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Baldor Introduces the Baldor•Dodge Vertical Gearmotor
Advantages:
- Smaller physical size reduces facility requirements, handling, and support structure costs
- Utilizes low pole count induction motors
- Better power factor for reduced utility rates
- Higher efficiency
- Better availability, standard motor design allows for lower capital cost
- Lower maintenance costs
- By using the specific gear reducer ratio required for your application, Vertical Gearmotors provide the exact output speed needed, resulting in a more efficient design with higher reliability and optimum pump performance
- Thrust loading is easily accommodated within the gearmotor
The Baldor•Dodge Vertical Gearmotor product line is available in 6 sizes, for vertical pump speeds from approximately 100 RPM to 500 RPM. The VGM has torque ratings from 550,000 in-lbs through 7,000,000 in-lbs and approximate power ratings from 750 HP to over 25,000 HP, depending on output RPM.
The VGM is ideal for a wide range of applications including; pumping stations for flood control and wastewater, circulating water in power plants, desalination plants, irrigation systems, and pumping systems for residential and commercial water supplies.