Customised motor in under 24 hours
The customer's application required the ball bearing at the drive end to be changed to a roller bearing, and the motor's terminal box needed to be moved to the right-hand side of the motor.
Time was of the essence, and rather than wait for a pre-configured motor delivery from Brook Crompton UK, BAWCo's modification specialist was brought into play.
The first step was to remove the feet and re-fit them in the correct position to reorient the terminal box. The end shields and the original drive end ball bearing were then removed before a new SKF roller bearing was installed, using Brook Crompton's unique bearing conversion kit.
Both end shields were then reapplied and positioned in the upright position so that the correct amount of Mobil N3 grease could be supplied to the bearing. To finish off the cooling fan and fan cowl were reattached and the IE4 efficient motor was given a new nameplate and water blue finishing coat to hide the modifications and give it the classic BAWCo look.
After testing, the new motor was delivered directly to the customer's site, with the entire job taking under 24 hours.
