Air Motors & The Environment

Perhaps the most common use for air motors is in hazardous environments, where the risk of explosion is present, however other conditions should be considered.  

• Is the environment wet or dusty?  Most air motors are well sealed so water and dust will not damage them, but some motors are not sealed, so water splashes may be a problem.
• Could the motor be submerged in water or even acid?  Consider specifying a sealed, stainless steel bodied motor.  
• If the motor is submerged, a motor with a sealed drive shaft should be used.  We recently supplied high grade stainless steel motors with extra seals to stir sulfuric acid for a mine.
• Will the motor need to be washed down (eg food industry)?  Deprag have a standard range of stainless steel motors suitable for wash down
• Could a grease leakage contaminate the product?  We recently supplied motors for juice manufacturer with USDA approved food grade grease, extra seals and a seal failure indicator.