Gearboxes are the most expensive, so the question is: what is the trade-off between the gearbox motor conveyor price and cost savings through efficiency and is less vibration, wear, noise and longevity important in your application? We offer straight-through helical gearboxes with cast-iron frames. The output shaft is parallel to the input. Our gearboxes utilize C-face mounting interfaces for C-face motors. These gearboxes use helical gears to provide quiet startup and smooth operation.

   Our Iron Horse Helical Gearboxes are filled with mineral oil and do require maintenance oil changes. Our Iron Horse Helical Gearboxes are typically a drop in replacement for our competitors and is offered at a fraction of the gearbox motor conveyor price of our competitors. Worm gearboxes are more commonly used where large gear reductions are required. The design allows the worm to turn the gear, but the gear cannot turn the worm giving a braking or locking style feature.