General Purpose Electric Motors

A motor for any application

ABB's Baldor-Reliance® General Purpose electric motors are available in a wide variety of construction enclosures, from industrial steel band open designs to enclosed cast iron designs - in both single and three phase - for harsh applications. Designed for "general purpose" use means that these motors can be used in many applications. The Super E motors (EM & CEM) are NEMA motors that provide NEMA Premium® efficiency and are designed as standard to be inverter duty with wide variable torque speed ranges.

Baldor-Reliance General Purpose motors are energy efficient, durable and readily available. The robust designs provide industry -leading reliability, flexibility and safety to meet the exact demands of a wide range of applications.

From helping you lower energy consumption and keep your electricity costs at a minimum to building rugged and robust NEMA motors that maximize productivity, we are committed to continuous innovation: applying new technologies to improve reliability and energy efficiency, lowering overall operating costs and downtime.

Whether that means designing a General Purpose motor for your specific application, accessing technical data or how you place your order, we make it easy to do business with us.

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