As you evaluate right angle gearboxes for your industrial design, you can’t afford to take chances with just any gearbox. Whether you’re using right angle gearboxes to regulate motion, speed or direction in heavy machinery, or to support high-speed processes, imprecise motion, machine failure and costly downtime are unacceptable. Taken together, you will have to consider many factors when selecting right angle gearboxes. This blog post will provide an overview of these important considerations and the features to look for to ensure you select an ideal unit for your application.
Remember These Gearbox Considerations
When adding a right angle gearbox to your industrial equipment design, several characteristics demand careful consideration. Gather as much information about your application’s specifications and needs, and be sure to consider factors including:
- Performance and sizing specifications. Important specifications include both nominal and peak torque requirements, the desired gear ratio based on its purpose, allowable backlash and size.
- Low backlash. Lost motion caused by backlash can hinder precision, lead to shock loads, wear, vibrations, noise and, ultimately, premature failure. The amount of acceptable backlash from your gearbox should match your application’s precision requirement.
- Durability. Gearboxes are expected to perform in typically harsh industrial environments, making rugged construction a critical requirement.
- Compact size. Unlike inline gearboxes, right angle gearboxes are particularly desirable due to their space savings.
- Mounting and installation. Look for units with well-fortified housings which also allow for flexible mounting and space savings.
- Customizations. Because there are times when a standard unit doesn’t quite meet every requirement, it pays to partner with a manufacturer that specializes in modifying parts to satisfy the unique needs of its customers.
Trusted Gear Drives for Many Industries
Redex USA has been the trusted source for ANGLgear right angle gearboxes for more than 30 years, earning widespread use across industries as diverse as printing, converting, packaging, general purpose and aerospace as well as contracts from all branches of the military.
ANGLgear consists of 14 different models, in both an Inch and Metric series. Standard units are available with 1:1 or 2:1 ratios, and customers can choose two- or three-shaft units with either two or three flanges. We also offer a three-way unit with counter-rotating output shafts. In addition, each unit is checked for its gear-mesh backlash to ensure it is within the prescribed backlash range. Built with durability in mind, ANGLgear features cast aluminum and precision machined housings, and includes carburized bevel gears and completely enclosed and sealed ball bearings. Flanged ends and side bosses make mounting easy — even in tight installations. And if you have unique requirements, we can modify your right angle gearbox with, for example, a custom housing with flanges and bosses removed for special mounting applications, as well as special material, bearing, seal or coating options for harsh conditions.
ANGLgear right angle gearboxes are proudly made in the USA! Be sure to contact our Redex engineering team for help selecting or customizing an optimal right-angle gear drive for your application.
For more information about Redex ANGLgear right angle gearboxes, visit our product page.