Baldor expands range of RPM AC motors (10th January 2012)

Baldor has expanded its RPM AC range of super-high-efficiency, permanent magnet based motors, to power output levels of 900 kW (1200 HP).

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Same-day gearboxes and gearmotors (5th July 2011)

Baldor has enhanced its fast turnaround gearbox assembly operation to provide European customers with a same-day build service.

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  Same day service (1st July 2011)

Baldor has enhanced its fast turnaround gearbox assembly operation to the point where it can provide European customers with a same-day build service.

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Bearings that cut TCO (11th April 2011)

Bearing failures can result in major maintenance and plant downtime costs. Baldor has two families that can greatly reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by innovative adapter-mounting mechanisms and sealing.

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Cool solutions for cooling tower fans (24th February 2011)

A new direct drive technology for controlling commercial building cooling tower fans greatly improves reliability by eliminating moving parts while also saving energy and running quieter.

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  New legislation: Are you ready? (1st January 2011)

New legislation comes into effect in June across the UK and the entire EU regarding a minimum efficiency for industrial electric motors.Robin Cowley of Baldor UK explains the implications for industrial users and OEMs

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  New catalogue (1st January 2011)

Available in printed form or to download as a PDF (www.baldor.com/ pdf/501_Catalog/CA501.pdf), Baldor's latest 501 catalogue details all electric motor products that are held in stock by the company in the USA, all of w

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Calling machine exporters - the US is changing (11th October 2010)

OEM exporters of equipment to North America need to be aware of an imminent change in the law governing the efficiency of electric motors incorporated into machinery...

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Extensive new catalogue (26th July 2010)

Baldor has released a major new catalogue overviewing the extensive range of industrial motors, drives, power transmission and motion control products it stocks in Europe...

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Motors, drives, power transmission and controls (13th May 2010)

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  Tower fan control (1st May 2010)

A new direct drive technology from Baldor for controlling commercial building cooling tower fans is claimed to improve reliability by eliminating moving parts, while also saving energy and running quieter.

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Smart Ethernet drives add flexibility to motion systems (26th April 2010)

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  Bearing withstands washdown environments (1st March 2010)

Amounted ball bearing for washdown operating environments such as food processing is being shown by Baldor.

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  Extended lifetime (1st March 2010)

Baldor Electric has launched a new Dodge-brand mounted ball bearing incorporating sealing and lubrication innovations that is reported to substantially extend equipment lifetimes in harsh, washdown-duty operating enviro

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Calling machine exporters – the US is changing (24th February 2010)

The USA upgrading from current EPAct efficiency levels to EISA Premium Efficiency levels by the end of this year. Consequently, machinery exporters need to start planning for this now...

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Calling machine exporters – the US is changing (28th January 2010)

We've heard a lot recently about forthcoming mandatory minimum energy efficiency standards for motors in Europe, but not so many people are aware that the USA is moving even more quickly, and upgrading from current EPAct efficiency levels to EISA Premium Efficiency levels by the end of this year!

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Bearings that cut TCO (28th November 2009)

Bearing failures can result in major maintenance and plant downtime costs. Baldor has two families that can greatly lower total cost of ownership (TCO) by innovative adapter-mounting mechanisms and sealing...

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Calling machine exporters - the US is changing (1st October 2009)

Machinery exporters need to start thinking about the USA. Baldor is the leading manufacturer of NEMA motors and is offering advice to help OEMs make the transition...

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  Software for savings (1st September 2009)

Baldor has released a new software estimating tool that enables users to evaluate the energy efficiency of electric motors and variable speed drives. BE$T – the Baldor Energy Savings Tool can be downloaded for free from

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The fast track to more energy efficient gearboxes/gearmotors (28th July 2009)

Baldor is capable of building a wide range of models from the Dodge Quantis family of high efficiency gearboxes and gearmotors. The service enables products to be delivered within days...

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  EISA-compliant NEMA motors (1st July 2009)

Baldor has announced European availability of NEMA three-phase motors that meet the increased energy efficiency demands required by the USA's forthcoming Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA).

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Bearings that cut TCO (27th May 2009)

Bearing failures can result in major maintenance and plant downtime costs. Baldor has two families that can greatly lower total cost of ownership (TCO) by innovative adapter-mounting mechanisms and sealing...

