Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. has released a new highly versatile and easy-to-commission Bison Variable Frequency Drive. The Bison VFD features adjustable operating speed, flexible mounting options and the capability to control most types of motors, and is suitable for a wide variety of industrial and outdoor applications. The Bison VFD significantly reduces energy consumption […]
Gearmotor enclosures for harsh environments
Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. has debuted its Bison Pull-Tight gear motor enclosure for demanding outdoor applications subjected to occasional underwater submersion. Originally designed for electric pool covers, the Pull-Tight has proven its exceptional durability in agriculture and many other environments exposed to harsh weather conditions, including flooding. This innovative solution developed by the Bison […]
New ac parallel shaft gearmotor from Bison Gear
Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. now offers the 055 Series AC Parallel Shaft Gearmotor, the perfect option for applications that require a compact parallel shaft solution at an affordable price point. These applications include industrial machinery, food and beverage equipment, packaging applications, conveyors and the agriculture industry. The compact 055 Series is only 7.8 in. […]
Bison introduces Stainless Steel IP69K-Rated washdown motors
Bison Gear Engineering Corp., a leader in the power transmission industry, now offers a higher horsepower range Stainless Steel washdown motor. The motor’s clean and smooth Stainless Steel surface reduces contamination points for bacterial growth, while its ingress protection rating of IP69K keeps it completely sealed to all outside elements. The Stainless Steel 230/460 volt […]
PowerSTAR right angle gearmotor features advanced precision hypoid gearing
Bison Gear and Engineering designs and manufactures a complete line of standard and custom AC Right Angle Gearmotors and DC Right Angle Gearmotors. The gearmotors are used in applications such as industrial equipment, beverage dispensing, packaging equipment and conveyors. Bison’s line of right angle gearmotors provides the power and reliability to meet customers’ needs. Bison […]
Bison Gear and Engineering launches next-generation permanent magnet ac motor
At the Automate Trade Show, Bison Gear and Engineering announces the launch of VFsync, a next-generation permanent magnet ac motor. Designed for today’s demanding machine drive applications, the new synchronous motors run at high efficiency with advanced variable frequency drives. The IP66/IP54 platform of three-phase motors range in power from 0.25 to 1.5 hp, and […]
Bison adds two new members to their board of directors
In a move to strengthen their independent board as they continue to further diversify their product and service capabilities, Bison is pleased to announce that Jack De Leon and Richard Drexler have accepted positions on Bison’s Board of Directors. Both gentlemen have extensive leadership experience in the industry and will help guide the organization as…
Bison undergoes corporate restructuring to maximize customer focus
Bison Gear & Engineering Corporation has always been a solutions driven organization, working with customers to ensure they are providing the best products for their applications. While that remains a core competency, Bison recognizes that in today’s ever-changing business environment they need to be even more responsive and customer-focused than ever before. This includes the…
Bison celebrates Earth day
Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd, and Bison Gear and Engineering is joining with its community to emphasize the importance of conservation, recycling and taking care of Mother Earth for future generations. Headquartered in St. Charles, IL, Bison would like to take the time to highlight the local programs that keep our environment clean right…
Bison Launches New PowerSTAR™ Super Efficient Hypoid Gearmotor
St. Charles, IL— Bison Gear and Engineering is excited to announce the launch of PowerSTAR™, a new hypoid, maximum efficiency, and right-angle gearmotor. PowerSTAR combines Bison’s Robusticity® design philosophy with their 50+ year history of providing reliable gearmotor solutions to bring the latest in hypoid gear technology to the market. The result is an improved […]
Bison Chairman Joins National Workforce Solutions Advisory Board as Founding Member
Ron Bullock, Chairman of Bison Gear and Engineering, has joined the National Workforce Solutions Advisory Board as a founding member. Beginning on January 23, Mr. Bullock attended the boards' inaugural meeting in Washington to discuss solutions for economic growth and competitiveness. Already an active participant in fostering progressive growth, education and training in the manufacturing…
Bison’s New SANIMotor™ Keeps Your Equipment Running
Eaglestone is a custom conveyor and equipment manufacturer specializing in solutions that are safe for food processing and packaging. Designed to not only reduce accumulation of foodborne bacteria but also to improve productivity with reduced need for cleaning and maintenance, Eaglestone’s equipment has been integrated into a multitude of different food processing applications. Recently, they…
Integrated Brushless ServoNOW™ Servo System from Bison Gear
Bison's integrated brushless ServoNOW™ servo system for single axis applications was designed to meet basic motion needs by limiting programmability and using simple positioning and speed control applications. This state-of-the-art design reduces the amount of time and money spent on overall set-up and installation. All input and output functions of the ServoNOW™ are programmed into…
Design World Podcast – Custom Gear Motors
Host: Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor of Design World Magazine Interview with: John Morehead VP of Strategic Planning and Marketing with Bison Gears Leslie and John discuss the thing that a design engineer needs to know about designing with custom gear motors. Visit www.BisonGear.com to download a whitepaper on the Ten Things that everyone should know…