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Bodine Electric Company offers over 1,000 catalog models of AC induction, brush DC, and brushless DC fractional horsepower motors, gearmotors, and electronic speed controls. The range of catalog products allows design engineers to evaluate quickly which technology best meets their application needs. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can access models for immediate del... Read more...

Motor University: Episode 5

When choosing which gearmotor to use in your machine design, a basic consideration is whether to use a right angle gearmotor or a parallel shaft gearmotor. Factors in the decision include space constraints, efficiency, mounting orientation, and the need for a hollow driveshaft. Watch this video and learn how to choose the best type of gearmotor f... Read more...

Motor University: Episode 1

Learn why AC gearmotors are selected for some applications and DC gearmotors for others. In Episode 1, Bodine Electric explains what gearmotors are and what kinds of machinery use them. We then proceed to describe some basic reasons why some applications are powered by AC and some are powered by DC, and how that influences the machi... Read more...

Motor University: Episode 2

Learn tips on how to choose between an AC or DC gearmotor for your machine design. In Episode 2, Bodine Electric lists six design parameters and explains how each influences the machine designers selection of the best gearmotor for their application. Read more...

Motor University: Episode 3

Learn how to obtain different combinations of torque and speed from the same motor using different gearboxes. Read more...

Motor University: Episode 4

Knowing what you want in a gearmotor is not the same as specifying what you want in that solution. Online tools, like the parameter search tool on www.bodine-electric.com, simplify and clarify that process. But where do you begin? And what if you are early in the design process, and expect changes with future design iteration... Read more...

Bodine Electric Company supplies quiet, reliable, and long-lasting motors and gearmotors to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who make equipment, devices, and instruments for medical diagnosis and treatment. Typical applications include rotating the CT Scanners, raising a patient bed for x-ray imaging, spinning blood samples in a high-speed centrifuge, positioning a mammography sca... Read more...

Bodine Electric Company supplies custom versions of stock model 3317 for use in a high-pressure pump for hydrosurgery and for use in a high-speed centrifuge for blood donation systems. Read more...

Bodine Electric Company supplies rugged, high-performance gearmotor solutions to many Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who make machinery for each stage of the packaging line: Primary, Secondary, and End-of-Line. In primary packaging, gearmotors can be in close or direct content with the contents. When the contents are liquid, as with bottling machinery, Bodine's water-protected g... Read more...

Bodine Electric Company offers a wide variety of three phase AC motors and gearmotors designed to operate with variable frequency drives. The high voltage spikes inherent with the high-speed switching of PWM electronics demands a more robust insulation system in the motor. Bodine Electric inverter-duty motors feature a special UL recognized insulation system that provides long life despi... Read more...