Altra Industrial Motion provides
power transmission solutions
for the food and beverage
industry
Tightened federal regulations regar- vative designs to meet the more
ding food safety and hygiene in food stringent demands. Blending trusted
processing and beverage industries 700 Series worm gearing with an
has forced producers to continue innovative exterior design, the
to adapt their equipment to meet stainless steel 700 series has been
those changing requirements. The optimized to withstand the harshest
areas in production facilities where washdown conditions.
drive systems are located are often
the areas that have the most strin-
gent requirements for hygiene and
sanitation, due to their proximity to
which also succeeds in meeting the
newer federal regulations, is desig-
ned to meet the special demands of
Whatever challenges the integrity ments and meets the IE4 efficiency
of your drive system, Altra has a so- requirement. These motors have
lution for you. The family of gearing smooth surfaces and no cooling fins,
& motor products manufactured by corners or holes where bacteria can
Boston Gear and Bauer Gear Motor collect. This makes cleaning easy
include varying degrees of protec- and allows liquid residues to drain
tion against the harsh elements off completely.
of microbial contamination and
bacterial growth in hygiene sensitive
www.altramotion.com
Bauer Gear Motor’s AsepticDrive,
the food product.
increasingly used in the prevention
WRITTEN BY ALTRA MOTION
food processing washdown environ-
As the leading Innovators in Gearing
& Gear Motor Technology, Boston
space saving integral geared motor
solutions. The varying drive system
products offered are designed not
only for harsh-duty washdown typi-
cally located at or above the food
product, but also for applications
where hygiene and clean-ability are
of upmost importance.
Learn more about what Boston
Gear and Bauer Gear Motor has to
offer by visiting www.AltraFoo-
environments. Gear and Bauer Gear Motor provi- The Boston Gear 700 Series Worm helical gear drives together with Gear Speed Reducer has been a helical, bevel and parallel shaft Gearing & Motor Solutions for the
foundation in food and beverage gear motors. Boston Gear products Food and Beverage Industry
applications for decades. As a leader enable flexible motor assembly in worm gear technology, Boston independent of the manufacturer, Washdown Gear Drives & Gear
Gear continues to improve product while the gear motor solutions from Motors for the Food & Beverage
performance by developing inno- Bauer Gear Motor provide compact Industry
de a full complement of worm and
dandBeverage.com or view the
following supporting Literature:
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