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The fast track to more energy efficient gearboxes/gearmotors (4th May 2009)

Baldor launches a fast-turnaround gearbox assembly service for European customers...

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  Boost to carpet sampling process (1st May 2009)

By using Powerlink technology from Baldor for realtime, multi-axis synchronization,Modra Technology's Mtuft machines can produce a tufted carpet sample in just 20min.

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  Shorter lead times (1st March 2009)

Baldor's Munich facility is now carrying extensive stocks of component parts for Dodge HFO oil-lubricated spherical roller bearings, backed by a fast-turnaround housing assembly service. These bearings, usually paired wi

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  Quarrying costs cut (1st March 2009)

High-reliability gearboxes and bearings cut conveyor maintenance and energy costs at aggregates quarry with drive components lasting 300% longer on conveyors at a West of Ireland quarry

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Variable speed washdown drives cut energy costs (27th February 2009)

Baldor's VS1MX frequency inverter drives for AC motors have the ability to reduce total cost of ownership substantially for harsh-duty process automation equipment...

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The fast track to more energy efficient gearboxes/gearmotors (30th January 2009)

Baldor has launched a fast-turnaround gearbox assembly service for European customers...

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  Higher power (1st January 2009)

Expanding its range up to 14.5kW, or 25kW with blower cooling, Baldor has announced a new brushless servo motor The new servo motor provides solutions for a number of applications requiring higher power and accurate po

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Adapter ball bearings cut maintenance costs (24th September 2008)

Dodge-brand Grip Tight bearings from Baldor offer a lower cost of ownership than conventional ball bearing systems, because they feature a patented 'easy-off' adapter system, and housing designs that accept as many as seven sizes of fully concentric, 360° shaft rings...

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Metric mounted bearings catalogue makes its debut (29th July 2008)

Dodge-brand metric mounted bearings are detailed in a new catalogue from Baldor. Its 380 pages are a reference work on one of the most comprehensive ranges of mounted bearings available...

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Money-saving washdown drives for common applications (28th May 2008)

A new frequency inverter drive range from Baldor includes a full washdown duty (IP66/NEMA 4X) version — even for lower-power applications. A very simple user interface provides 'out of the box' solutions for most common variable speed motor control applications such as pumps, fans and conveyors...

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  Motor range (1st May 2008)

Baldor has published its first catalogue of stocked electric motor products following its acquisition of Reliance.

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NEMA motors, from the NEMA specialists (29th April 2008)

Baldor holds considerable stocks of NEMA electric motors in Europe, and can eliminate the long supply chain delays that many machinery OEMs face when building equipment for US markets...

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Custom electric motors – fast! (28th February 2008)

Baldor says it will customise motors to meet your exact need, ranging from application-specific enclosures, conduit boxes, base and face mounts, to special windings, bearings and shafts...

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Expands servo control (4th February 2008)

Offering control for servo and stepper motor axes, together with onboard I/O and fieldbus connectivity, the new NextMove-ESB2 from Baldor expands servo control capability from three to four axes. Combined with control for 4 stepper motor axes, and I/O for material handling and general machine control functions, the NextMove-ESB2 module offers an economic standalone solution that can be used for a wide range of machinery applications...

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Bearings that last and last (and last) (23rd January 2008)

Bearing failures can result in major maintenance and plant downtime costs. These costs can be excessive in plants processing aggressive materials...

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  Expands servo control (1st January 2008)

Offering control for servo and stepper motor axes, together with onboard I/O and fieldbus connectivity, the new NextMove- ESB2 from Baldor expands servo control capability from three to four axes. Combined with control

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Baldor introduces washdown range (22nd November 2007)

Baldor now has washdown versions of its adapter-mounted ball bearing range, Dodge Grip Tight...

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  Uptime doubled (1st November 2007)

An adaptor-mounted ball bearing system has transformed the economics of maintaining Sapphire Energy Recovery's tyre shredding machines. Switching to the Dodge Grip Tight bearing, which features a flinger seal and a built-in m

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Custom electric motors - fast (18th September 2007)

Why compromise by using a motor that's nearly right or over-specced, says Baldor, when it will create the optimal solution...

