In the demanding and fast-paced environment of the quarry industry, efficiency, reliability, and serviceability of equipment are paramount. Machinery is constantly exposed to harsh conditions such as dust, moisture, and the stress of handling heavy loads. Equipment failures and downtime can significantly impact overall productivity and financial outcomes.
SEW-EURODRIVE understands these challenges and offers solutions designed to meet the rigorous demands of the quarry industry.
The K Series geared motors
The SEW-EURODRIVE K series helical-bevel gearmotors are an excellent choice for applications requiring compact drives with high efficiency and low maintenance. These gearmotors are designed to deliver high torque with minimal wear, ensuring long-term reliability and cost savings.
Key Features:
- High efficiency: The helical-bevel gear units boast high endurance gearing and superior manufacturing quality, providing robust performance and high efficiency.
- Versatile configurations: Available in foot, shaft or flange mounted designs, these gearmotors can be utilised to fit various applications. They offer a wide range of gear unit ratios combined with motor variants that meet energy efficiency classes from IE3 to IE5.
- Durability: The high manufacturing quality ensures these gearmotors are particularly robust and low-maintenance, making them ideal for continuous use in harsh quarry conditions.
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The TorqLOC hollow shaft mounting system
An optional feature for the K series gearmotors is the TorqLOC hollow shaft mounting system. This system provides a non-positive connection between the customer’s shaft and the hollow shaft in the gear unit, ensuring a secure and easy-to-maintain setup. It allows for the use of drawn, unprocessed materials to quality level h11, eliminating the need for additional machining of the customer shaft. The TorqLOC system also facilitates easy assembly and removal, even after extended periods of operation exposed to the elements.
Benefits:
- Cost savings: Use of drawn material for the customer shaft reduces costs.
- Ease of use: Simple mounting and removal process enhances maintenance efficiency.
- Flexibility: Adapts to up to four different nominal diameters with one gear unit size.
Extended warranty for peace of mind
SEW-EURODRIVE also offers an extended warranty option to ensure long-term protection and reliability of its equipment. With its premium protection package, you can extend the statutory warranty period by an additional 12 months, providing extra assurance for your investment.
Premium Protection Package:
- Extended warranty: An additional 12-month warranty period beyond the statutory warranty.
- High-quality components: Includes premium components such as superior oil seals and gear oil to enhance durability and performance.
- Site protection: Fast and reliable service backed by a global service network ensures minimal downtime and operational disruptions.
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The Generation X.e Series
Typically found on conveyors SEW-EURODRIVE’s Generation X.e helical and bevel-helical gear units are the solution for demanding quarry applications. It is crucial that drives used in these environments are robust, reliable and easy to maintain. The X.e series is designed to handle extreme conditions these gear units ensure your operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Advantages:
- Modularity: The X.e series boasts the implementation of an intelligent gear unit concept with its large number of additional modular features and options such as motor adapters, various sealing, shaft systems and many more. Naturally this allows for a high installation variability and fine size graduation.
- Extended service life: Built to withstand harsh environments, the X.e series offers extended service life and reliability, minimising downtime and maintenance needs.
- Powerful: Be able to increase nominal torques including additional loads whilst enjoying a reduction in size. Resulting in smaller installation space required.
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Local availability and serviceability
In line with SEW-EURODRIVE’s local support philosophy, the product range is assembled and serviced across its Australian network. This is supported by a team of local sales and engineering specialists.
Contact SEW-EURODRIVE to discuss your application requirements. Visit the website: https://www.sew-eurodrive.com.au/home.html