Leeson 2hp Motor

Our go to motor option is the Leeson TEFC 2HP 4 pole AC motor. It’s a perfect companion to the KB-27D VFD, giving it an effective 3600 RPM with 110v or 220v connection.

Made for limited exposure to water, dust, and mild corrosives, this motor is good choice for the dusty environment that inevitably surrounds a belt grinder.

Features Include:

• Durable rolled steel frame
• 5/8" Dia output shaft
• Made in USA
• High-quality ball bearings
• Easy-to-read nameplate
• UL Recognized Component Listing and CSA approval.

Full Specs:

Volts: 208-230/460
Amps: 6.2 amp @ 208v-230v, 3.1 amp @ 460v
HP: 2
Service Factor: 1.15
RPM: 1750/1800 (Doubles to 3600 w/ VFD)
Hertz: 60
Poles: 4
Duty: Continuous
Phase: 3
Enclosure: TEFC (totally enclosed fan cooled}
Mounting: 56C C-Face Footless

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Baldor 2hp Motor

The Baldor VM3558 2HP motor is similar in most ways to the Leeson we offer. The Baldor has a larger arbor shaft before being turned down to the 5/8” shaft diameter with larger heaver ball bearings for better performance and a longer life.

We will be offering this motor exclusively as an option for our Grinder Package, while supplies last.

Full Specs:

Volts: 208-230/460
Amps: 6.5 amp @ 208v, 6 amp @ 230v, 3 amp @ 460v
HP: 2
Service Factor: 1.15
RPM: 1735/1800 (Doubles to 3600 w/ VFD)
Hertz: 60
Poles: 4
Duty: Continuous
Phase: 3
Enclosure: TEFC
Mounting: 56C C-Face Footless

VM Series Information

• Ball Bearings with a Locked Drive End Bearing
• Heavy-Gauge Steel Frame
• NEMA Premium® Efficiency
• C-Face without Feet
• Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled

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Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)

For the most control and best operation on a 2x72 belt grinder, a direct drive motor and variable frequency drive (VFD) is the best way to go! This gives speed control with the turn of knob (potentiometer), protects your motor from overload, and comes in a NEMA4 Enclosure which is dust, grit proof and watertight so all that grinder dust can’t eat the expensive components! It also has as on/off power switch, start/stop switch, and led signal light. It’s compatible with a forward/reverse switch as an upgrade.

We chose to offer the industry standard KB-27D VFD. It is manufactured in the USA by KB electronics. The KB-27D is a digital AC drive with analog interface and pulse width modulation (PWM) to control the motor speed without loss of torque. The proprietary CL Software Provides overload protection prevents motor burnout and eliminates nuisance tripping. UL approved as electronic overload protector for motors. It is not compatible with gfci outlets.
Energy Saving thanks to PWM, the controller uses only the power required for the current speed, replacing constant speed with variable speed will significantly reduce energy costs.

Input: 115/230 VAC 1-Phase

Output: 230 VAC 3-Phase

1.5 hp from 110v

2hp from 220v

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VFD Mounting Bracket

Made of laser cut steel plate with a black finish, the VFD mounting bracket bolts to the grinder chassis on one end and the VFD on the other end, positioning the VFD above the motor in easy reach and out of the way of the rest of your work bench.

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Wiring Service

Where does that red wire go again? Don’t want to worry about wiring your new motor and VFD? Let us do it for you!

With our Standard and Pro packages we completely wire the motor to the VFD and wire the VFD to the power cord (Plug not included) for a quick setup. The motor and VFD cords are mounted with watertight glands. All VFD trim pots are adjusted and visually marked with default settings. Motor and VFD are test run and packaged. Just attach your plug and you’re ready to start grinding!

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