Severe Duty motors

Severe duty motors are designed to provide exceptional performance and long life in harsh industrial processing applications.

Benefits:

• Robust design
• Premium efficient electrical designs

Industries and applications:

• Chemical, oil and gas
• Pulp and paper

General Purpose

General Purpose motors are known for their energy efficiency, versatility, and durability, making them suitable for a wide range of industrial applications. Designed for long service life, these motors require minimal maintenance and withstand tough operating conditions. They also comply with industry standards, ensuring reliable and safe performance.

Benefits:

• All motors meet or exceed NEMA Premium® efficiency energy requirements for US, Canada and Mexico.
• General Purpose motors are versatile to perform reliably in a variety of operations where highly custom and hazardous location certifications are not needed.

Industries and applications:

• Fans
• Pumps
• Compressors
• Conveyors

Washdown

Washdown

Benefits:

• Food Safety
• Quality components
• Enhanced ingress protection

Industries and applications:

• Fans
• Pumps
• Mixers
• Conveyors
• Extruders
• Feather pickers

Pump motors

Pump motors are designed for efficient fluid movement in industrial, commercial, and agricultural applications, providing reliable performance and energy savings.

Benefits:

• Robust design
• Premium efficient electrical designs
• Enhanced ingress protection

Industries and applications:

• Chemical, oil and gas
• Pulp and paper
• Metals and foundries
• Cement
• Aggregate and above ground mining
• Food processing

Farm duty

ABB Baldor-Reliance premium motors for farm, agriculture and grain applications are built to perform in demanding outdoor environments. Designed with features for rugged conditions, these locally made motors provide reliability to keep your operations up and running.

Benefits:

• Bearings and lubrication
• Ingress protection and sealing

Industries and applications:

• Conveyors
• Fans
• Pumps
• Grain stirrers
• Augers

Definite Purpose

Definite Purpose

Benefits:

• Fit for purpose
• Inverter duty

Industries and applications:

• Fans
• Pumps

HVAC

ABB Baldor-Reliance HVAC motors offer energy-efficient, reliable performance for commercial and industrial HVAC systems. Designed for durability, they reduce energy costs, operate quietly, and integrate seamlessly for optimized efficiency.

Benefits:

• Inverter Duty
• Premium efficient electrical designs

Industries and applications:

• Fans
• Direct drive
• HVAC systems
• Blowers
• Variable speed applications
• General purpose applications

Marine Duty

ABB Baldor-Reliance marine motors are engineered for harsh saltwater environments, providing corrosion resistance protection and reliability.

Benefits:

• Fit for purpose
• Type approval certifications
• Premium efficient electrical designs

Industries and applications:

• Propulsion system
• Winch
• Pump
• Thruster
• Fan
• Crane

Unit Handling

ABB Baldor-Reliance Unit Handling motors are engineered for precise control, efficiency, and durability in conveyor and material handling applications.

Benefits:

• Inverter Duty
• Compact design

Industries and applications:

• Conveyors
• Unit handling
• Baggage handling
• Parcel handling
• Packaging equipment
• Door operators

Braking & Motion Control Solutions

ABB Baldor-Reliance offers high-efficiency brake motors with a full range of industrial clutches and brakes to deliver precise, reliable stopping, holding, and controlled motion across demanding applications.

Benefits:

• Manual release
• Spring-set brakes
• Vibration dampening base

Industries and applications:

• Conveyors
• Unit handling
• Baggage handling
• Parcel handling
• Packaging equipment
• Door operators

Explosion Proof

ABB offers Explosion Proof motors that are certified for Class I, Division 1 hazardous locations. These motors are designed for environments where ignitable gases, vapors, or dust are always or frequently present under normal operating conditions.

Benefits:

• Robust design
• Certified hazardous locations

Industries and applications:

• Division 1 hazardous locations
• Compressors
• Pumps
• Fans
• Conveyors

Variable Speed AC

Variable speed AC motors are engineered specifically for VFD control, delivering constant torque, smoother operation and longer life. Most models come standard with shaft grounding and select options include encoders for precision performance.

Benefits:

• Customers choose variable speed AC motors for precise speed control, enhanced energy efficiency, reduced mechanical wear and greater process flexibility—delivering reliable performance and lower operating costs.
• Inverter Duty per NEMA MG1 means these motors are built to withstand the harsher electrical and mechanical conditions of VFD use, ensuring longer life and reliable performance.

Industries and applications:

• Fans
• Pumps
• Winders
• Extruders
• Winches
• Crane & Hoist

Direct Drive

Direct-drive motors are synchronous permanent-magnet motors featuring a laminated, finned frame design for high efficiency. By eliminating the gearbox, drive shaft, coupling and other wear components, they reduce maintenance requirements while delivering reliable, efficient power.

Benefits:

• Reduced Maintenance
• Energy Efficiency
• Improved Reliability

Industries and applications:

• Cooling Towers
• Air Cooled Condensers
• Air Cooled Heat Exchangers

Grinders, Buffers and Lathes

ABB Baldor-Reliance offers a versatile lineup of industrial-grade grinders, buffers, polishing lathes and belt sanders engineered to deliver reliable material removal, surface finishing and tool preparation.

Benefits:

• Broad application range
• Industrial durability
• Task-specific designs

Industries and applications:

• Grinders
• Buffers
• Sanders
• Polishers
• Lathes
• Woodworking