Posted to News on 20th Jan 2009, 12:14
Same-day gearboxes and gearmotors from Baldor
Baldor is now offering same-day gearboxes and gearmotors for its European customers, seven days a week, which represents a significant enhancement to its fast turnaround gearbox assembly operation. This has been possible thanks to the company gaining access to a large, extensively-equipped machine shop. Customers can either collect their order direct from the UK assembly plant, or Baldor will arrange for shipment anywhere in Europe.
Capable of building custom-configured power transmission products within hours of order receipt, the new UK-based assembly line can produce high-efficiency gearboxes and gearmotors in a wide range of models and sizes from the renowned Dodge Quantis family. The Quantis product line is also directly interchangeable with most other leading gearmotors for ease of replacement.
Tristin Hurst, the Product Manager for Baldor UK, comments: "Custom gearbox assembly is a popular service with OEMs, end users, system integrators and system maintainers, but we have now raised the bar significantly. Any single-product order placed before 1pm will be available for collection or shipment that day - and the same applies to orders for multiple products placed before midday.
"We are also now able to offer a wider range of gearbox input and output options, helping customers configure the optimal solution, and to apply special paint finishes such as corrosion-resistant epoxy. Baldor's renowned high-efficiency motors also make the service ideal for customers who need to comply with forthcoming EU energy efficiency legislation stipulating IE2-rated gearmotors after June 2011, as well as NEMA Premium gearmotors for export to American markets."
Modular, high-efficiency gearboxes
Dodge Quantis gearboxes and gearmotors are based on a modular design concept to facilitate the implementation of custom configurations and, now, a same-day gearbox and gearmotor service. Baldor - which is now a member of the ABB Group - stocks all the components needed to assemble Dodge Quantis in-line helical (ILH) and right-angle helical bevel (RHB) speed reducers and gearmotors, in any case size from 38 to 108. The range includes the Quantis Gold gearmotor, which is based on an IE3 Premium Efficiency motor and is claimed to be the most energy-efficient package available in the industry.
Quantis ILH series speed reducers offer a choice of foot or output flange mountings, are available in double or triple ratios, and have an efficiency of up to 98.5 per cent per stage. The RHB series right-angle speed reducers offer shaft-mount, foot or output flange mounting, triple ratios, and have an efficiency of 98.5 per cent per stage. They also offer two output options on the RHB units of the straight hollow bore, as well as patented twin-tapered bushings kits, which facilitate fast disassembly and reassembly by ensuring that the reducer will not seize onto the customer's driven shaft.
Both the ILH and the RHB series are suitable for B5 flange mounted separate reducers that feature a universal clamp-collar design that enables users to employ the motor of their choice - when replacing a unit, they are not limited to any one manufacturer's products; they also offer integral gearmotors. The Quantis range employs spring-loaded nitrile rubber oil seals for better sealing to enhance reliability and longevity.
Motor choices
Baldor's same-day gearbox assembly service covers a wide range of IEC metric and NEMA models, to accommodate customers serving both the European and American markets. The company also offers a wide choice of DC and AC motors for its gearmotors; for the three-phase AC models it is also offering its latest IEC IE3-rated (former CEMEP EFF1+) motors, which are claimed to provide unprecedented energy efficiency and complement the high-efficiency Quantis product line.
The use of IE2 rated (formerly CEMEP EFF1) motors becomes mandatory in the EU in June 2011 for a very wide range of common motor sizes. Baldor is encouraging OEMs to start considering early migration straight to the higher IE3 efficiency level to help provide them with a competitive edge. Although IE3 is not due to come into effect in the EU until 2015, its USA equivalent, NEMA Premium, has been mandated since December 2010 by the USA's Energy Independence Security Act (EISA), which stipulates that virtually ALL three-phase motors imported into the USA must achieve this level of efficiency.
Contact Baldor for more information about its same-day gearbox and gearmotor service, which utilises Dodge Quantis gearboxes and gearmotors.
