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ABB’s Baldor-Reliance Direct Drive Motors

March 8, 2023

ABB’s Baldor-Reliance Direct Drive motors

ABB’s Baldor-Reliance Direct Drive is a revolutionary design that improves reliability, reduces maintenance, runs quieter and saves energy. How? It is a variable speed PM motor that eliminates the need for a gearbox, drive shaft, coupling alignment and other mechanical components of a drive system. Less moving parts mean more reliability. It just makes sense. Specially designed for cooling towers, air cooled condensers and air cooled heat exchangers.

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