Interchangeable Profiled Sleeves Mean No Need to Change Drum Motor

A drawback to the drum motor design, however, is that anytime a food producer wants to change the type of belt used for conveyance, they must switch to a different drum motor with a different profile built into the stainless-steel design, notes VDG’s Sonia Kanaris. That all changes with the interchangeable profiled sleeve, she explains, which makes it easy to quickly change the profile. “Now, within minutes, you’re ready to go,” she says, also noting the added benefit of not having to stock so many different kinds of drum motors.

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The VDG SSV-XP drum motor drives modular, wire mesh, and monolithic thermoplastic conveyor belts without using sprockets. It is available with profiles for all major belt manufacturers, including Intralox, Wire Belt, Habasit, Gates, Cambridge, and Volta. Designed for 80,000 hr of continuous operation before maintenance, the motor is available in a range of diameter sizes, belt speeds, horsepower, and industry-specific options and features to suit various food processing and packaging belt conveyor applications.