Material Handling

Engineered Motion for Material Handling Systems

Motors, gearmotors and integrated drives engineered around payload, travel profile, throughput, braking duty, environment and safe equipment integration.

Conveyors & Transfer Systems

Continuous or indexed operation governed by conveyed load, belt speed, incline, accumulation, starts per hour and controlled stopping.

Suitable SDT solution: AC inverter-duty, PMDC or BLDC/EC gearmotors with right-angle, parallel-shaft or planetary transmission; brake and encoder options where required.
Engineering benefit: Matched output speed and torque, controlled acceleration, dependable starting under load and compact mechanical integration.
Representative capability: Gearmotor platforms from 3 W to 8 kW · BLDC platforms from 20 W to 4.5 kW

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Storage & Retrieval Systems

Travel, lifting and positioning axes requiring repeatability, controlled acceleration, peak torque and secure load holding.

Suitable SDT solution: Servo or BLDC motor systems with planetary gearing, feedback and power-off braking configured around the motion profile.
Engineering benefit: Accurate positioning, high peak capability, low backlash and controlled holding within the available installation envelope.
Representative capability: Servo, BLDC and geared configurations selected against continuous and peak operating points

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Sorting & Distribution

High-cycle motion for rollers, belts, pushers and diverters with rapid starts, repeatable speed and long operating life.

Suitable SDT solution: Brushless DC/EC motors, compact gearmotors and integrated drive or feedback arrangements for speed- or position-controlled motion.
Engineering benefit: Maintenance-free operation, responsive control, efficient high-cycle duty and compact power density.
Representative capability: BLDC platforms from 20 W to 4.5 kW · speeds available to 20,000 rpm

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Lifting & Assisted Handling

High starting torque, controlled raising and lowering, load holding, braking and quiet operation for lifts, tables and tugs.

Suitable SDT solution: PMDC or BLDC gearmotors with right-angle or hollow-shaft transmission, braking and self-locking characteristics where the verified gearbox design supports them.
Engineering benefit: High torque in a compact package, simplified mechanical integration and a safe, controlled response to the lifting duty.
Representative capability: PMDC platforms from 6 to 240 VDC and 5 to 950 W · gearmotor platforms to 8 kW

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Motion requirements & engineering challenges

What the Application Requires from the Drive System

A credible selection begins with the real operating duty. These inputs determine continuous rating, peak capability, technology choice and the level of integration required.

Payload, friction and route gradient

Establish continuous and peak output torque from transported mass, resistance and incline.

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Speed, acceleration and stopping

Define motor speed, acceleration torque, braking energy and the required control response.

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Starts per hour and duty cycle

Determine RMS loading, repeated-start demand and the sustainable thermal rating.

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Brake, holding and fail-safe needs

Specify stopping, load-holding and fault behaviour from the equipment safety requirement.

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Gear ratio and transmission efficiency

Match motor operating speed to output torque while accounting for transmission losses.

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Shock, vibration and environment

Set protection, mounting and validation needs for the real mechanical environment.

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Controls, feedback and communications

Define the power, command, feedback, protection and machine-communication architecture.

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Installation envelope and production volume

Confirm physical integration, service access and a repeatable route for the expected volume.

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Suitable technologies & solution architecture

Engineer the Complete Motion System

Conveying, lifting, sorting and assisted movement require a drive system that starts reliably, controls the load and stops safely throughout the expected operating cycle.

Load and speed definition

Conveyed mass, friction, incline, acceleration, line speed and starts per hour establish continuous torque, peak torque and gearbox service factor.

Motor and gearbox selection

AC, PMDC or brushless gearmotors are selected with inline, right-angle or planetary transmission according to space, efficiency, output speed and shaft load.

Mobile and precision functions

Transaxles and wheel drives support powered handling equipment; servo or stepper solutions cover positioning, diverters and storage-and-retrieval axes.

Braking, control and validation

Holding, stopping distance, current limit, feedback, communications, duty cycle and environmental exposure are confirmed against the complete machine.

Representative product platforms

Featured Motor & Drive Families

Representative ratings are shown to identify the appropriate technology route. SDT can supply standard, modified and application-specific motor and drive solutions beyond the ranges currently displayed online.

50 W–8 kW published motor platforms · right-angle, inline, parallel-shaft and planetary

Gearmotors

Torque-dense transmission solutions for conveyors, lifting and machinery.

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Working coverage: servo 50 W–7.5 kW · low-voltage 24–96 VDC · wheel drives 110–315 mm

Servo Motors & Wheel Drives

Controlled rotary and wheel motion for precise axes and mobile equipment.

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12–72 V · 150 W–11 kW · PMDC, BLDC/PMSM and AC configurations

Transaxle Drive Systems

Integrated propulsion and differential assemblies for mobile handling equipment.

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20 W–4.5 kW · selected windings to 20,000 rpm · Hall, encoder and drive options

Brushless DC Motors

Efficient controllable platforms for high-cycle systems.

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Engineering support & specification route

From Requirement to Production-Ready Solution

SDT works as an extension of the OEM engineering team, supporting the route from initial duty definition through configuration, validation and dependable production supply.

Define the requirement

Establish operating points, load, duty, envelope, environment, power source, controls and commercial objectives.

Configure the solution

Select and adapt the motor, transmission, feedback and drive arrangement around the complete equipment function.

Validate & supply

Verify performance and integration, support design transfer and establish the appropriate repeat-production route.

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Start with the Equipment Requirement

Share the operating points, duty cycle, environment, mechanical envelope, power source and production objective.

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Engineered Motion for Material Handling Systems

Application-to-Solution Guidance

Conveyors & Transfer Systems

Storage & Retrieval Systems

Sorting & Distribution

Lifting & Assisted Handling

What the Application Requires from the Drive System

Payload, friction and route gradient

Speed, acceleration and stopping

Starts per hour and duty cycle

Brake, holding and fail-safe needs

Gear ratio and transmission efficiency

Shock, vibration and environment

Controls, feedback and communications

Installation envelope and production volume

Engineer the Complete Motion System

Load and speed definition

Motor and gearbox selection

Mobile and precision functions

Braking, control and validation

Featured Motor & Drive Families

Gearmotors

Servo Motors & Wheel Drives

Transaxle Drive Systems

Brushless DC Motors

From Requirement to Production-Ready Solution

Define the requirement

Configure the solution

Validate & supply

Continue Exploring Industries & Applications

Start with the Equipment Requirement