Innovative gear solutions for automation at SPS 2024

High dynamics? Heavy loads? Tight installation space? Whatever the requirements, Nabtesco has the right precision gears. SPS in Nuremberg will provide the opportunity to learn more about the technologies, innovations and solution competence of Nabtesco as a gear manufacturer.

Cycloidal gears and strain wave gears

Nabtesco Precision Europe says its offers the most extensive and most diverse range of precision gear products available. The portfolio comprises both cycloidal gears and strain wave gears, which are fully scalable from 7 to 28,000 Nm. That allows the company to implement suitable precision gear solutions for literally every axis and every application - from small to large, in robotics and in machine engineering. This competence guarantees a seamless gear strategy and optimally coordinated systems.

Specially designed for high torques

Cycloidal gears use cams and rollers for power transmission. This ensures high efficiency, exceptional resistance to shock loads (up to 500% of the rated torque) and minimal backlash throughout the entire service life (hysteresis loss less than 1 arcmin, purely mechanical backlash 0.1-0.2 arcmin). The special design of these gear systems makes them much more precise, dynamic and rigid than the commonly used rotary indexers and standard planetary gears - which makes it possible to achieve substantial improvements in efficiency.

Plug-and-play cycloidal gears

Plug-and-play solutions such as the modular Neco series, the hollow shaft gears of the RD-C series, the high-performance RS rotary indexers and the integrated, decentralised drive unit with a Mecanum wheel for automated guided vehicles (AGV) are designed for ease of use and make robot technology (market share of more than 60 percent) available for general machine and plant engineering.

Zero backlash precision gears

While cycloidal gears are ideal for high torques, strain wave gears are especially suitable for low-torque applications and are used wherever high performance is required in a tight installation space. They feature absolute zero backlash, outstanding repeatability and a high torque capacity - all in a compact and lightweight design.

All strain wave gears are custom designed. This means that performance, as well as gear size and interfaces, are tailored to the exact requirements of the particular application. Gear sets, gear sets plus and gear units are available as hat type gears (HTG) and cup type gears (CTG), with a hollow or solid shaft. The exhibit will also include actuators and digital gears.