Bodine Debuts Brushless DC Hypoid GearmotorsBodine Debuts Brushless DC Hypoid Gearmotors

The 12 new brushless DC hypoid hollow shaft gearmotors are designed to be maintenance-free, compact, efficient, and high torque.

Rob Spiegel

August 8, 2024

2 Min Read
brushless DC hypoid hollow shaft gearmotors
Bodine Electric Company

At a Glance

  • The gearmotors are designed for applications that require continuous operation and minimal down-time.
  • Modifications include factory-installed mounting hardware or junction boxes, special drive shafts, or wire harnesses.
  • Bodine’s gearmotors were created for equipment that requires quiet operation, high-torque density, and a wide speed range.

Bodine Electric – a company the produces gearmotors, motors, and speed controls – has introduced 12 brushless DC hypoid hollow shaft gearmotors. The type 42B-25H2 and 42B-30H3 geared motors combine a brushless DC, 130 VDC motor with two hypoid gearheads. When used with a brushless DC motion control, these gear motors are designed to deliver maintenance-free performance with high starting torque and linear speed-torque characteristics. They are ideal for industrial automation equipment that demands quiet operation, high-torque density, and a wide speed range.

Quiet, efficient performance

These new BLDC (electronically commutated) hypoid gearmotors were created to be high-performance, maintenance-free alternatives to gearmotors with standard worm gearing. The gearmotors are available with gear ratios from 5:1 to 240:1, provide up to 2,370 lb-in (268 Nm) of continuous torque, and speeds of up to 400 rpm. The unique hypoid gearheads are permanently lubricated and feature hardened steel gears for long-life and quiet operation. They can be face-mounted in any orientation via four tapped holes or through-bolts.

Driven by a maintenance-free, totally enclosed non-ventilated (TENV), 1/2 HP (368 Watts), brushless DC (130 VDC) motor, the type 42B-25H2 and 42B-30H3 gearmotors are ideal for applications that require continuous operation and minimal down-time. The brushless motors feature a built-in 256 PPR, magnetic encoder with commutation track, and are rated IP-66 for protection from dust and water. They are terminated with two built-in watertight connectors (power and signals).

Hollow shaft design

The new type 42B-25H2 (1-inch bore) and 42B-30H3 (1.25-inch bore) hollow shaft gearmotors optimize mounting space, simplify installation, and reduce the number of required parts. They can be connected directly to the driven load eliminating costly shaft couplings and mounting hardware that can be unsafe, bulky, and present alignment issues. These hollow shaft gearmotors offer left- or right-hand face mounts for maximum application flexibility.

Gearmotor/motor accessories

Bodine offers various accessories including a base/foot mounting bracket for each gearhead, shaft kits, and a shaft cover kit for the non-extension shaft side of the gearhead. Bodine's new type 42B-25H2 and 42B-30H3 gearmotors and accessories are available through Bodine’s extensive distributor network or from the Bodine website. Custom options are available to qualified OEMs. Typical OEM modifications include factory-installed mounting hardware or junction boxes, special drive shafts, or wire harnesses. 

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Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer covering sustainability issues, including the transistion in electronic components to RoHS compliance. Rob was hired by Design News as senior editor in 2011 to cover automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to his work with Design News, Rob worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He served as contributing editolr to Automation World for eight years, and he has contributed to Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, Ecommerce Times, and many other trade publications. He is the author of six books on small business and internet commerce, inclluding Net Strategy: Charting the Digital Course for Your Company's Growth.

He has been published in magazines that range from Rolling Stone to True Confessions.

Rob has won a number of awards for his technolloghy coverage, including a Maggy Award for a Design News article on the Jeep Cherokee hacking, and a Launch Team award for Ecommerce Business. Rob has also won awards for his leadership postions in the American Marketing Association and SouthWest Writers.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication. He has published hundreds of poems and scores of short stories in national publications.

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