Application Profile Stainless Steel HiflexDRIVE Cabbage Coring Machine Product Application P-8672-BGM 1/19 A leading manufacturer of food processing equipment needed a robust drive solution that could withstand frequent washdowns for use on a cabbage coring machine. The machine features a 48" diameter, 275 lb. stainless steel indexing table that rotates 60 degrees in 2 seconds to position a head of cabbage under the coring fixture, pauses for 5 seconds for the coring operation, then repeats. Accuracy of 1 degree or less at 5 RPM was required. Accuracy is important to ensure the coring fixture and the cabbage head are aligned to reduce spoilage. There was also a concern about needing to keep the large rotating mass stable, so a strong gear drive and support bearings were requir

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