Multiple Configurations for Versatility
The Lectric Drive is designed to be used with Regal Beloit’s Marathon Electric motors rated 100 to 700 hp. Marathon Electric is known for its totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) and explosion-proof motors. Lectric Drive can accommodate 230-, 460-, and 575-Vac power at 50- or 60-Hz frequency. The Lectric Drive comes with mounting pads for driving as many as eight pumps. Any of several gear drive ratios can be specified, and output torque is rated 1,040 to 2,150 lb-ft.
John Locarno, global sales and marketing manager, said engineers at Durst and Marathon Electric identified the need for an easy-to-install, space-saving system that required fewer parts and literally no maintenance or setup time compared to current designs. “The conventional hydraulic power drive assembly connects the motor shaft and pump drive by way of a C-face motor adaptor and an external coupling. Direct mounting with the Lectric Drive renders the adaptor-coupler approach obsolete. The pump drive literally becomes part of the electric motor.”
Users receive the Lectric Drive preassembled and completely ready for installation. Locarno explains that not only does the Lectric drive eliminate the C-flange adaptor and shaft coupling but it eliminates the time and skill needed to align the shaft coupling. The electric motor mounts and aligns properly to the pump drive, reducing setup time.
Locarno adds that the Lectric drive’s smaller package—up to 20 in. shorter than conventional systems—can save hundreds of pounds in system weight and hundreds of dollars in installation costs. In addition, with no C-face adaptor to repair or replace, the end user enjoys lower maintenance costs.
For more information on the Durst Lectric drive, call (859) 342-7900, or click here.
