Blenders Now Come with Brushless Motors
NPE2024: New, more compact units deliver more efficiency, greater feed capacity, and next to no maintenance requirements.
Plastrac has switched from brush type motors to brushless models that are reportedly packed with advantages and are much smaller in size.
With no brushes, the new motors have no wearing parts, which means virtually no maintenance will be needed. The brushes in brush-type motors are always prone to friction and eventual wear leading eventually
to replacement. Plastrac’s new brushless motors rely on a drive circuit with smart control that monitors the disc system bearing load. In addition, temperature sensing inside the feeder detects abnormal process conditions.
The compact control unit is located on the blender and has a remote operator interface with a single short cable connecting the control unit to the feeder unit. Increased performance is where Plastrac says the new brushless motors really shine, however. They are 30% more efficient than their brush-type predecessors. Speed over range actually allows increases of up to 20% in
feeder capacity.
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