Gearboxes

Just plug in the motor and go: plug-and-play gearboxes from Nabtesco

As the world's largest and most recognized manufacturer of precision gears in a cycloidal design, Nabtesco offers a broad range of plug-and-play solutions with maximum precision, dynamics and reliability. The ready-to-use concepts are based on the same technology that has been used successfully in robotics around the world for more than 35 years, while also fully meeting the strict usability requirements for machine construction.

The installation and assembly of gear systems can be complicated and time-consuming. Plug-and-play gearboxes make it easier and faster. These are ready-to-install solutions that the customer can install with little integration effort and put into operation immediately after mounting the motor – just as the name suggests. Plug-and-play gearboxes combine excellent performance with the best possible usability, making them an ideal solution for efficient drive concepts. These user-friendly gearboxes are particularly popular with small and medium-sized companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector.

Plug-and-play solutions are in vogue

The installation and assembly of gear systems can be complicated and time-consuming. Plug-and-play gearboxes make it easier and faster. These are ready-to-install solutions that the customer can install with little integration effort and put into operation immediately after mounting the motor – just as the name suggests. Plug-and-play gearboxes combine excellent performance with the best possible usability, making them an ideal solution for efficient drive concepts. These user-friendly gearboxes are particularly popular with small and medium-sized companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector.

Complex technology, easy to use

Precision cycloidal gears use cam disks and rollers to transfer power. This ensures a high level of efficiency, a long service life and minimal backlash over the entire service life (hysteresis loss max. 1 arcmin, the pure torsional backlash is only 0.1-0.2 arcmin). In addition, the two-stage reduction principle results in excellent behavior in terms of dynamics, load capacity and smooth running.

The plug-and-play gearboxes from Nabtesco are completely enclosed, sealed and filled with lubricant. They can be quickly and easily integrated into the drive train and operated with all common servo motors. The built- The modular system offers maximum flexibility and a high degree of standardization ensures cost-effective series production and high availability. The production capacity is over one million gearboxes per year and will be expanded to two million annually by 2030.

Plug-and-play for all areas: Nabtesco offers a wide range of plug-and-play gear mechanisms:

  • The compact full-wave gearheads of the Neco (servo gearhead) and Neco HT (high-torque gearhead for heavy-duty use) series: Instead of connecting each motor type via its own interface, a flexible system with modular sleeves and flanges guarantees uncomplicated adaptation of all common servo motors. Combinations of standardized elements make it easy to create a large number of defined interfaces that cover a wide range of drives. With a rated torque of 9,000 Nm and acceleration and braking torques of 22,500 Nm, the NecoHT-900 is the world's largest plug-and-play precision gearbox.
  • The hollow shaft gearmotors of the RD-C series: While the RDR-C series is designed for right-angle mounting, the RDS-C series is suitable for direct mounting; finally, the RDP-C is a belt-drive variant. Thanks to this flexibility, the possible applications are almost unlimited and range from machine tools, robotics and packaging machines to medical technology and handling.
  • RS series for rotary positioning: These robust hollow-shaft servo gearmotors are designed for axial loads of up to 9 t and impress with a compact design, excellent torque performance and high positioning accuracy. In combination with a servo motor, freely programmable, highly flexible positioning units can be realized that can be easily adapted to changing handling and assembly requirements at any time.
  • Omnidirectional drive system for the next generation of robots: Nabtesco has developed the fully integrated, decentralized drive unit with Mecanum wheel especially for mobile automation solutions. The RV-W Mecanum wheel drives used allow for high torque performance even in the smallest of spaces and feature an integrated main bearing that optimally absorbs the radial and axial forces that occur.

Plug-and-play transmissions are the key to greater efficiency and flexibility

The finely tuned Nabtesco product portfolio – especially in the area of large precision gears – forms the basis for high-performance ready-to-use solutions and supports the manufacturing industry on the path to greater efficiency, process reliability and cost-effectiveness. “Plug-and-play gearheads simplify automation and make it possible for small and medium-sized companies to develop their own robotic systems with little effort and without specialized expertise,” says Daniel Obladen, adding: ‘As a strategic consultant and partner, we reliably support our customers’ growth and are always available to provide advice and assistance.”

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