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Senior ME Design Team wins Purdue Mallot Award for “P.E.T.”
We want to congratulate the “Purdue Prop Pullers” for their success with their Fall 2013 senior design project! P.E.T. is a portable electric tow-bar for a small plane. The purpose of this device is to enable the pilot to pull his/her plane short distances around a hangar with minimal effort. The team’s objective was toVIEW
Low-Voltage, Right-Angle Brushless DC Gearmotor Combines Four Drive Components in One Compact Package
The new type 34B4/FV-5N gearmotors combine Bodine’s 34B brushless DC motor with a compact and cost competitive right-angle gearhead, a built-in PWM speed control, and an optical encoder. Together, they create a high-performance drive package that radically simplifies design, wiring, and assembly. The 24 VDC 34B/FV-5N gearmotors are ideal for a wide range of low-voltageVIEW
Introduction to Brushless DC (EC) Motor and Gearmotor Technology
Brushless DC Gearmotors and Motors In Section 3.1 of the Bodine Electric Handbook we discuss how motor action is achieved in a conventional permanent magnet DC (PMDC) motor. A segmented commutator rotating within a stationary magnetic field causes mechanical switching of the armature current. In a brushless DC (BLDC) gearmotor or motor, the magnetic fieldVIEW
Advantages and Disadvantages of Planetary Gearmotors
We design all our standard parallel shaft (helical or helical/spur) and right angle (worm or helical/worm) gearboxes in-house, and all gearheads are manufactured and assembled in our main factory in Iowa. Occasionally, we’ll receive a request to mate one of our standard AC, DC or BLDC motors to a planetary gearhead. To identify the best gearmotor option for our customer’sVIEW
New High-Torque PMDC Gearmotors 12/24V or 90/130 VDC
The new 42A5-FX is a completely redesigned permanent magnet DC (PMDC) parallel shaft gearmotor that provides up to 40% more torque than previous E/F models. Forty (40) new stock models are offered with either 12/24VDC or 90/130 VDC rated motor windings. New synthetic lubricant allows the FX gearhead to operate at a wider temperature rangeVIEW
Permanent Magnet (PM) DC Gearmotors and Motors
Features and Benefits of PMDC Gearmotors and Motors: Continuous duty operation DC power supply (battery or speed controls – 12/24V, 90/130V, 180V) Reversibility at rest or during rotation with current limiting Relatively constant and adjustable speed Starting torque 175% and up of rated torque High starting current, relative to full load running current Design andVIEW
Bodine Electric Company’s Quality Management System Now Certified to ISO 9001:2008
Bodine Electric Company attained ISO 9001:2008 certification for our Northfield (Chicago area) and Peosta, Iowa locations. This ISO 9001:2008 certification is the latest milestone in our long-term commitment to continuous improvement and meeting the requirements of the most demanding customer applications. ISO 9001:2008 certification of our quality management system covers all aspects of the company’sVIEW