Watertight gearhead for food and beverage industry
Micromech has introduced the Aquatrue planetary gearhead, which is corrosion resistant and watertight for applications in the food and beverage, medical equipment, and pharmaceutical industries.
Micromech has introduced the Aquatrue planetary gearhead, which is corrosion resistant and watertight for applications in the food and beverage, medical equipment, and pharmaceutical industries.
The gearhead is said to combine high performance and wide torque capacity with features specifically designed to meet the strict requirements of applications such as food and beverage handling, packaging and dispensing.
Manufacturers have been unable to use gearheads in many applications that are exposed to harsh environments.
The Aquatrue's IP66/IP67 and IP69K protection (NSF/ANSI 169 certification) is able to handle caustic cleaning chemicals as well as high-pressure washdown.
The gearhead is engineered to be placed anywhere in the application's design, regardless of environmental factors.
Micromech said this eliminates the cost of additional components such as enclosures, shielding or mechanical transmissions.
The gearhead's 304 stainless steel housing eliminates the concern for rust or any type of corrosion.
It has a laser-etched permanent product label and a smooth, round external housing that is designed without any external seams or corners where bacteria might collect.
This makes the Aquatrue easy to clean and suitable for any washdown environment.
Frame sizes range from 60mm, than 80mm, 120mm and 160mm, with a precision of 13 arc-min maximum and torque capacity of up to 876Nm, with ratios available from 3:1 to 10:1 in a single stage.
The Aquatrue can also be used in applications that require sealing from high-pressure water or other chemicals such as waterjet cutting.
The high-pressure water streams associated with waterjet cutting make the sealing of the mechanical components critical.
The IP66, IP67 and IP69K protection that is standard with the Aquatrue product line means it is completely sealed against high-pressure water or corrosive chemicals.
Since all of the external components are stainless steel there is no concern for rust or corrosion.
Other applications besides food and beverage are medical hygienic equipment, pharmaceutical, meat cutting and slicing, and anywhere that requires washdown.
Source: Micromech
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