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Stainless Steel: The Favored Option for Geared Motors in Food and Beverage Applications From conveyors to processing machines, geared motors are utilized across the food and beverage production process. Stainless steel geared motors are often selected as they meet all application requirements without the need for further coatings. From conveyors to processing machines, geared motors are utilized across the food and beverage production process. While specialized coatings exist to ensure they offer the cleanly compliance required in this highly regulated industry, specifying stainless steel geared...

compromise the corrosion or contamination resistance of the geared motor, preserving its FDA conformity. With coatings however, if the top layer is scratched or flakes, it provides an opportunity for contaminates to gain a foothold while losing many of its corrosion protection properties. In areas of mechanical risk, where the geared motors are likely subject to impact damage or excessive maintenance checks, this fragility is less than ideal. For maintenance engineers working on-site it’s important to consider that any loss of regulatory conformity in a geared motor will result in production...

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