Worm Planetary Gearbox
Leading Worm Planetary Gearbox Manufacturer in India
Overview
Key Benefits of Worm Planetary Gearbox :
- Deliver high torque at low operating speeds for heavy-duty industrial machinery.
- Ensure smooth, quiet, and reliable power transmission with minimal maintenance.
- Optimize performance and operational efficiency while maintaining a compact and space-saving design.
Get the Right Worm Planetary Gearbox for Your Application
Features Of These Worm Planetary Gearboxes
● Optimum Performance:
Our Worm Planetary Gearboxes are engineered to deliver smooth, efficient, and consistent performance, ensuring reliable power transmission across demanding industrial applications.● Lightweight & Highly Reliable:
Designed with a compact and lightweight construction, these gearboxes offer exceptional reliability, reduced installation space, and dependable long-term operation.● Extended Service Life:
Manufactured using premium-quality materials and precision-engineered components, our gearboxes provide outstanding durability with a long operational lifespan.● High Torque & Wide Gear Ratios:
Available with torque capacities ranging from 4 Kg.m to 10,000 Kg.m and gear ratios from 3:1 to 15,000:1, making them suitable for diverse industrial applications.● Flexible Power & Mounting Options:
Supports input power from fractional HP up to 100 HP and offers multiple mounting configurations, including Foot, Flange, and Agitator mounting.● High Efficiency & Low Maintenance:
Engineered for precise functionality, our Worm Planetary Gearboxes deliver efficient performance, require minimal maintenance, and ensure reliable operation in continuous-duty applications.Technical Data
Mounting
Options: Foot & Flange.
Input Configuration
Input: Hollow Shaft for Electric/Hydraulic Motor & Male Free Shaft
Orientation
B3 – Horizontal
V5 – Vertical Downward
V6 – Vertical Upward
Cooling & Lubrication
Cooling: Splash-type air cooling (forced cooling available on request).
Performance
Ambient Temperature: 40°C. Allowable Temperature Rise: 45°C above ambient.
Key Advantages
Benefits: Right-angle input/output design for compact installation.
Standards & Applications
Standards: AGMA, ISO & IS.
Accessories & Finish
Accessories: Oil Cup Assembly for V5 & V6 orientations.
Paint Finish: Standard RAL Blue; custom colors available on request.
Technical specification
We Give Best Business Solution — we cater to the needs of our clients by manufacturing, exporting and supplying various equipment such as Planetary Gearboxes, Hydraulic Winch, Screw Jack, Bevel Drives, Worm Drives, and more.
| Mounting | Foot / Flange |
| Input | Hollow to suit Electric / Hydraulic Motor Male free shaft (for mounting coupling, pulley, sprocket etc.) |
| Orientation | B3 (Horizontal) V5 (Vertically Downward) V6 (Vertically Upward) |
| Efficiency | 98% per stage |
| Ambient temp. | 40 °C |
| Allowable temperature rise | 45 °C above ambient temp. |
| Ratio range | From 27:1 up to customer requirement |
| Output torque range | From 12 kg·m to 60,000 kg·m |
| Input power | From 0.16 Hp / 0.12 kW to 500 Hp / 375 kW |
| Max. input speed | 1440 rpm (for higher/lower speed, consult GPRO) |
| Paint shade | Standard: RAL Blue; Special: Other colours available upon request. |
| Method of cooling | STD: splash-type lubrication, air-cooled · SPL: forced cooling can be provided against specific customer requirement |
| Lubrication | Model 501 gearbox is filled with grease; ISO VG 220/320 synthetic base oil. STD: gearbox supplied without oil · SPL: gearbox supplied with oil against specific customer requirement |
| Standard accessories | For orientation V5 & V6, oil cup assembly will be provided |
| Applicable standards | AGMA, ISO, IS |
| Advantage | Input & output are at right angle to each other, hence occupies less length; low noise |
| Disadvantage | Low efficiency (60% for single stage, 45–50% for multistage gearbox) |
| Application | Material handling, Paper, Rubber, Food Industry, Automation, Textile |
FAQs
Q1. What is the advantage of combining a worm gear stage with a planetary stage?
Combining a worm gear stage with planetary gearing allows a single unit to achieve a high reduction ratio (from the worm stage) along with strong torque-handling capacity (from the planetary stage), in one compact housing.
Q2. Is a worm gearbox self-locking?
Many worm gear configurations offer a degree of self-locking (resisting back-drive from the output side), depending on the lead angle and gear ratio — useful in holding or anti-reverse applications, though this shouldn’t be relied on as a sole safety mechanism without engineering confirmation.
Q3. What efficiency does a worm gearbox typically offer compared to helical or planetary designs?
Worm gear stages generally have lower mechanical efficiency (often 50-90% depending on ratio and lead angle) compared to helical or planetary stages, due to the sliding contact between worm and wheel — a trade-off for high single-stage reduction and compact design.
Q4. What ratio range does GPRO's worm planetary gearbox cover?
GPRO’s worm planetary gearboxes are configured to combine high worm-stage ratios with planetary-stage torque multiplication — contact our team with your input speed and required output torque for exact ratio options.
Q5. Where is a worm planetary gearbox typically used?
This configuration suits applications needing high reduction ratios with strong torque output in a single unit, such as certain material handling and industrial rotary drives where space and ratio requirements rule out simpler gear stages alone.