Drives for food technology
The food and beverage industry is a market with steadily growing demand for efficient, hygienic, and highly automated processes. Global trends such as convenience products, rising hygiene standards, and the desire for traceability in production are shaping the industry. In North America, innovations in packaging and processing technology are driving development, while in Europe the focus is on sustainability and resource conservation.
Worm gearboxes for cutting machines
In professional cutting machines, such as those used in the catering industry and in retail sausage and cheese counters, drive components must be particularly precise, durable, and reliable. This is exactly where Framo Morat's worm gearbox comes into play: it was developed to transmit the rotating movement of the machine efficiently and evenly.
The robust gear solution is based on worm gear sets with a center distance of 28 mm and a transmission ratio of i = 8. It combines a hardened precision worm with a hard fabric worm wheel. The excellent sliding properties of the hard fabric reduce friction and enable smooth, low-wear operation – even in demanding continuous use.
The advantages at a glance:
- Long service life: Low-wear pairing of hardened worm and hard fabric wheel ensures reliable operation for many years.
- Low maintenance: Self-lubricating properties of the hard fabric minimize lubrication requirements and reduce downtime.
- Reliable performance: Stable power transmission even at high torques and in continuous operation.
Link to the manufacturer: https://www.graef.de/
High-tech tumblers
When marinating and mixing meat and sausage products automatically, our Compacta drives reliably move the heavy lid of a high-tech tumbler using a precise swivel mechanism. The drives enable fast, computer-controlled loading cycles and contribute to a high level of process reliability.
Linear drives for dosing technology
In differential dosing scales, our custom-developed stainless steel lifting spindle drives precisely control the outlet openings. They develop high forces while maintaining a compact design, ensuring accurate dosing in continuous operation—even under demanding hygienic conditions.
Format adjustment in packaging systems
Our customized worm gear sets ensure fast, quiet, and precise format changes in filling and packaging lines—even at high cycle rates. Thanks to their compact design and self-locking properties, they are ideal for the dynamic requirements of this industry.
