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New Planetary PMDC Gearmotors Provide up to Twice the Torque!

New Planetary PMDC Gearmotors Provide up to Twice the Torque!

We are excited to introduce our new type 24A4-60P planetary gearmotors. This integral gearmotor design combines our high-performance type 24A PMDC motor with the all-new 60P (60mm) planetary gearhead. It is ideal for applications that require higher torque than conventional helical/spur gearheads of a similar size can provide, and where very low backlash gearhead is



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What is a Synchronous AC Motor? Hysteresis- and Reluctance-Type Designs

What is a Synchronous AC Motor? Hysteresis- and Reluctance-Type Designs

The difference between the speed of the rotating magnetic field of an induction motor (which is always synchronous) and the speed of the rotor is known as “slip.” When the rotor design enables it to “lock into step” with the field, the slip is reduced to zero and the motor is said to run...



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Design simplicity tops gearmotor trends

Design simplicity tops gearmotor trends

This Design World article talks about trends in customization, and how gearmotor manufacturers work with their OEM partners to optimize and simplify gearmotor designs to their specific application needs…



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Impressions from the Automate Show 2017

Impressions from the Automate Show 2017

Saw lots of robots, automation, and AGVs. See you in 2019!



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Bodine at Automate Show Chicago - Booth 253

Bodine at Automate Show Chicago – Booth 253

We had a great opening day at the Automate Show in Chicago (McCormick Place). Stop on by if you are in the area. This week only.



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New Accessory Kits for Hollow Shaft Gearmotors

New Accessory Kits for Hollow Shaft Gearmotors

Our new accessory kits for hollow shaft gearmotors add more versatility and flexibility to this growing product line. We offer stainless steel single shaft and double shaft kits, as well as aluminum shaft covers and mounting flanges.



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Leadership in Engineering 2017

Leadership in Engineering 2017

We are proud to be featured in Design World Magazine’s 2017 Leadership in Engineering program. Bodine Electric has a long history and tradition for developing highly engineered AC, PMDC, and BLDC #gearmotors, motors, and motion controls. Vote for us! Thank you. To view this page online, click here. Copyright Bodine Electric Company © 02/2017. All



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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!





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Impressions from our plant in Iowa, USA

Impressions from our plant in Iowa, USA

Bodine Electric is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois (20 miles north of Chicago) with manufacturing and assembly operations in Peosta, Iowa, U.S.A.



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AC Induction Motors with Squirrel Cage Rotors

AC Induction Motors with Squirrel Cage Rotors

Why is it called a “squirrel cage rotor?”: Most fractional horsepower (FHP) AC induction motors utilize a die cast rotor design that consists of a skewed lamination stack with die cast rotor bars and end rings. The common term for this rotor design is “squirrel cage”, because if you remove the steel laminations after the



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