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BODINE ELECTRIC COMPANY OFFERS CUSTOM ENGINEERING SERVICES

 

CHICAGO, IL (April, 2007) – Bodine Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of fractional horsepower (FHP), AC induction, permanent magnet DC, and brushless DC motors, gearmotors and controls provides engineer-to-engineer customized motion control solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM).

All standard Bodine products are available as 3D models, which can be downloaded directly from the company’s web site, www.bodine-electric.com. While OEM engineers can often simply drop these models into their designs, up to fifty percent of the products sold by Bodine require some modification. 3D modeling software can help OEM designers to reduce their design cycles and the time required for the Bodine to prepare prototypes. It can also dramatically speed up tooling for custom parts, as the data can be downloaded directly into Bodine’s CAD/CAM systems and CNC machinery. Many of the components used in Bodine’s over 1000 standard products can be modified. For example, Bodine offers custom gearing and gear ratios, special drive shafts, custom windings, and a wide range of special mounting arrangements.

Bodine engineers can also design custom products directly from OEM-provided 3D drawings. This allows them to not only design drop-in customized products, but to put their extensive application experience to work, as well.

“We may have some ideas for a solution that OEM engineers may not have thought of,” says Tim Oliver, Bodine’s Engineering Manager for AC and DC products and applications. “We say, ‘don’t tell me what you think you need. Tell me what you’re trying to do’, and we’ll help you find the best way to do it.”

 

Founded in 1905, and still family owned, Bodine Electric Company offers the widest selection of fractional horsepower electric motors, gearmotors and motion controls in the industry. Bodine products are found in many demanding industrial and commercial applications such as medical devices, labeling and packaging equipment, conveyors, printing presses photocopier, scientific lab devices and factory automation. Bodine is headquartered in Chicago, with additional manufacturing in Peosta, Iowa, U.S.A.

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