Bodine Electric Company has unveiled 40 new explosion-proof AC and brushless DC (BLDC) gearmotors and four new motors all UL listed for use in environments where ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, vapors or liquids are likely to exist under normal operating conditions. These new National Electrical Code Class 1/Division 1 geared motors combine Bodine’s high-performance type 34R6 (inverter-duty AC) or type Source: Bodine Electric Company34B6 (BLDC) motors with an integral parallel shaft type FX gearhead.

The new gearmotor models feature gear ratios from 5:1 to 300:1 with speeds from 5.3 rpm to 560 rpm. Rated torque ranges from 46 lb-in (5 Nm) to 350 lb-in (40 Nm), and the models are available with low-voltage (12 V DC or 24 V DC) BLDC windings, and 230 V AC or 460 V AC inverter-duty, three-phase windings.

Typical applications include chemical injection pumps for the oil and gas industry, automated equipment for use in aircraft hangars, petroleum refineries, dry cleaning plants, fuel servicing areas, chemical processing (cannabis distillation), or industrial coating and mixing facilities.