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Caterpillar Drive Unit

Assembly

Geared drive that engages chain attachments to advance the conveyor at controlled line speed. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Caterpillar Drive Unit parts and their functions

7 top-level parts · 35 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Caterpillar Drive Unit parts diagram: 1 servo motor, 2 gearbox housing, 3 helical gear pair, 4 drive sprocket, 5 ball bearing, 6 oil seal, 7 fastener set. 35 parts in 7 assemblies.
Caterpillar Drive Unit parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Servo Motor 4 parts 1× Variable-speed drive motor setting line speed
2 Gearbox Housing 1× Right-angle reduction gearbox case
3 Helical Gear Pair 1× Worm and wheel reduction set
4 Drive Sprocket 2× Caterpillar sprockets engaging chain attachments
5 Ball Bearing 4× Drive shaft support bearings
6 Oil Seal 2× Gearbox output shaft seals
7 Fastener Set 1× Mounting and base fasteners

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Bill of materials for Caterpillar Drive Unit

7 top-level lines · 18 rows shown · 35 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Servo Motor 4 parts servo-motor 1× 1 24 assembly
1.1 Stator Assembly 3 parts stator-assembly 1× 1 3 assembly
1.1.1 Stator Core (laminations) stator-core 1× 1 · part
1.1.2 Copper Winding copper-winding 1× 1 · part
1.1.3 Slot Insulation stator-insulation 1× 1 · part
1.2 Rotor Assembly 4 parts rotor-assembly 1× 1 19 assembly
1.2.1 Rotor Shaft rotor-shaft 1× 1 · part
1.2.2 Rotor Core rotor-core 1× 1 · part
1.2.3 Neodymium Magnet neodymium-magnet 16× 16 · part
1.2.4 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 1× 1 · part
1.3 Encoder encoder 1× 1 · part
1.4 Motor Housing motor-housing 1× 1 · part
2 Gearbox Housing gearbox-housing 1× 1 · part
3 Helical Gear Pair gear-pair 1× 1 · part
4 Drive Sprocket conveyor-paint-booth-drive-sprocket 2× 2 · part
5 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 4× 4 · part
6 Oil Seal oil-seal 2× 2 · part
7 Fastener Set fastener-set 1× 1 · part

Where the caterpillar drive unit is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Overhead Power-and-Free Conveyor

Sourcing: possible vendors

Prices, MOQ, and lead times are algorithmic estimates, not quotes, and not claims about these companies. Company mappings are curated by keyword; est. price band $0.50–$100. How estimates work
VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks