Product category:
Industrial Motors
News Release from: Danaher Motion | Subject: Superior Electric XCE Series
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 22 April 2005
Synchronous motors satisfy ATEX
standards
Superior Electric XCE Series hazardous duty synchronous motors satisfy ATEX standards for use in potentially explosive atmospheres as defined by CE directive 94/9/EC.
Tested by LCIE (Laboratoire Central des Industries Electriques) in France, Superior Electric XCE Series hazardous duty synchronous motors satisfy ATEX standards for use in potentially explosive atmospheres as defined by CE directive 94/9/EC Manufactured by Danaher Motion, these motors have a flameproof enclosure with a maximum surface temperature of 100C, making them ideal for use in surface industries exposed to gasses including hydrogen and acetylene
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 17 May 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Ball screw line offers very high traverse speeds
Thomson IBL Company announces a new Rotating Nut Ball Screw Line that can increase traverse speeds up to 200 metres per minute
Clevis-to-Clevis Actuators launched
Thomson Saginaw announces the availability of new AC, DC and miniature Clevis-to-Clevis Performance Pak Actuators (CPPA).
The Superior Electric synchronous motors have a high pole count and naturally turn at slow speeds (60rev/min with 50Hz power) without the need for a gearbox.
The motor can be operated using single-phase AC power, requiring only a simple resistor-capacitor (RC) network interface.
For loads that operate at 60rev/min or slower, these motors are cost effective and simple to use because a separate drive is not required.
Typical applications for the new XCE series include stirring, valve operation, metering pumps, cryogenic pumps and conveyor systems.
A key driver for ATEX approval was the use of the XCE series motors in printing presses.
To increase throughput, modern high speed printing requires the use of highly volatile solvent-based inks that dry quickly.
XCE motors are used to correctly align the multiple colour print stations needed to generate crisp colour images.
Because the synchronous motors draw the same current when they are rotating or stalled, they inherently do not overheat, and with ATEX approval they can be used with confidence in EX environments.
Motors are available with rated torques up to 10.6Nm, for operation on 120 or 240V AC in standard NEMA size 42 or 66 housings.
XCE Series hazardous duty synchronous motors come ready to use with an integral 3m cable.
Motors are also available in UL-listed versions for use in Class 1, Group D hazardous locations.
• Danaher Motion: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
