Intake wheel motors

[mman1506]

Originally Posted by JVN

One of the mistakes teams commonly make is under powering intakes. If you've got an intake or conveyor belt, you want to put as much power on it as you can get away with.

Yes, the Mini CIM might be overkill -- but can you put a "price" on having a "Touch-It, Own-It" intake?

When I designed my first ever intake+conveyor mechanism in 2009, I asked one of my wiser friends for advice. He just told me: "The only trick as far as I can tell, is to throw power at it." I've never looked back...

I also agree that using a modular planetary gearbox is a good idea for this application. I can't count the number of times I've screwed up a gear ratio ("wow... this seems really slow!" or "hmmm... is it supposed to stall this easily?") and been saved by adjusting the planetary used in the design. This versatility will allow you to swap in different ratios (or motors) to tweak your design.

Your Mileage May Vary,
John

Another reason for over powering mechanisms is that the smaller motors (BAG,9015) will require more reduction than the larger motors(CIM,Mini-CIM) due to a higher free speed. This year instead of using a small motor with a VP on our intakes we could get the same output speed at the same weight by using a Mini-CIM with a single reduction. Giving us more power with less cost, weight and complexity.