ICT MOTORS
EXTRUDER DUTY MOTORS
Having a higher class insulation in an evironment that is hotter than most just makes sense. The XD has H class insulation, one of the best ratings.
Most motors have a 1.0 service factor, but not this tough motor, it is rated a 1.15 meaning it can do even more than other motors for much longer.
Inverter Duty doen not mean Extruder Duty. The XD motor is a vector rated more delivering higher torque at lower speed, meaning torque whenever you need it, including the lowest speeds!
The XD motor has an extra line of protection regarding AC drives, we add the AGEIS grounding ring to better dissipate the bearing currents caused by AC Drive technology.
Most motors thermal cutouts stop a line or tell you the motor is dead. We have RTD's in the windings to tell you exactly how hot the motor actually is running!
Most motors use standard ball bearings, but not the XD motor, it uses insulated bearings to prevent pitting caused by AC drive currents that ground through the bearing housing.
Plastic Extrusion is one of the toughest applications for electric motors. When retrofitting from DC motors to AC motors in this application several things must be considered. Many inverter-rated motors are not suited for this application since they are built in NEMA frames which have a higher shaft-height than that of a DC motor and they do not have a wide enough constant torque speed range. A laminated designed motor with a square frame is better suited physically for the applications but other considerations such as heat and bearing life have been a concern. The Extruder Duty Motors from Integrated Control Technologies (ICT) addresses these issues by incorporating application specific features specified by industry experts. All of these features will extend motor life and is backed with a 3-year warranty.
All motors for extrusion should have a blower and factory filter to control motor cooling. It is included in our price and ships with the motor.
Extruder control systems from Europe all are designed around IEC standards making the IEC frame hard to locate, this product is designed to those standards and stocked in the US specifically for extruders. While it is a perfect fit for IEC frame applications, when moving from DC to AC, the frame changes regardless of the motor design, NEMA or IEC. These factors make the decision for an extruder motor easier, whether it is replacing an existing AC motor on a European desined system, or replacing and existing DC with AC, either way, it is an easy choice.
DC motors typically have 150% OL for 1 minute, Normal Duty AC is often 110% for 1 minute, but the XD is 160% OL for 1 minute!