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You are here: Home / Mechanical PT / Rexnord Manufactures Largest Falk Ring Gear in Weight and Horsepower

Rexnord Manufactures Largest Falk Ring Gear in Weight and Horsepower

October 18, 2013 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Rexnord has completed the manufacture of its largest Falk® Ring Gear in weight and horsepower€” 250,000 pounds (113,000 kilograms) and 24,000 horsepower (18 megawatts). In terms of weight and horsepower, the ring gear is also one of the world’€™s largest.

This six-part ring gear will be used to refine material in a gold mine in the Southwestern United States. The order was placed in March 2012.

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With manufacturing beginning in April 2012, numerous Rexnord associates almost 100€” took part in making this giant gear a reality. €œFrom engineering, through the foundry and the machine shop, Rexnord associates have worked efficiently with the customer to produce a high-quality, high-power gearing solution, says Dave Olson, Director, Commercial Operations, Mill Products. Through this tremendous accomplishment, we are demonstrating our company’€™s expertise and dedication to the industry.

Gear fast facts:

  • Bore size: 443 inches (11,252 millimeters)
  • External diameter: 522 inches (13,259 millimeters)
  • Face width: 40 inches (1,016 millimeters)
  • Number of teeth: 344 teeth
  • Tooth depth: 3.4 inches (86 millimeters)
  • Tooth spacing tolerance: .0016 inches (.04 millimeters)

For more than 100 years, Rexnord Falk Mill Products have provided high-quality solutions for a diversified range of industries. With a base of more than 5,000 installed ring gears and pinions, Rexnord Falk Mill Products provide solutions for some of the world’€™s most rugged applications. You can find Rexnord Falk Mill Products in the mining, cement, automotive, construction, manufacturing, paper and power generation industries.

Rexnord
www.rexnord.com

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