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Worm Gear Series

Worm Gear Series
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Worm Gear Series

Product catalog summary
General Overview
This document serves as a supplement to the Bonfiglioli metric catalogs, focusing on the Worm Gear Series. It aids in selecting speed reducers and gearmotors using North American units like horsepower and lb•in. Final selections should be reviewed by Bonfiglioli personnel.

Worm Gear Series Specifications
- The wormshaft is crafted from hardened steel with a ground finished tooth profile.
- The gearcase is monolithic and made of aluminum.
- The vented side cover is adjustable for any mounting position.
- Various motor options are available, including compact styles.

Electric Motors
The document details electric motors, covering:
- General information and motor designation.
- Mechanical and electric characteristics.
- Brake motors and brake release systems.
- Options and rating charts for compact and IEC motors.

Technical Specifications
- Definitions for symbols and units related to torque, power, and efficiency.
- Output torque is calculated based on service factor and application needs.
- Thermal capacity is defined for continuous duty at 20°C without extra cooling.
- Efficiency is the ratio of output power to input power.

Service Factor and Selection
- The service factor (S.F.) indicates reducer service duty, considering operating conditions and load variations.
- A chart provides service factors for applications like agitators, blowers, and conveyors.
- Selection involves determining the service factor, calculating input power, and consulting gearmotor selection charts.

Recommendations
- For lifting applications, contact the Technical Service Department for safety assurance.
- For non-continuous duty motors, specify the duty type according to CEI 2-3/IEC 600 34-1 Standards.

Conclusion
This supplement provides crucial information for selecting appropriate gearmotors and speed reducers for industrial applications, ensuring compatibility with North American standards and units.
Specifications and Selection
The document outlines guidelines for selecting gearmotors and speed reducers, emphasizing the importance of determining the service factor (S.F.) and calculating required torque (Tc2) based on output torque (Tr2). It describes calculating the gear ratio using requested output speed (n2) and available input speed (n1). Selection charts include combinations with 2, 4, and 6 pole motors, recommending a separate procedure for different motor speeds.

Verification
Post-selection checks include ensuring maximum torque does not exceed 300% of rated torque, verifying radial and thrust loads are within limits, and considering factor Z for frequent starts.

Installation Instructions
Proper installation is vital to avoid vibrations and damage. Recommendations include securing the speed reducer, protecting oil seals during painting, and ensuring parts are machined to ISO H7 tolerance. Correct oil levels and viscosity are crucial before starting the machine.

Storage Guidelines
Products should not be stored outdoors or in humid conditions. For long-term storage, protect machined surfaces with rust inhibitors, and fill and position products without oil correctly.

Maintenance
Life-lubricated speed reducers do not need periodic oil changes, but larger units require an oil change after 300 hours. Mixing mineral and synthetic oils is discouraged, and regular oil level checks are advised.

Designation and Ordering
The document details the designation system for speed reducers, including series, frame size, gear ratio, and mounting position. It provides specific ordering numbers for different configurations and options.

Gearmotor Selection Charts
The charts offer detailed specifications for various gearmotor configurations, including output speed, torque, safety factor, and gear ratio, essential for selecting the appropriate gearmotor for specific applications.
General Overview
The document provides technical specifications and operational guidelines for Bonfiglioli Riduttori three-phase AC induction motors and brake motors, designed for continuous operation and compliant with IEC and NEMA standards.

Specifications
- Motors are available in integral (M type) or flanged design (BN type).
- They comply with standards like CSA C22.2 in Canada, BS5000 in Great Britain, and DIN VDE 0530 in Germany.
- Designed for IP 55 protection, with IP 54 for brake motors, and higher protection levels available on request.

Performance Parameters
- Lists various models with torque, speed, and power ratings.
- Includes dynamic efficiency in output values.
- Operates in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions.

Mechanical Characteristics
- Motors are totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) and self-ventilated.
- Feature life-lubricated preloaded radial ball bearings with over 40,000 hours of endurance.
- Noise levels comply with ISO 1680 Standards.

Electrical Characteristics
- Available in NEMA Design C configuration, certified to CSA and UL standards.
- Feature a 9-stud terminal board for dual-voltage winding and a 6-stud board for star/delta winding.
- Includes a conversion table for metric and imperial units.

