The Bonfiglioli VF Series right angle worm reducer is part of Bonfiglioli's VF/W worm gear unit family, which combines dependable quality with cost-effective performance. A wide choice of mounting options, shaft configurations, and motor interfaces is offered as standard, making it easier to match the gearbox to the machine layout and the motor that drives it. Several patented manufacturing techniques give the VF/W Series a long operating life and high reliability.
Key Features
Right angle worm gear design with low noise and high peak load capacity
Compact construction that minimizes mounting space
Wide output speed and output torque selection range across the series
Mounting versions include foot mount (input top, bottom, or vertical), square foot mount, standard and extended output flanges, and side cover shaft mount
Input options include metric and inch solid input shafts, IEC 63, 71, and 80 metric motor adapters, and a NEMA 56C motor adapter
Motor mounting flanges include large (B5), small (B14), and NEMA versions
Output shaft options in the series include a keyed hollow shaft, one- or double-sided solid plug-in output shafts, and a torque limiter
Series options include up to C5 surface protection, a short flange with reinforced bearings, a torque arm, and fluoroelastomer oil seals
Couples with Bonfiglioli IEC asynchronous (BN, BE, BX, BXN), IEC reluctance (BSR), and IEC single-phase (BS) motors for a complete drive solution
Bonfiglioli motor options include thermistor and thermostat sensors, independent forced cooling, incremental and sin/cos absolute single- or multi-turn encoders, tropicalization, anti-condensation heaters, and a backstop
