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2-Gear Drive for

Decanters
2-gear drive
for decanter type
CD 20.
CB 30.
CD 30.
CA 36.
CA 45.
CB 45.
CC 45.
CA 50.
CB 50.
CB 63.
CA 75.
Function
Special drive for torquedependent control of the
differential speed

Application
For all applications where a
high degree of dryness of the
solids is required, e.g. in starch
and waste water plants,
beverage and foodstuff
industries, etc.

Operating principles and constructional features

1 Drive motor
2 Clutch
3 Bowl drive

4 Scroll drive
5 Secondary gear
6 Variable-speed drive

Control characteristics

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7 Secondary motor
8 Primary gear
9 Bowl

10 Scroll
11 Housing

The patented 2-gear drive permits automatic torque measurement and differential speed control. The main motor
drives the bowl and simultaneously the housing of the
secondary gear via the housing of the primary gear. The
speed-controlled secondary motor drives the input shaft of
the secondary gear.
Due to the extremely sensitive analogue control a relatively
small and hence cost-saving differential speed control range
is sufficient for normal applications. The position of this control range can be selected by changing the belt drive transmission between the main motor and the housing of the
secondary gear.
Due to the driving effect of the secondary motor which takes
over part of the conveyor screw drive power, load is taken
off the main drive motor.
The 2-gear drive is recommended if:
the discharged solids from the decanter are to have the
lowest possible residual moisture
the decanter is to be run at the smallest possible differential speeds with maximum solids discharge volumes
the discharged solids are to have a uniform DS content
despite fluctuating production conditions
the capacity is to be increased as compared to the
decanters with standard drive.

Operating principles of the

2-gear drive
The height of the torque between the bowl and the conveyor screw depends on the nature of the solids, the solids level
in the bowl, the bowl speed and other factors. The power
consumption of the secondary motor 7 depends on the
torque between the conveyor screw and bowl.
The basic differential speed remains constant as long as the
torque does not exceed the control begin. If the torque
exceeds this value, the controller increases continuously the
frequency-controlled motor speed and hence the differential
speed. The increased differential speed accelerates the conveyance of the solids in the bowl.
Reduction in the solids volume results in corresponding
reduction of the torque at the conveyor screw. Consequently,
the controller reacts to the decreasing torque by reducing the
speed of the secondary motor, which results in a drop in the
differential speed.
If, in spite of the increase in differential speed, the torque
does not drop, the product supply is closed upon reaching
the torque step 1. If, however, the torque continues to
increase then the decanter is switched off via torque step 2.
The secondary motor remains in operation for a preset period. By this means, the solids are normally removed from the
bowl. After the bowl has come to a standstill, immediate
restarting is possible.

Advantages
Torque-dependent differential speed control
The basic differential speed can be altered by exchanging
the belt pulleys.
Differential speed control range
Analogue torque indicator
Reliable overload protection (electrical, without shear
pin); the machine can be re-started immediately.
Improved officiency due to internal feedback
Available for installation in explosive surroundings
Low space requirement
Maintenance-free and environment-friendly

Design of motor control

The motor control comprises:
control unit tor adjusting the
control begin
control gradient
torque step 1
torque step 2
digital display of bowl and differential speed
motor temperature protection during start-up and operation
safety interlocking of feed
(premature opening of valve or starting of pump in product feed is prevented)
indication of current for main and secondary motor
hour counter

BowI and conveyor screw drive

As in case of the gear drive in the standard decanter version
the bowl (9) is driven by the main motor (3) via clutch and
V-belts. To change the bowl speed both belt pulleys of this
drive must be exchanged.
The primary gear (8) whose housing is firmly connected to
the bowl and rotates at the same speed, drives the conveyor
screw (10) via the driven shaft.
The secondary gear (5) is driven by the secondary motor (7).
In addition the driven shaft of the secondary gear is connected to the drive shaft of the primary gear on which the
housing of the secondary gear (5) rotates. Due to an internal
power feedback to the bowl drive (3) the housing of the
secondary gear (5) is braked via the variable-speed drive (6).
To change the basic differential speed both belt pulleys of
the variable speed drive (6) must be exchanged.
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Technical data
Basic differential
speed from/to

Differential speed
control range

Secondary
motor

min-1

approx./min-1

kW

CD 20 . - . . - . 2

2-30

12

0.75

CB 30 . - . . - . 2

1.5-55.5

20-15

CD 30 . - . . - . 2

1.5-23

9.5

2.2

CA 36 . - . . - . 2

2-35

1.5

CA 45 . - . . - . 2

2-49

7.5-15

7.5/11

CB 45 . - . . - . 2

2-49

7.5-15

11

CC 45 . - . . - . 2

2-49

7.5-15

11

Decanter type

CA 50 . - . . - . 2

1-34

17

15

CA 501 - . . - . 2

2-49

7.5-15

11

CB 50 . - . . - . 2

1-70

17

15

CB 63 . - . . - . 2

1-48

18

22

CA 75 . - . . - . 2

1-41

30

Printed on chlorine-free bleached paper

Further basic differential speeds and control ranges on request.

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Westfalia Separator AG Werner-Habig-Strae 1 D-59302 Oelde (Germany)
Tel.: + 49 25 22/77-0 Fax: + 49 25 22/77-24 88 Internet: www.westfalia-separator.com E-mail: info@gea-westfalia.de
The information contained in this brochure merely serves as a non-binding description of our products and is without guarantee.
Binding information, in particular relating to capacity data and suitabality for specific applications, can only be provided within the framework of concrete inquiries.
9997-9332-020 / 0404 EN Fe

Subject to modification

Printed in Germany