Stainless Steel Gearbox

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Stainless steel is a ferrous alloy containing minimum of 10% chromium and other elements. The low maintenance, relatively inexpensive metal is commonly used for many industrial and commercial applications. Stainless steel is also used to manufacture gearboxes.

The metal has not gained much popularity with the speed reducer manufacturers due to high cost factor. A stainless steel gearbox costs roughly twice as much as its cast iron counterpart.

Stainless steel gearboxes are compactly designed and allow higher speeds and torque. These gearboxes having a high resistance to corrosion are compatible with caustic agents and also have the ability to withstand harsh chemical processing environments. High-grade stainless steel material is often used in the food and pharma industry.

Types of Gearboxes Manufactured
Stainless steel is widely used to construct and manufacture a variety of gearboxes including :

• Inline Planetary Gearbox
• Right Angle Gearbox
• Spiral Bevel Gearbox
• Worm Gearbox

Properties Suitable for Gearbox Manufacturing

• Anti corrosion
• Anti rusting
• Anti stain
• Recyclable

Use of Stainless Steel Gearbox
The material is used in a number of areas including :

• Food processing industry
• Packaging equipment
• Conveyors
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Chemical industry