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Baldor Offers Washdown and Stainless Products

January 10, 2011

Baldor Electric Company now offers a broad range of washdown and paint free motors and controls, all stainless motors and speed reducers, linear motors and controls and servo motors and controls.  Washdown motors include AC, DC, JM pump motors, inverter duty, vector duty, SmartMotors, AC servo and a choice of finishes. Super-E premium efficient designs are available in every configuration for customers desiring energy efficiency.  They are available from stock from Baldor District Office/Warehouses across North America. Baldor washdown, paint-free washdown and stainless washdown motors are suited for applications requiring high-pressure cleaning with caustic solutions.  These products allow the user to select the right motor for the amount of protection required for the application.  Paint-free and stainless motors feature non-contact rotating labyrinth seals (on both ends of TEFC designs) to help prevent moisture intrusion and corrosion, additional varnish coating on the motor windings for added moisture resistance, and stainless screw-in type drain plugs in four locations on each end.

Baldor's all stainless steel speed reducers are easy to clean and sanitize, minimizing bacterial contamination.  Stainless steel also provides the highest protection for pharmaceutical and chemical processing applications where harsh chemicals and cleaning solutions can be extremely corrosive to aluminum, cast iron and other materials.  These all stainless steel reducers are available from stock with solid or hollow bore output shafts in three frame sizes through five hp. Baldor linear motors and controls offer speed, acceleration, accuracy and repeatability. Baldor servo products provide accurate and high-speed motion control capability.