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News Release from: Siemens Flender | Subject: Flender FZG and Motox gears
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 12 March 2008
Gears help automate spinner block
Each SB4F main spinner block drive features a Flender FZG gear unit size B2DV16 with its own oil supply system, Siemens DC main drive motor and Siemens control equipment.
A new generation SB4F spinner block from MRB Schumag uses a number of Siemens products for a totally integrated automation solution The SB4F uses Flender FZG and Motox gears, geared units, couplings and high-efficiency Siemens motors
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Each main spinner block drive features a Flender FZG gear unit size B2DV16 with its own oil supply system, Siemens DC main drive motor and Siemens control equipment.
There are also a total of 14 Flender Motox geared motors featured on other parts of the spinner drive, ranging from in-line and parallel shaft units to helical bevel boxes from the popular Flender 'K' series.
Motox worm gear units are additionally featured on lighter duty conveyors within the process and Flender couplings are also featured.
Flender gear units have been used by MRB Schumag for many years, with Motox geared motors being used more recently in areas of the automation process due partly to the wide range of torques available.
The modular construction of Motox enables build-ons like brakes, encoders and forced fan units to be easily integrated.
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