Bodine Electric Company is a leading North American manufacturer of fractional horsepower gearmotors (that output less than 1 hp or 746 Watts) as well as motors and motor speed controls. Bodine Electric offers more than 1,000 standard products and thousands of custom-designed gearmotors, motors, and speed controls — including ac fixed-speed, ac variable speed, brushless dc, and permanent-magnet dc motors and controls.
Bodine products are available via an extensive distributor network and are sold directly to OEMs. Known for their reliability, long life, and competitive prices, Bodine gearmotors are found in many demanding industrial and commercial applications. Bodine is headquartered in Northfield, Ill. with manufacturing and assembly operations in Peosta, Iowa.
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New explosion-proof AC and BLDC gearmotors and motors for hazardous locations
June 10, 2021 3:20pmBodine Electric Company introduces forty new Ex-Proof AC and BLDC gearmotors and four new motors, that are 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 CI/D1 geared motors combine Bodine’s high-performance type 34R6 (inverter-duty AC) or type 34B6 […]
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New Class I, Division 2 AC gearmotors from Bodine Electric
May 24, 2021 12:50pmBodine Electric Company introduces twenty new AC gearmotors that are UL listed for use in environments where flammable gases or vapors may accidentally be spilled or leak into the operating area. These integral geared motors combine Bodine’s high-performance type 34R variable- or fixed-speed AC motors with a parallel shaft type FX gearhead. Typical applications include […]
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Gearmotors on the move: Driving AGVs
November 29, 2017 1:41pmWhen someone uses the term “driverless vehicle,” what probably comes to mind is some iteration of the driverless cars that auto manufacturers and technology companies have been testing for the past few years. But driverless vehicles have been around since the 1950s, when wire-guided vehicles, now known as “AGVs,” were first used for industrial applications.… [Read More]
Bodine’s new planetary PMDC gearmotors double torque
November 13, 2017 10:58amBodine Electric Co. now sells 24A4-60P planetary PMDC gearmotors. These integral gearmotors combine Bodine’s high-performance type 24A PMDC motor with the all-new 60P (60 mm) planetary gearhead. It is suitable for applications that need higher torque than conventional helical or spur gearheads of a similar size can provide … and where very low backlash gearhead […]
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