Bluffton Motor Works - Revolutionary Motors
 

48 & 56 Frame General Purpose Motors

Nothing cuts into profits like poor product performance. It can lead to increased warranty claims, dealer frustration and --worst of all-- dissatisfied customers.

That's why Bluffton Motor Works makes the toughest general purpose motors in the business.

Our motors offer you an incredible level of application flexibility yet never compromise on quality or reliability. The result is a family of general purpose motors being used by a variety of industries in virtually hundreds of applications.

APPLICATIONS

FOOD INDUSTRY

Ice makers, dishwashers, check out counters, ice cream machines, dough mixers, vending equipment, sno-cone machines, coffee grinders.

BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT

High pressure washers, sewer cleaners, floor polishers and scrubbers, airless paint sprayers, paint mixers, sewage ejectors, forge and cellar drainers, air compressors.

LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT

Coin-operated dryers, commercial washers.

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

Metal slitting equipment, drill presses, abrasive grinders, cut-off saws, case sealers, lathes, scroll saws, vacuum pumps.

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT

Treadmills, hospital beds, dental chairs, chiropractic chairs and tables, X-ray equipment.

FEATURES

  • C-face, rigid base, or resilient base mounting
  • Equipped with either automatic, manual, or no thermal protection depending on the application
  • Dripproof or TEFC construction for operation in atmospheres of extreme dust, dirt or airborne abrasives
  • Permanently lubricated ball bearing construction
  • Solid state or conventional mechanical starting switches

CHARACTERISTICS

  • CSA and UL approved construction
  • Available in high starting torque, capacitor start designs or normal starting, smooth pull up torque polyphase designs
  • NEMA service factors
  • Horsepower range available 1/6 to 5
  • 2, 4, 6 pole motors (3450, 1725, 1140 RPM)
  • Standard 115/230 volt single phase or 230/460 volt polyphase
  • Standard 5/8" shaft diameter with keyway on 56 frame motors
  • Standard 1/2" shaft diameter with flat on 48 frame motors

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Continuous duty
  • 40°C ambient
  • Electrical connections under conduit cover opposite shaft end on dripproof construction or into conduit box located on side of motor with TEFC construction
  • Terminal board with 1/4" quick connects with #10-24 threaded nuts on dripproof construction
  • Conduit hole with 1/2" NSPM threaded in shell on dripproof construction
  • Insulation system available in either Class B or Class F construction

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A motor for every need - in addition to the standard offering, Bluffton Motor Works also manufactures motors custom built for your application. We are confident we can produce a motor designed to your specifications. Call us... and we'll help you "turn" your next project reliably and profitably!

For special voltages, shafts or other design features, please contact your Bluffton Motor Works Sales Representative.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS: CAPACITOR START • DRIPPROOF • 60 Hz • 115/230 VOLTS

HP RPM Service Factor EST. F.L. AMPS FR
1/6 3450
1725
1140
1.35
1.35
1.35
3.2/1.6
4.0/2.0
4.4/2.2
48
48
56/48 (2)
1/4 3450
1725
1140
825
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35
4.4/2.2
5.4/2.7
6.2/3.1
6.8/3.4
48
48
56/48
56
1/3 3450
1725
1140
825
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35
6.0/3.0
6.6/3.3
7.0/3.5
8.0/4.0
48-56
48-56
56-48
56
1/2 3450
1725
1140
825
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.15
8.6/4.3
8.8/4.4
10.0/5.0
10.4/5.2
48-56
48-56
56-48
56
3/4 3450
1725
1140
1140
825
1.25
1.25
1.15
1.15
1.15
11.2/5.6
12.0/6.0
8.8/4.4
12.0/6.0
13.2/6.6
48-56
48-56
48 (1)
56
56
1 3450
1725
1140
1.25
1.15
1.15
12.4/6.2
15.07.5
15.6/7.8
48-56
56-48
56
1 1/4 3450
1725
1725
1140
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
15.0/7.5
10.4/5.2
18.0/9.0
11.6/5.8
56-48
48 (1)
56
56 (1)
1 1/2 3450
3450
1725
1.15
1.15
1.15
15.0/7.5
18.0/9.0
20.4/10.2
48 (1)
56
56
2 3450
1725
1.15
1.15
22.0/11.0
24.0/12.0
56
56 (1)
3 3450 1.15 15.0 56 (1)*
4 3450 1.15 21.0 56 (1)*
 • These designs are rated 230 volts only.
 (1) Capacitor start/capacitor run only.
 (2) Frame size listed first is preferable design.

MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS: CAPACITOR START • TEFC • 60 Hz • 115/230 VOLTS

HP RPM Service Factor EST. F.L. AMPS FR
1/6 3450
1725
1140
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0/1.5
3.6/1.8
4.0/2.0
48
48
56/48 (2)
1/4 3450
1725
1140
825
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
4.2/2.1
5.0/2.5
6.0/3.0
6.6/3.3
48
48
56/48
56
1/3 3450
1725
1140
835
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
7.0/3.5
6.2/3.1
6.8/3.4
7.6/3.8
48-56
48
56-48
56
1/2 3450
1725
1140
1140
825
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
8.4/4.2
8.6/4.3
8.8/4.4
9.4/4.7
9.8/4.9
48-56
48-56
48 (1)
56
56
3/4 3450
1725
1725
1140
825
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
10.8/5.4
11.0/5.5
11.8/5.9
11.4/5.7
11.0/5.5
48-56
48 (1)
56
56
56 (1)
1 3450
3450
1725
1140
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
10.4/5.2
12.4/6.2
14.4/7.2
12.6/6.3
48 (1)
56
56
56 (1)
1 1/4 3450
1725
1.0
1.0
14.0/7.0
16.8/8.4
56
56
1 1/2 3450
1725
1.0
1.0
16.6/8.3
18.6/9.3
56
56
2 3450 1.0 21.0/10.5 56
2 1/2 3450 1.0 11.0 56 (1)*
 • These designs are rated 230 volts only.
 (1) Capacitor start/capacitor run only.
 (2) Frame size listed first is preferable design.

MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS: THREE PHASE • DRIPPROOF • 50/60 Hz • 208-230/460 VOLTS

HP RPM Service Factor EST. FL AMPS FR
1/4 3450
1725
1140
825
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.6/0.8
1.4/0.7
1.6/0.8
1.8/0.9
48
48
48
56
1/3 3450
1725
1140
825
1.35
1.35
1.35
1.35
2.0/1.0
2.1/1.05
2.2/1.1
2.0/1.0
48-56 (1)
48-56
48-56
56
1/2 3450
1725
1140
825
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.15
2.3/1.15
2.6/1.3
2.6/1.3
2.4/1.2
48-56
48-56
48-56
56
3/4 3450
1725
1140
825
1.25
1.25
1.15
1.15
3.0/1.5
2.8/1.4
3.6/1.8
3.2/1.6
48-56
48-56
48-56
56
1 3450
1725
1140
825
1.25
1.15
1.15
1.15
3.4/1.7
3.8/1.9
4.4/2.2
4.4/2.2
48-56
56-48
56-48
56
1 1/4 3450
1725
1140
825
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
4.2/2.1
4.6/2.3
5.0/2.5
4.8/2.4
48-56
56-48
56
56
1 1/2 3450
1725
1140
1.15
1.15
1.15
5.2/2.6
5.4/2.7
5.6/2.8
56-48
56
56
2 3450
1725
1.15
1.15
6.0/3.0
6.4/3.2
56
56
3 • 3450
• 1725
1.15
1.15
8.2/4.1
10.4/5.2
56
56
4 • 3450 1.15 10.6/5.3 56
5 • 3450 1.15 13.8/6.9 56
 • These designs can be rated 60 Hz only.
 (1) Frame size listed first is preferable design.
 (2) Designs capable of being rated 60/50 Hz will slightly lower full load current rating than 60 Hz only designs..

MOTOR SPECIFICATIONS: THREE PHASE • TEFC • 60/50 Hz • 208-230/460 VOLTS

HP RPM Service Factor EST. F.L. AMPS FR
1/4 3450
1725
1140
825
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2/0.6
1.1/0.55
1.2/0.6
1.7/0.85
48
48
56-48 (1)
56
1/3 3450
1725
1140
825
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.4/0.7
1.4/0.7
1.4/0.7
1.8/0.9
48-56
48-56
56-48
56
1/2 3450
1725
1140
825
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.8/0.9
2.3/1.15
2.4/1.2
2.2/1.1
48-56
48-56
56-48
56
3/4 3450
1725
1140
• 825
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.6/1.3
2.6/1.3
3.2/1.6
3.0/1.5
48-56
56-48
56-48
56
1 3450
1725
• 1140
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.2/1.6
3.6/1.8
4.0/2.0
56-48
56-48
56
1 1/4 3450
1725
1.0
1.0
4.0/2.0
4.2/2.1
56
56
1 1/2 3450
1725
1.0
1.0
5.0/2.5
5.2/2.6
56
56
2 3450
• 1725
1.0
1.0
5.6/2.8
6.0/3.0
56
56
3 • 3450 1.0 7.8/3.9 56
 • These designs can be rated 60 Hz only.
 (1) Frame size listed first is preferable design.
 (2) Designs capable of being rated 60/50 Hz will slightly lower full load current rating than 60 Hz only designs.
 
 
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