High Performance Motors

Elwood High Performance Motors designs and manufactures rugged stepper and servo motors for harsh and/or specialty environments.  Please view from our product offerings below for documents, information and more.

Our Motors are Built Different

Elwood High Performance Motors designs and manufactures rugged stepper and servo motors for harsh and/or specialty environments. Servicing the unique needs of the machine tool, automotive, packaging, food preparation, and varous other industry sectors for the past 45 years has taught us a few things about building motors that survive extreme operating conditions. Whether your needs involve extreme temperatures, high pressure jets of water, sanitation regulation, caustic chemicals or explosive atmospheres, let Elwood High Performance Motors solve your next extreme motor challenge.

SERVO PRODUCTS

SW Series

Wash Down Servo

Extremely rugged design for demanding environments such as automotive and machine tool industries. Proven long life.

  • 2, 3, 4, 6, & 7″ Frame Sizes
  • 0.6 Nm to 50 Nm Cont. Torque Range
  • Sealing for High-Pressure Wash Down
  • 115V / 230V / 460V Windings
  • Resolver Encoder Feedback
  • English, Metric or NEMA Mounting

SF Series

Food-Grade Servo

Designed specifically for the food and baking industries.  Capable of withstanding repeated high pressure wash down. Smooth housing to minimize entrapment areas.

  • 2, 3, 4 & 6″ Frame Sizes
  • Finless Housing, Stainless Shafts
  • FDA-Approved Epoxy Coating
  • 0.6 Nm to 50 Nm Cont. Torque Range
  • Sealing for High Pressure Wash Down
  • 115V / 230V / 460V Windings
  • English, Metric or NEMA Mounting

Hygenic

Stainless Steel Servo

All Stainless Steel servo motors for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, hygienic, and caustic washdown applications.

  • Sealing for Washdown Applications

SX Series

Explosion Proof Servo

Ideal for hazardous locations where dust, vapors, or gases form potentially flammable or explosive environments. Can be applied virtually worldwide.

  • 3, 4, 6 & 7″ Sizes UL/cUL Listed:
    • Class I Div 1 & 2, Groups C, D
    • Class II Div 1 & 2 Groups E, F, G
  • 3, 4, & 6″ Sizes: ATEX Ex d IIB T3
  • 3″ Sizes: ATEX/IECEx Ex tb IIIC T135°C
  • 1.2 Nm to 36 Nm Cont.Torque Range
  • Feedback Options for Most Controls
  • English, Metric or NEMA Mounting

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY PARTNER PRODUCTS

MP Modifications

Motor Upgrade

Elwood engineered motor modification for Rockwell MP series motors.

  • SpeedTec connectors matching original design
    • Mate with standard cables
    • Flying leads available optionally
  • Continuous Flex cables to dampen vibration at connectors
  • Stainless steel breather vent to normalize pressure gradient between internal and atmosphere
  • Shaft seal kit recommended for wet/wash-down/oily applications

W-Series

Stainless Steel Servo

All Stainless Steel servo motors for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, hygienic, and caustic washdown applications.

  • 70, 100, 125mm Diameter Housings
  • 0.5 Nm to 7.5 Nm Cont.Torque Range
  • 300 Series Stainless Steel Exterior
  • 0.6 Nm to 50 Nm Cont. Torque Range
  • Sealing for Washdown Applications
  • Teflon or Viton Shaft Seals
  • Feedback Options for Most Controls
  • Custom Mounting & Shafts Available

H Series

Low Inertia Servo

Authorized replacements for Rockwell Automation’s H, S, W, and 1326AS Series servo motors. True drop-in, mechanically and electrically identical to originals.

  • Rockwell Automation Encompass Partner
  • H-3000, H-4000, & H-6000 Sizes Available
  • Identical Performance to Originals
  • OEM Components, Available Indefinitely
  • Rebuilds Available Regardless of Original Manufacturer
  • Cable Sets for All Drive Platforms

F Series

Medium Inertia Servo

Authorized replacements for Rockwell Automation’s F-Series servo motors. True drop-in, mechanically and electrically identical to originals. Medium inertia to match heavy loads.

  • Rockwell Automation Encompass Partner
  • F-4000 & F-6000 Sizes Available
  • Identical Performance to Originals
  • OEM Components, Available Indefinitely
  • Rebuilds Available Regardless of Original Manufacturer
  • Cable Sets for All Drive Platforms

1326AS Series

Low Inertia – 460V

Introduction of Elwood’s 1326AS Series as an authorized true drop-in replacement for Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley 1326AS Series continues the Encompass partnership between Rockwell Automation and Elwood Corporation.

  • Three (3) frame sizes available as true drop-in replacements for Rockwell Automation 1326AS-B300, 1326AS-B400, and 1326AS-B600 frame motors
  • Continuous operating torque range from 0.7 Nm to 36.4 Nm
  • Speeds to 6000 RPM at a 40 C ambient temperature.

1326AB Series

Medium Inertia – 460V

Elwood’s replacement motors for Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley legacy servos are form, fit, and function replacements for the original motors.

  • Elwood 1326AB Series work flawlessly with your existing and new BRU, Ultra, Kinetix, and Studio5000/RSLogix systems.

N Series

Medium Inertia – 460V

Elwood’s N-Series AC Servo motors are form, fit, and function replacements for N-Series motors from Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) and NSM motors from Giddings and Lewis (G&L).

  • True drop-in compatability
  • Use the same motor data files
  • Identical windings and inertia
  • Identical mounting & connectors
  • No software modifications
  • No hardware modifications

STEPPER PRODUCTS

WS Series

Wash Down Stepper

Authorized replacements for Rockwell Automation’s F-Series servo motors. True drop-in, mechanically and electrically identical to originals. Medium inertia to match heavy loads.

  • NEMA Mounting Dimensions, sizes 23 & 34
  • Finless Extruded Aluminum Housing
  • Designed for IP66 environments
  • 1.8 Degree Hybrid Design
  • 0.4Nm – 4.44Nm Static Torque, Bipolar
  • 0.3 Nm – 3.17Nm Static Torque, Unipolar
  • 5% Noncumulative Step Accuracy
  • 18″ Flying Lead Cable with Gland

FS Series

Food-Grade Stepper

Designed specifically for the food and baking industries.  Capable of withstanding repeated high pressure wash down. Smooth housing to minimize entrapment areas.

  • NEMA Mounting Dimensions, sizes 23 & 34
  • Finless Extruded Aluminum Housing
  • Designed for IP66 environments
  • FDA/USDA White Epoxy Coating
  • Stainless steel shaft (303)
  • 1.8 Degree Hybrid Design
  • 0.4Nm – 4.44Nm Static Torque, Bipolar
  • 0.3 Nm – 3.17Nm Static Torque, Unipolar
  • 5% Noncumulative Step Accuracy
  • 18″ Flying Lead Cable with Gland

Products by Use-case

Washdown

Servos and Steppers for processing areas using high-pressure water, steam, and aggressive sanitizers.

Beet

Food Grade

Servos and Steppers that meet the Food and Beverage industry standards and specifications.

Stainless Steel

Elwood’s all stainless steel W-Series servo motors are designed for demanding wash down evironments. 

Explosion Proof

Elwood’s SX-Series motors are Hazardous Location Rated/Certified and ready for any explosive environment.

Rockwell Legacy

Elwood now supports Rockwell  replacement motors from F-Series, H-Series (which replaced S-Series), N-Series, W-Series, 1326-AB Series & 1326AS Series.

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