SHIMPO RK-3E pottery wheel uses an exceptional Direct Drive motor. The Direct Drive motor is a brushless, beltless motor that operates on a magnet system and is electronically controlled. As a result, the motor is extremely quiet. 

• Direct drive system; DC brushless motor 
• 45 kg centering 
• 355 mm light alloy casting wheel-head, drilled for bat-pins 
• Adjustable legs 
• Legs can be removed for storage or tabletop use 
• Virtually quiet; no belts, no vibration 
• Wheel-head acts as a banding wheel when the pedal is at stop 
• Pedal stops the wheel head immediately; no belt means no extra rotation when stopped 
• Higher torque; no belts 
• Maintains a specific set speed when stepping away to center, even with slow speeds with 45 kg of clay