Whitepaper – The Basics of Motor Selection
Tailored towards design engineers and OEM’s “The Basics of Motor Selection” whitepaper is written to assist readers in the motor selection and customization process. Focusing on four electric motor types (AC Induction, PMDC, Universal and Brushless DC) Groschopp engineers meticulously outline the motor selection process including; drawbacks, advantages and characteristics of each motor type. If [...]
WHITEPAPER – Gearmotors: Achieving the Perfect Motor & Gearbox Match
For electrical and mechanical design engineers in the process of developing applications, choosing a gearmotor can be a tricky and arduous process. Can motors and gearboxes be purchased separately and then matched for an application? Is it better to specify a pre-engineered gearmotor? What are the differences? Focusing on how to choose the right motor/gearbox [...]
Selecting a Gearmotor in 4 Simple Steps
Let’s face it - sometimes choosing a motor is like a highschool popularity contest. It’s easy to look at what “everyone else” is using and assume it will work for you too. It’s time to re-think that strategy. For design engineers in the process of selecting components for an application, the motor or gearmotor can be [...]
Groschopp Knows™ The Packaging Market
With extensive knowledge of the fractional horsepower motor industry and experience working with many OEM’s in the packaging market, Groschopp has the expertise you need to successfully bring your project to market, with a quality, high engineered motor inside. Groschopp has experience with a variety of packaging applications: Conveyors Material Handling Equipment Food Processing Machinery [...]
OEM Design Checklist & Application Data Worksheet
Use this design checklist, along with the Ingress Protection (IP) and Temperature Class charts to gather data about your application. The speed vs. torque comparison graph is helpful in selecting the right motor type. All of the information is essential to refining the motor selection and customization process and achieving a maximized overall motor system [...]
Integration Solutions
Delivering Integration Solutions Built on Knowledge & Integrity Since Groschopp’s founding over seventy years ago, we have come to be trusted by many of our customers for more than just motors. We are proud to have earned the business of world-class OEMs, and today they rely on us for comprehensive integration solutions – from design [...]
Harsh Environment IP66 Motors & Gearmotors
Total Protection Against Dust and Strong Jets of Water Description The harsh environment IP66 motor and gearmotor product line from Groschopp is designed to provide reliable, trouble-free operation and long life in applications where dust and/or moisture intrusion are present. Designed and built with special physical and electrical protection features, the Harsh Environment products are [...]
Universal Motors: Timeless Performance
The universal motor, an often maligned old workhorse, is a particularly adaptable motor, and still proves very useful in many applications. When an application calls for high starting torque, power, and speed – all combined in a small, lightweight package – the Universal Motor (UM) often emerges as the clear choice. This is especially true [...]
Groschopp: A Leader in Engineering
A Group of Engineers with the Expertise to Create Custom Solutions When choosing a Groschopp fractional horsepower gearmotor you’re doing more than buying a high quality product: you also receive exceptional customer service and the expertise of Groschopp’s full service engineering department. The Groschopp engineering department is comprised of 16 technical personnel coming from diverse [...]
Gearmotor Output Power & System Efficiency
Understanding Gearmotor “System Power” for Application Optimization Tip When specifying and selecting a gearmotor, it is critical to know and understand the gearmotor system power, not just the motor power. Why Typically gearmotor manufacturers publish the specified motor output power, which most likely does not accurately convey the actual gearmotor output power. A gearmotor is, [...]
