Washdown Drives
This standard range of Washdown Gearboxes are perfect for use in demanding applications in the Food & Beverage, Meat & Poultry, Marine, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries. They are ideal for applications that have direct contact with food products which require washdown under high pressure and are available with ATEX and IP69k protection.
They are offered in the following versions:
| VFD (D-Series) Coated Aluminum Worm Gearboxes |
VFN (N-Series) Round Stainless Steel Worm Gearboxes |
VFI (I-Series) Square Stainless Steel Worm Gearboxes |
BVN (N-Series) Stainless Steel Helical-Bevel Gearboxes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Metric  NEMA |
 Metric
NEMA |
 Metric
NEMA |
 Metric
NEMA |
They are available in reduction ratios from 5:1 to 2,856:1, with output torque capacities up to 498 lb.ft. and input powers up to 5.4 hp.
Metric and NEMA Stainless steel & Aluminum motors are also available for use with these gearboxes.
Our complete washdown drives catalogs can be found here:
- Metric Washdown Drives Catalog
- NEMA Washdown Drives Catalog
Unit design benefits include:
- Housings with smooth surfaces
- Stainless steel 316L output shafts
- Viton seals with stainless steel 316L shield
- Hardened & ground gearing
- All stainless steel 316L hardware
- Closed stainless steel 316L protection cap with o-ring
- Fully modular IEC and NEMA C motor flanges
- Unit Ratings
- Unit Selection
The following table gives the technical specifications for various washdown gearboxes. Service factors need to be applied to these ratings to make a proper selection.
| Series | Ratios | Size | Output Torque (lb.ft.) |
Input Power (hp) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VFD (D-Series)Coated Round Aluminum Worm Gearboxes |
5 to 2,856:1 | Metric NEMA |
30 | 15.5 | 0.24 |
| 45 | 30.2 | 0.50 | |||
| 50 | 53.1 | 1.0 | |||
| 63 | 108.4 | 2.4 | |||
| 85 | 260 | 5.4 | |||
VFN (N-Series)Round Stainless Steel Worm Gearboxes |
5 to 1,002:1 | Metric NEMA |
30 | 15.5 | 0.24 |
| 45 | 30.2 | 0.50 | |||
| 50 | 53.1 | 1.0 | |||
| 63 | 108.4 | 2.4 | |||
| 85 | 260 | 5.4 | |||
| 11 | 480 | 5.4 | |||
VFI (I-Series)Square Stainless Steel Worm Gearboxes |
5 to 102:1 | Metric NEMA |
30 | 15.5 | 0.24 |
| 45 | 30.2 | 0.50 | |||
| 50 | 53.1 | 1.0 | |||
| 63 | 108.4 | 2.4 | |||
| 85 | 260 | 5.4 | |||
| 11 | 480 | 5.4 | |||
BVN (N-Series)Stainless Steel Helical-Bevel Gearboxes |
6 to 679:1 | Metric NEMA |
X42N | 95.9 | 2.0 |
| X43N | 100.3 | 0.75 | |||
| X62N | 302.4 | 5.0 | |||
| X63N | 302.4 | 1.50 | |||
| X73N | 498 | 5.0 | |||
| X74N | 498 | 2.0 |
These reducers are typically selected based on the input motor size and running output torque.
For application & selection assistance, please call, fax or email us. Your application information will be reviewed by our engineers, who will recommend the best solution for your application.
Applications
Typical applications for these gearboxes include: Transport conveyors, sorting machines, cleaning/washing machines, filling/dosing/dispensing machines, drying machines, heating/freezing machines, packaging machines, palletizing machines, bucket elevators, pump drives (diaphragm metering, rotary lobe, screw spindle, centrifugal, impeller), marine (anchor winch, capstan), candy machines, bakery ovens, and feed extruders.
Application |
Conditions |
Possible Contact With |
Only In Proximity With |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Medium | High | Medium | ||
| Meat & Poultry | Salt | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | ||
| Acid Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | |||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | |
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | D-Series | D-Series | ||
| Seafood Processing | Salt | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | ||
| Acid Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | |||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | |
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | ||
| Fruit & Vegetables | Salt | I & N-Series | |||
| Acid Sanitization | I & N-Series | ||||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | |
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | D-Series | D-Series | ||
| Dairy | Salt | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | ||
| Acid Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | |||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | ||
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | ||
| Flours & Derivatives | Salt | I & N-Series | |||
| Acid Sanitization | I & N-Series | ||||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | ||
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | D-Series | D-Series | ||
| Beverages | Salt | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | ||
| Acid Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | |||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | ||
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | D-Series | D-Series | ||
| Food Packaging & Processing |
Salt | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | ||
| Acid Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | |||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | D-Series | ||
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | D-Series | D-Series | ||
| Bakery | Salt | ||||
| Acid Sanitization | |||||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | D-Series | |||
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | D-Series | D-Series | ||
| Animal Food | Salt | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | ||
| Acid Sanitization | I & N-Series | I & N-Series | |||
| Alkaline Sanitization | I & N-Series | D-Series | |||
| Normal Cleaning | I & N-Series | D-Series | D-Series | ||
| Marine | On Deck | I & N-Series | |||
| Indoor | I & N-Series | ||||