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New products: micro metal gearmotors with 15:1 gear ratio
We have expanded our line of micro metal gearmotors to include versions with a 15:1 gear ratio. As with all of our other micro metal gearmotors, these units are available with five different motor options:
- Motors with precious metal brushes
- Motors with longer-life carbon brushes (HPCB)
Each motor is available with or without an extended back shaft, which rotates at the same speed as the input to the gearbox and offers a way to add an encoder, such as our encoders for micro metal gearmotors (see the picture above). This makes ten new versions in all:
Rated Voltage |
Motor Type |
Stall Current (A) |
No-Load Current (A) |
No-Load Speed (RPM) |
Extrapolated Stall Torque |
Max Power (W) |
Single-Shaft (Gearbox Only) |
Dual-Shaft (Gearbox & Motor) |
|
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(kg ⋅ cm) | (oz ⋅ in) | ||||||||
12 V | high-power, carbon brushes (HPCB) |
0.75 | 0.06 | 2200 | 0.25 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 15:1 HPCB 12V | 15:1 HPCB 12V dual-shaft |
6 V | high-power, carbon brushes (HPCB) |
1.5 | 0.10 | 2100 | 0.25 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 15:1 HPCB 6V | 15:1 HPCB 6V dual-shaft |
6 V | high-power (HP) |
1.6 | 0.07 | 2000 | 0.30 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 15:1 HP 6V | 15:1 HP 6V dual-shaft |
6 V | medium-power (MP) |
0.67 | 0.04 | 1400 | 0.20 | 2.8 | 0.70 | 15:1 MP 6V | 15:1 MP 6V dual-shaft |
6 V | low-power (LP) |
0.36 | 0.02 | 860 | 0.17 | 2.4 | 0.37 | 15:1 LP 6V | 15:1 LP 6V dual-shaft |
More detailed specifications for all our micro metal gearmotors can be found in their datasheet (5MB pdf).
These new versions bring our total micro metal gearmotor selection to 130 options, with gear ratios ranging from 5:1 to 1000:1! To see them all, visit our micro metal gearmotor category, and visit our metal gearmotor category to see all of our metal gearmotor options. Keep in mind if you don’t see an option that suits your application, for sufficient volumes, modifications such as customized output shafts are available.
Once you find the perfect gearmotors for your project, don’t forget to check out our great selection of accessories. These were all designed either specifically for our micro metal gearmotors or with their compatibility in mind:
- Wheels and tracks
- Universal mounting hubs with #2-56, #4-40, or M3 holes.
- 12mm Hex Wheel Adapter for 3mm Shaft
- Mounting brackets in white, black, or extended options
- Magnetic and optical encoders