Ordering Information
- Outlines motor ordering numbers, specifying options like brake supply, terminal box, motor frame size, and protection degree.
- Provides US power mains voltages and corresponding rated voltages.

Additional Notes
- Includes tables with detailed dimensions for motor models and components.
- Provides information on permissible starts per hour and other operational factors.
Release Lever Options
For BN_FD motors, the release lever can be locked in the 'release' position if the RM option is specified. Availability of lever options R and RM varies by motor type, as detailed in the chart.

Flywheel Data
Includes a table with weight and inertia values for flywheels (option F1), applicable only to DC brake-motors. Overall motor dimensions remain unchanged with this option.

Thermal Protective Devices
Motors can have built-in thermal probes for overheating protection. Thermistors and bimetallic thermostates are discussed, with thermistors offering compact size and rapid response.

Anti-Condensation Heaters
For high humidity or temperature fluctuation environments, motors can have anti-condensation heaters. Power supply details and absorbed power values are provided.

Backstop Device
This device prevents backdriving in motors, available for the M series only. It operates instantly during power failure and is life-lubricated. Customers must specify the required rotation direction when ordering.

Ventilation
Motors are cooled by an outer air blow system and can have an independently powered forced ventilation system for inverter-driven motors. This option is unavailable for motors with rear shaft projection.

Drip Cover
Recommended for vertically installed motors with the shaft downwards, the drip cover protects against dripping and solid body ingress. It is incompatible with certain variants.

Feedback Units
Motors can be combined with different types of encoders for feedback circuits. Compatibility with other options and specifications for each encoder type are detailed.
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Catalog excerpts

Worm Gear Series-1

Worm Gear Series - Supplement Worm Gear Series Supplement

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Worm Gear Series-2

BONFIGLIOLI RIDUnORI Product Features Worm Gear Series 1) - Wormshaft from case hardened alloy steel with ground finished tooth flank. 2) - Shell-casted phosphor bronze gearwheels. 3) - Output shaft bearings are suitably rated for substancial shaft loading. 4) - Motor larger conduit box 5) - Motor improved ventilation 1) - Wormshaft from hardened steel, ground finished on tooth profile. 2) - Through holes facilitate discharge of water after wash-down 4) - Vented side cover adjusts to any mounting position (patent pending). 5) - Numerous motor options. Compact style also available. 1) - Wormshaft...

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Worm Gear Series-3

This catalog is a supplement to the standard red Bonfiglioli metric catalogs. It provides for easy speed reducer/gearmotor selection using North American units (such as horsepower and lb•in.). When evaluating an application, it is recommended that final selections be reviewed by Bonfiglioli personnel. As this is a supplement, refer to the metric catalogs (1847 R4) for more detail in regards to each gearbox and gearmotor. ELECTRIC MOTORS DC BRAKE MOTORS TYPE BN_FD . . . . 55 AC BRAKE MOTORS TYPE BN_FA . . . . 59 BRAKE RELEASE SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . 61 COMPACT MOTOR RATING CHARTS. . . 66 IEC MOTOR...

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Worm Gear Series-4

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 SYMBOLS AND UNITS Symb. U.m. Description Ac [lbs] Calculated thrust load [lbs] Rated thrust load - Adjusting power factor - Service factor - Thermal correction factor - Transmission ratio - Intermittence [Ib-ft2] Load moment of inertia [Ib-ft2] Mass moment of inertia for motor [Ib-ft2] Mass moment of inertia for gearbox - Acceleration factor of masses - Radial load stress factor [lb-in] Brake torque [lb-in] Torque [lb-in] Calculated torque [lb-in] Speed reducer rated torque [lb-in] Torque required [rpm] Speed [hp] Power [hp] Calculated power [hp] Motor rated power

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Worm Gear Series-5

1.2 OUTPUT TORQUENominal output torque Torque transmitted at output shaft under uniform load, referred to input speed ni and corresponding output speed n2. It is calculated according to service factor S.F. = 1. The value indicates the speed reducer thermal limit and corresponds to the power transmission capacity under continuous duty at an ambient temperature of 20°C[70°F] without using a supplementary cooling system. For short operating periods with sufficiently long pauses to allow the unit to cool, thermal capacity does not need to be taken into consideration. For ambient temperature different...

