The Drum motor from Van Der Graaf, Shelby Township, Mich. is a one-component conveyor drive with the ac-induction motor, gear drive, and all moving parts enclosed in a rugged drum. The motor and gears ...

Conveyors that elevate and pile beets in 32-ft tall heaps during harvest now use drivetrains with self-aligning planet carriers that float radially and axially to automatically align and balance ...

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 – ABB announced today that its innovative gearless conveyor drive is available for use on a wider range of conveyor systems. Already proven on larger motors, the ...

Using unique next generation motor technology, these motors provide 10 times more continuous torque and at a 5 times wider speed range than conventional AC induction motors. By eliminating the need ...

Manufacturers in every field are keeping their processes private, if not secret. After all, most processes are in some ways proprietary, comprising a mixture of methods, technologies and operations ...

The new Cat ® HTD4100 High Torque Drive System for longwall armored face conveyors enables a higher level of automation for enhanced speed and torque control and real-time monitoring, and its modular ...

Motors consume 65 percent of the electricity used by industry in the U.S. That equals more than 20 percent of all the electricity generated in the U.S. every year, and a similar level of carbon ...