CON-E-CO take on new Baldor-Dodge MTA speed reducer
NEBRASKA-based Concrete Equipment Company (CON-E-CO) have standardized on the Baldor-Dodge Motorized Torque-Arm II (MTA) shaft-mounted speed reducer for all their mobile and stationary concrete batch plants. Having used Baldor-Dodge bearings and Torque-Arm reducers for many years, the company says it fully endorses the latest MTA unit.
‘Because of my experience with the original Torque-Arm product, I understood the level of engineering that went into the new MTA,’ explained Don Hansen, CON-E-CO engineering manager. ‘The new design has no exposed sheaves or V-belts, which adds an additional level of safety to the product. Our company is proactive on safety issues and this product fits into our efforts to provide a safer product.’
The Baldor-Dodge MTA speed reducer is a right-angle gearbox with a flanged motor interface, specified for use with either two- or four-pole motors. A choice of 12 gear reduction ratios and three case sizes allows the unit to deliver a wide range of speed reductions from 18:1 to 75:1 for class 2 applications from 3 to 55kW, with very high efficiencies up to 95%.
With batching plants becoming increasingly mobile, space is now a critical factor, which makes the compact MTA a suitable choice of component. Mr Hansen added: ‘The MTA is powerful but it takes up less space. Therefore, it fits into some of our smaller spots on the batch conveyor and this works so much better for us.’
‘Because of my experience with the original Torque-Arm product, I understood the level of engineering that went into the new MTA,’ explained Don Hansen, CON-E-CO engineering manager. ‘The new design has no exposed sheaves or V-belts, which adds an additional level of safety to the product. Our company is proactive on safety issues and this product fits into our efforts to provide a safer product.’
The Baldor-Dodge MTA speed reducer is a right-angle gearbox with a flanged motor interface, specified for use with either two- or four-pole motors. A choice of 12 gear reduction ratios and three case sizes allows the unit to deliver a wide range of speed reductions from 18:1 to 75:1 for class 2 applications from 3 to 55kW, with very high efficiencies up to 95%.
With batching plants becoming increasingly mobile, space is now a critical factor, which makes the compact MTA a suitable choice of component. Mr Hansen added: ‘The MTA is powerful but it takes up less space. Therefore, it fits into some of our smaller spots on the batch conveyor and this works so much better for us.’