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Worm Gear Series-6

1.6 MASS MOMENT OF INERTIA Jr Values for the moment of inertia specified in the catalogue refer to gear unit input shaft. They are therefore related to motor speed, in the case of direct motor mounting. 1.7 SERVICE FACTOR S.F. This factor is the numeric value describing reducer service duty. It takes into consideration, with unavoidable approximation, daily operating conditions, load variations and overloads connected with reducer application. In the graph (A2) below, after selecting proper “daily working hours” column, the service factor is given by intersecting the number of starts per hour...

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Worm Gear Series-7

CONVEYORS - GENERAL PURPOSE includes Apron, Assembly, Belt, Bucket, Chain, Flight, Oven and Screw Uniformly Loaded or Fed 1.25 Heavy Duty - Not Uniformly Fed 1.50 Severe Duty - Reciprocating or Shaker 2.00 CRANES Dry Dock Main Hoist 2.50 Trolley Drive Gantry Drive 3.00 Mill Duty Main Hoist 3.50 Cutter Head Drives 2.00 Plastics Variable Speed Drive 1.50 Fixed Speed Drive 1.75 Rubber Continuous Screw Operation 1.75 Intermittent Screw Operation 1.75 FOOD INDUSTRY Cereal Cooker 1.25 LUMBER INDUSTRY Barkers Spindle Feed 1.50 Main or Heavy Duty 1.50 Log Hauls...

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Worm Gear Series-8

Planer Tilting Hoists 1.50 Rolls - Live-off brg. - Roll Cases 1.75 Veneer Lathe Drives 1.50 METAL MILLS Draw Bench Carriage and Main Drive 1.50 Wire Winding Machine 1.50 METAL STRIP PROCESSING MACHINERY Bridles 1.50 MILLS, ROTARY TYPE Ball & Rod Spur Ring Gear 2.00 Helical Ring Gear 1.50 PAPER MILLS Agitator (Mixer) 1.50 Agitator for Pure Liquors 1.25 Conveyors Chip, Bark, Chemical 1.25 (includes Lump breaker, dandy roll, wire turning, and return rolls) Jordan 1.50 Presses - Felt & Suction 1.25 Reel (Surface Type) 1.25 Wind and Unwind Stand 1.25 Winders...

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Worm Gear Series-9

Reciprocating Single Acting, 3 or more cylinders 1.50 Double Acting, 2 or more cylinders 1.50 RUBBER INDUSTRY Intensive Internal Mixers Batch Mixers 1.75 Mixing Mill 2 smooth rolls 1.50 1 or 2 corrugated rolls Batch Drop Mill - 2 smooth rolls 1.50 Cracker - 2 corrugated rolls 2.00 Holding, Feed & Blend Mill - 2 rolls 1.25 SAND MULLER SEWAGE DISPOSAL 1.50 Slow or Rapid Mixers 1.50 Rotary - Stone or Gravel 1.50 Traveling Water Intake 1.25 SUGAR INDUSTRY Beet Slicer 2.00 Recommended procedure for correct selection of the drive unit: Selecting a gearmotor A) Determine...

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Worm Gear Series-10

Next, according to output speed n2, select a gearmotor having a calculated safety factor S higher than or equal to service factor S.F. The gearmotor selection charts features combinations with 2, 4 and 6 pole motors. If motors with different speed shall be used, refer to the selection procedure for speed reducers and choose the most suitable gear unit. For applications such as hoisting and travelling, contact our Technical Service. Selecting a speed reducer with a motor adapter A) Determine service factor S.F. B) Assuming the required output torque for the application Tr2 is known, the calculated...

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Worm Gear Series-11

suitable protective products before mounting to avoid oxidation and, as a result, seizure of parts. E) Coupling to the speed reducer output hollow shaft (tolerance G7) is usually effected with shafts machined to h6 tolerance. If the type of application requires it, coupling with a slight interference (G7-j6) is possible. F) Before starting up the machine, make sure that oil level is correct for the actual mounting position, and that viscosity is suitable for the specific duty. 1.11 STORAGE Observe the following instructions to ensure correct storage of products: A) Do not store outdoors, in areas...

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