Drive Unit
AssemblyVFD-fed motor and shaft-mounted planetary reducer giving stepless pan speeds of about 0.02–0.4 m/s with very high starting torque. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Drive Unit
6 top-level lines as of r5261| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive Motor | apron-feeder-drive-motor | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Planetary Gearbox | apron-feeder-planetary-gearbox | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Torque Arm | apron-feeder-torque-arm | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Variable Frequency Drive | apron-feeder-vfd | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Helical Gear Pair | gear-pair | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 6 | Encoder | encoder | 1× | 1 | · | part |