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The Van der Graaf Drum Motor with its proven quality and design, has found success
in a wide range of industries. Due to its self contained design, having all vital
components sealed internally, it will operate under various conditions, whether it
be hygienic, abrasive, dusty, hot, cold, wet or dry. It can also accommodate most
conveyor configuration designs that have special requirements.
Numerous Applications can be found worldwide in:
Agriculture - Mushrooms, Potatoes, Onion
Airline - Baggage handling, Check-in, Cargo
Automotive - Tire manufacturing, Stamping, Assembly
Food - Fish, Poultry, Dairy, Meat, Fruits, Vegetables, Baking, Nuts,
Chocolate, Snack foods
Forest Products - Wood chip processing
Mining & Aggregate
- Coal, Salt, Gravel, Construction, Crushing
Postal & Parcel - Sortation/Distribution, Packaging, Courier
Product Handling - Packaging, Scrap metal, Document handling, Pharmaceutical,
Recycling, Refuse disposal, Tobacco
Agriculture
Farming potato, onion, mushroom or corn, outdoors or indoors, the conveyor and drum
motor is subjected to harsh, dusty environments, compounded by wet, extreme hot or
cold weather conditions. The Van der Graaf drum motor having all vital components
completely sealed is ideal for these type of conditions.
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Airline
The Van der Graaf drum motor features a quiet AGMA 12 gearbox (with noise level
46 db), ideal for the airline industry requiring low noise level. The standard Van
der Graaf drum motor is widely used for incoming and outgoing baggage systems. The
low profile high torque tapered drum motor streamlines the conveyor with minimal
external components, a must where space is a premium. This type of drum motor provides
the perfect solution for power turns where bags have to move 90 degrees.
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Automotive
Van der Graaf synchronized drum motors are used in the automotive stamping plant
where large parts have to be carried by two conveyors simultaneously. For flat bed
conveyors, the v-groove guided drum motor equipped with electromagnetic brake is
capable of performing 67 starts/stops per minute.

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Food
Meat and dairy plants using Van der Graaf drum motors can operate well in hygienic
and wet environments with daily wash down periods withstanding 1,500 psi pressure.
All stainless steel or plated are USDA approved. USDA 3* for dairy
and milk products.
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Mining & Aggregate
Under extreme abrasive and dusty conditions of a coal mine, our explosion proof drum
motor performs effortlessly without breakdown.
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Postal & Parcel
Sortation applications require 30 - 60 starts/stops per minute with minimal or no
coasting. The Van der Graaf drum motor with the electromagnetic brake can perform
up to 67 starts/stops per minute or dynamic braking can be used up to 100 starts/stops
per minute.

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Product Handling
The space saving, totally enclosed, maintenance free design of our drum motor is
the answer for any product handling belt conveyor application.

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