm gearing. The sliding



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Bodine Electric Gearmotors and Speed Controls

Bodine Electric Gearmotors and Speed Controls

From our recent photo shoot: Bodine type 42R-GB/H, Hollow Shaft, AC 3-phase, Inverter Duty gearmotor, our type 24A4-P, 24VDC and 42A-FX, PMDC gearmotors. System matched to our selection of AC and PMDC motor speed controls – offered as chassis boards, NEMA-1 or NEMA-4. When a gearmotor and control are purchased as a set, enjoy our



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Bodine Gearmotors are Designed for Uptime!

Bodine Gearmotors are Designed for Uptime!

Our team of MEs and EEs has the experience and knowhow to work on challenging applications across a wide range of industries. We are proudly celebrating 110 Years of “Quality in Motion” in 2015.



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Sizing a Fuse for a Bodine Gearmotor, Motor or Speed Control

Sizing a Fuse for a Bodine Gearmotor, Motor or Speed Control

Benefits of Fuse Protection 1. A fuse between the motor and AC line (to be used with single phase AC motors/gearmotors) provides motor protection under stall conditions and protects personnel from ground faults in the motor. It may not protect the motor from overheating under overload conditions. 2. A fuse between the motor and its



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3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing in Gearmotor Design and Manufacturing

3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing in Gearmotor Design and Manufacturing

In keeping with our Quality Policy and our dedication to Continuous Improvement, Bodine Electric’s manufacturing and engineering teams joined forces in 2013 to identify and source a 3D printing solution that fits our needs. The creation of physical prototypes of new castings or moldings or any new part has traditionally been a challenge in the



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Introduction to AC Gearmotors and Motors

Introduction to AC Gearmotors and Motors

This blog post is from an updated section of Bodine Electric’s Small Motors Handbook. To download this article as a PDF, please click here. Although commutator and brush assemblies may be used in some types of alternating current (AC) gearmotors and motors (series-/universal wound), brushless induction-type designs are by far the most common and most reliable for industrial AC



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Bodine 2014 Distributor Training Conference a Great Success!

Bodine 2014 Distributor Training Conference a Great Success!

We would like to thank all attendees for joining us at this year’s Distributor Conference in Northeast Iowa. Attendees came from all regions of the U.S. and from as far away as England. Besides the classroom sessions and the hands-on training, this 2-day event concluded with a number of factory tours at our Peosta, IA plant. Bodine’s



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Bodine 34B-WX Gearmotors Now Comply with Class I, Division 2 Standards for Use in Hazardous Locations

Bodine 34B-WX Gearmotors Now Comply with Class I, Division 2 Standards for Use in Hazardous Locations

We now offer versions of our 34B4-WX brushless DC (EC) gearmotors that are ETL listed and comply with National Electrical Code Class I, Division 2 safety standards. Designed to reduce the risk of accidental fires or explosions in hazardous locations, these gearmotors can be used safely in environments such as petroleum refineries, dry cleaning plants



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