Bodine Electric Presents New HG Gear Motors

Bodine Electric Co. (Chicago, IL) presented its new HG built-to-order, "U-shaped" gearmotors for OEM applications, which provide flexible mounting and high torque in a small package. Typical applications include conveyor systems, food processing equipment, and factory automation.

The HG gearmotors are available with Bodine’s 42R ac induction, 33 A permanent magnet dc, and 34B brushless dc motors. The new gearmotor design utilizes three-stages of gearing, providing gear ratios from 6:1 to 110:1. The gearmotor produces up to 1,000 lb-in continuous torque and outputs from 3 rpm to 23 rpm. For increased radial load capacity and long life, the HG gearheads are unvented with needle bearings for the intermediate gear stages, and large ball bearings on the output shaft.

The HG gearmotors also feature selectively hardened helical and spur gearing for quietness and high output-to-size ratio. The gearmotors are offered with a variety of built-to-order shaft options, including single, double, or hollow-shaft configurations. Hollow-shaft units can be connected directly to the driven load, which saves space and eliminates unnecessary parts that are bulky and present alignment issues. Type HG integral gearmotors can be face-mounted from either side for maximum flexibility in mounting configurations.