Without exposed drive components and with no other drive parts rotating outside the conveyor frame, the drum motor features a unique belt drive design. The drum motor also maximizes space utilization and worker safety. When a drum motor is used, external electric motor, gear reducer, bearings, chain and chain guards mounted outside the conveyor frame are not needed. Most standard conventional conveyor drives use either a 90-degree gear reducer mounted direct on the drive shaft or sprockets and chains to drive the head conveyor drive drum. Using a 90-degree gear reducer impedes on the efficiency of the drive, resulting in mechanical losses. In the drum motor conveyor drive, the motor is mechanically connected in-line with the gear reducer. This increases mechanical efficiency by 20 to 40 percent, depending on the type of gear reducer with which it is being compared. Because the drum motor drive uses no external drive components, it offers a more streamlined conveyor design.
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