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  Added bearing (1st September 2007)

Baldor has launched washdown versions of its adapter ball bearing range, the Dodge Grip Tight. Now offered in polymer and stainless steel housings, in addition to cast iron, the maintenance friendly features of these ba

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Bearings that last (20th July 2007)

Bearing failures can result in major maintenance and plant downtime costs which can be excessive in plants processing aggressive materials...

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  Free guide to linear motor technology (1st May 2007)

Linear motors provides speed and positioning advantages for machine builders, and Baldor has published a useful guide to the technology.

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  Stainless AC motors for washdown and corrosive environments (1st May 2007)

Baldor has added IEC-frame models to its range of all-stainless-steel washdown-duty AC motors. Offering high energy efficiency, combined with special construction features that assure users of extended life and reliabil

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Custom electric motors - fast (19th March 2007)

Why compromise by using a motor that's nearly right or over-specced, says Baldor, when it will create the optimal solution...

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More flexible machine building (25th January 2007)

Large machinery builders can now enjoy greater flexibility thanks to Baldor's new 3-phase AC motor drives...

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  Ethernet-compatible motor drives (1st January 2007)

Baldor has introduced a new range of three-phase AC motor drives. In addition to providing the flexibility of Ethernet Powerlink and TCP/IP connectivity to the high-power machine building sector, a focus on modularity, combin

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  Free motion control catalogue (1st November 2006)

Baldor has published a series of motion control product catalogues designed to make life easier for OEMs and machine builders implementing automation systems.

Comprising nine separate publications, each dedicated to a specif

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  Ethernet compatible machine controller (1st September 2006)

The dynamic control of motion delivered by the high-speed Ethernet Powerlink machine network, is behind a new generation of aircraft door trainer that is said to offer exceptional flexibility to simulate emergency conditions.

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High-reliability AC drive range (23rd August 2006)

Baldor says its H2 range of AC drives are configurable for every motor control application, from simple speed adjustment to advanced positioning. According to the company, reliability is built in. Protection modes guard against mis-use, and the manufacturing process embraces stress testing and full-load final testing.

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Build a better machine (22nd June 2006)

Thinking about adopting the Ethernet Powerlink standard for motion-related machine control applications? This feedback on electrical system building - from one of Baldor's first Powerlink customers - might help:

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  Driving a point home (1st May 2006)

At Hannover Fair in April 2006, Baldor has greatly extended its H2 family of AC motor drives for adjustable speed applications - with new higher power options, washdown-duty variants, and more plug-in expansion cards

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  Motors and drives (1st November 2005)

A free interactive CD-ROM catalogue, Version 10, from Baldor UK is designed to simplify the selection of motors and drives.

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  Versatile platform for motor speed control (1st September 2005)

Anew family of advanced, adjustable-speed AC drives is available from Baldor with a choice of low power drives covering applications to 45kw.

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  Constant use (1st May 2005)

Baldor has launched two new families of three-phase brake motors based on its Super-E efficiency motor technology.

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  AC MOTOR RANGE EXTENDED (1st March 2005)

Baldor has extended its highpower AC motor line and now offers IEC frame versions rated to 1100kW. These motors, designed to meet the demanding specifications of process industry users, are available in low and medium voltages.

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  Accuracy up (1st March 2005)

By equipping a high speed, cut-tolength machine with an advanced digital servo drive, Baldor has doubled its accuracy.

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  Versatility (1st September 2004)

Baldor has extended the versatility of its low-cost brushless AC servo drive, MicroFlex, with the addition of configurable anti-resonance filters.

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  Dirty duty (1st July 2004)

A new grade of electric motor from Baldor is for dirty duty applications and has a range of protection measures to withstand severe and corrosive applications in the processing industry, and intense high-pressure washdown.

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  Latest catalogue (1st July 2004)

A free 36-page catalogue from Baldor Europe details its industrial motors and drives service that is supported by comprehensive local stockholdings. Included are hundreds of dc and ac motors, drives and spares - with many small to medium power rating

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  Starting to cut costs (1st March 2004)

New AC electric motor soft-starters from Baldor are designed to reduce motor maintenance and electricity costs. Two types are offered: an intelligent soft starter with keypad control that offers a high degree of programmability so that the starting p

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