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New aspects of the SPM 5.38” pulley include the reliability and performance of past SPM pulleys with a few new advantages. These changes include increased horsepower, torque, and belt pull as well as larger sizes to accommodate larger applications that may require a larger minimum pulley size. With this new…

Sparks Mol assembles the momentum drum motor in the United States as the Dura-Drive SPM motorized pulley for the North American market. In the past, this food processing company has experienced significant problems with the conveyor, which consistently transports an average of 2,500 pig intestines a day for subsequent inspection…

That at least is Andri Sveinsson‘s point of view. As Innovation Project Manager at Marel, he deals with the drives that convey food through their machinery on a daily basis. He is in charge of coordinating Marel’s mechanical designer community, gathering information, and sharing it with all stakeholders. He is…

According to Nick Mayra, Sparks Mol’s Product Specialist: “We saw an industry need, and so we decided to approach one of the world’s leading seal manufacturers to engineer an improved seal system specifically for us. The result is an exceptional product, and we’re extremely excited to introduce it to our…

5 Ways You Can Cut Costs & Increase Efficiency 1. Lower energy use reduces operating costs The permanent magnet design is the key to the high efficiency and high power density of the Sparks Mol Dura-Drive SPM motorized pulleys. In fact, the oil-less pulley design is 6 times more efficient…

The permanent magnet design is the key to the high efficiency and high power density of the Sparks Mol Dura-Drive SPM motorized pulleys. The motors are available in 3.19” and 4.39” diameters and can be run either sensor-less in speed control mode or with feedback in combination with a servo…