Vane air motors

Advantages of Air Motors

Safety: Air motors are considered safer than electric or hydraulic motors because they do not use electric current or hydraulic fluids that can heat up, leak, or cause fires or explosions. This makes them a good choice for industries that prioritise safety, such as oil, gas, or chemistry.

Robustness: Air motors require relatively little maintenance as they have fewer parts that can wear out or break. Simple and robust by design, they help reduce maintenance costs and production downtime.

Cost-effective: Air motors do not require specialised training or qualifications for their use and maintenance. They also do not require sophisticated control and protection equipment like electric motors, making them a good choice for cost-conscious industries.

Durability: Air motors can operate in challenging environments, such as high humidity, dusty, or extremely hot or cold conditions, without being affected. This makes them a suitable choice for industries that need equipment capable of withstanding tough conditions.

Compactness: Air motors are much more compact and lightweight than other energy sources at the same power level, making them a good choice for applications that require tools to be carried or moved.

Flexibility: Air motors are particularly flexible and have unique mechanical characteristics that allow them to withstand frequent start-stop cycles easily, changes in rotation direction, or jams. Their speed varies with the demanded torque without the risk of overheating or breaking, and their power is easily adjustable by adjusting the supply pressure, making them a good choice for applications with specific mechanical constraints.

Overall, air motors can offer several advantages over electric or hydraulic motors, depending on the industry's needs and priorities.

Serie 05 - 300 W - “05” series air motors are the lightest and most compact. With a 300 W power in a 113 mm x 36.5 mm weighting only 500 g, these motors fit easily in a machine.
 

Serie 07 - 480 W - “07” series air motors are much appreciated in pharmacy, chemistry and food processing industries. Sealed and made of stainless steel, they are waterproof, resistant to corrosive products, and their exhaust is collected so that there is no risk of pollution.

Serie 08 - 710 W - “08” series air motors exist in many versions, straight shaft or right angle drive, with or without integrated control handle, and with many different flanges and output shafts available as standard.

Serie 10 - 1300 W - Powerful and compact, “10” series air motors can develop more than 1300 W and weigh only 2 kg within a limited space. This makes it one of the highest power-to-weight ratio air motors on the market.

Serie 20 - 1900 W - Twin brothers of the “10” series, the “20” series air motors offer the same versatility and are available with the same speed and torque ranges, but with even greater power. Like the "10" range, the “20” range air motors can get an integrated speed controller, which is indispensable for certain manual applications.

Serie 25 - 2700 W - Frequently used in bolting applications with high torques, the “25” series air motors are often equipped with an angle drive head and a high flow control handle to ensure they have the necessary power. Their high power does not prevent them from being compact, light and very versatile.

Serie 30 - 3200 W - The modec “30” series of air motors has long proven itself in the most demanding applications in terms of torque, power and robustness. These air motors can be found in the most demanding environments (ATEX, extreme temperatures, off-shore, marine) and on the most difficult applications (machining, conveying, drilling…).