Offset Gearmotors work in floor care products.

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Low profile, parallel offset Series P56GP gearbox is mounted to 6 in. dia 1/2 hp dc motor and extends less than 8 in. from motor faceplate. Combination is suited to variety of brush-driven, commercial floor care products where space is limited, and can be adapted to other equipment such as power hose reels. Units have options of 12, 24, 36 and 48 V. They feature hardened gears, ball bearing construction, and TENV motor.



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A New Line of Low Profile Offset Gearmotors from Imperial Electric


Akron, OH (February 28, 2002) Imperial Electric now carries a full line of low profile, parallel offset gearmotors. The Series P56GP gearbox is mounted to a 56-frame, 6" diameter 1/2 horsepower DC motor and extends less than 8" from the motor faceplate. This low-profile offset gearbox combination is ideally suited to a variety of brush-driven, commercial floor care products where space is limited. They are adaptable to other equipment such as power hose reels.

Units have voltage options of 12, 24, 36 and 48 volts. The 3/4" shaft rotates at 250 RPM. With an overall length of just 8", these gearmotors adapt to many applications where space is limited.

Other features include hardened gears and ball bearing construction for a quiet operation. All motors are totally enclosed and non- ventilated.

Imperial Electric is an operating unit of Kinetek. The company is a leading producer of high-performance 42, 56, 66 and 180-frame permanent magnet motors and gearbox assemblies. In addition to floor care and power hose reel equipment, applications include elevators, escalators, forklifts, hydraulic pumps, power steering units and other types of lift equipment including wire rope hoists.

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