SEW-Eurodrive has launched two new KES37 and RES37 stainless steel gear units featuring casings and shafts made from stainless steel.
According to SEW-Eurodrive, the KES37 and RES37 models are ideally suited for aseptic applications where high-pressure wash downs are required, or where there is potential for product contamination such as in the food processing industry.
SEW-Eurodrive Victorian sales and product manager, Darren Klonowski, claimed the stainless steel casings, avoid the need for special coatings, thereby ensuring a long service life and lower lifecycle costs. They are also both acid- and alkali-resistant, which enables a wider variety of detergents to be used for cleaning.
The lack of horizontal surfaces in the design also permits better drainage, and facilitates wash-down of the units, accommodating to the most stringent hygienic manufacturing requirements.
Both the right-angle helical bevel KES37 and the in-line helical RES37 are rated up to 3kW and 200Nm. The KES37 is available in a variety of configuration options, including hollow shaft, shrink disk, TorqLOC and flange mounted design. The RES37 is available in a B5 flange-mounted design. Both models are available to be directly mounted on stainless steel motors of up to 0.75kW, or alternatively a third-party motor can be fitted via available stainless steel IEC adapters.