Stainless Steel Type Brushless Motors for Improved Reliability and Maintainability in Meat Processing Machinery

Industries Food manufacturing and packaging
Process and Equipment Name Meat processing machinery
Issue Maintenance, space saving, energy saving

Issue: To Stable Motor Operation in the Slicers of Meat Processing Machinery and to Clean the Equipment Including Motors at High Pressure and High Temperature

Existing Problems/Requests

  • Unable to detect abnormalities such as meat snagging in the slicer section of a meat processing machine.
  • To clean the meat processing machine including motors at high pressure and high temperature for hygiene control.
  • Need to install a waterproof cover, which makes it difficult to downsize the facility and reduce costs.
  • Concerned about contamination of meat due to rust or peeling paint on motor case.

Solution: The Stainless Steel Type Brushless Motor 200 W for Improved Reliability and Ease of Maintenance

Improving reliability and maintainability is one of the key issues in the development of meat processing machinery. However, the slicer portion of conventional meat processing machinery requires a waterproof cover to protect the motor, making it difficult to reduce design, component costs, and equipment size. The stainless steel type brushless motor 200 W reduces costs and saves space, in addition to improving reliability and maintainability of meat processing machinery.

Improved Equipment Reliability Through Alarm Output in Case of Overload

The stainless steel type brushless motor is equipped with a function that outputs an alarm in the event of an overload. This makes it possible to detect changes in load in real time, such as when the cutter catches on meat. In the event of an overload or other abnormality, the motor can be stopped, and the driver can output an alarm to notify that the equipment has stopped. This feature prevents equipment damage, allowing for reliable operation.

Alarm Output Example Using a Stainless Steel Type Brushless Motor

Sensor function of automatic cutting machine (with green optical sensor and rotating blade)
Overload Alarm Output When Meat Is Caught in the Cutter
(When using the BLE2 Series driver for stainless steel type motors)

Example of Status Monitoring Functions (Using BLE2 Series operation panel and support software MEXE02)

In addition to alarm output, the system also has a function to check the status before the alarm occurs (before equipment stops), leading to yield improvement and productivity enhancement.

Function/Display Description
Alarm Alarm codes are displayed when overload alarms or other troubles occur. Alarms can be identified and troubleshooted quickly.
Information By setting the information function, the user can notice any abnormalities before an alarm shuts down the equipment, and thereby avoid shutting down the equipment.
Load Factor It indicates the percentage of torque (load torque) being generated with the motor's rated torque as 100 %. The motor load can be monitored at all times.

The Motor Has Excellent Dustproof and Waterproof Properties, and Can Be Cleaned With High Pressure and High Temperature

A highly waterproof motor allows cleaning of the entire device, reducing the effort required for cleaning.
The stainless steel type brushless motor 200 W is IP69K-rated, allowing effective high-pressure, high-temperature cleaning of oil stains on motors in equipment such as meat processing machinery. It also complies with IP67 for use in areas subject to water, eliminating the need for motor covers and reducing design and component costs.

Space-saving Example of Stainless Steel Type Brushless Motor 200W With Excellent Waterproof Performance

Cover enclosing the motor
Non-watertight Type Motor
(Motor cover required)
Motor without cover
Stainless Steel Type Motor With Excellent Waterproofing
(Motor cover not required)

Degree of Protection and Level of Protection

Dustproof Watertight
IP 6 9K

Dustproof

IP Rating 6 Completely dustproof structure
Completely protected against dust ingress

Watertight

IP Rating 7 Usable even when submerged under the following conditions
1 m below the water surface for 30 min
9K Protected against powerful water jets at high temperatures and pressures
High pressure (8~10 MPa) and high temperature (80 °C) water jets from close range

"IP67" The IP rating, which indicates dustproof and waterproof performance, is specified in IEC 60529 and IEC 60034-5.
IPX9K is specified in DIN 40 050-9.

Corrosion-free Stainless Steel Material

When cleaning meat processing machinery and other equipment that handles food, care must be taken to prevent paint from peeling off the equipment and getting into the food. The stainless steel type brushless motor 200 W is made of stainless steel equivalent to SUS304, offering excellent corrosion resistance. Moreover, the paint-free design eliminates the risk of paint peeling from the motor.

Motor and Cable Made of SUS304 Equivalent Material

Space Saving With Hollow Shaft Flat Gear

The output shaft of the stainless steel type brushless motor 200 W is a hollow shaft flat gearhead, which saves space by reducing the couplings or belt pulleys found in parallel shaft gearheads.
Also, as the shaft on the power side is fastened with the hollow shaft of the motor, the risk of food getting caught in the motor is reduced compared to coupling fastening.

Motor dimensions (218 x 104 x 215 mm, ϕ25 mm shaft, 13.5 kg, cable 2 m), mass including motor and gearhead.

Lower Running Costs With IE5 Equivalent Motor

The stainless steel type brushless motor 200 W is high-efficiency with a motor efficiency of 80 % (IE5 *). Compared to stainless steel type AC motors equivalent to IE3, it offers better efficiency, enabling reduced running costs. It also features low heat generation due to its high efficiency.

  • *Efficiency standard value (%) for speed control motors (rated speed 1801-6000 r/min) based on the international standard IEC TS 60034-30-2.

Proposed Product: The Stainless Steel Type Brushless Motor 200 W

Motor (with Cable)

Combinable Drivers

  • BLE2 Series driver for stainless steel type motor

Combinable Inverters

  • Inverter from other manufacturers

Note

Combinable inverters are inverters that can be combined with PM motors.
The cable between the motor and inverter must be provided by the customer.

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