Gearbox Application Worksheet

Use this form to request engineering assistance. The data you furnish will enable us to understand your application
and recommend* the appropriate gearbox. When available please attach prints or dimensional drawings.

CONTACT INFORMATION SLIDE-RITE® SELECTION EXAMPLE

Name: ______________________________________________ Slide-Rite® Gearbox Output torque = (Input torque) (efficiency) (ratio)
Email:________________________________________________ Standard Series at 700 Output torque = (90 in.-Ibs.) (.88) (1:1)
Company:____________________________________________ RPM and 90 inch-pounds Output torque = 79 in.-Ibs.
Address:_____________________________________________ of input torque
City:_________________________________________________ High Torque Ball Bearings
Torque / Efficiency vs RPM at Maximum Bearing Temperature
State:_______________________ Zip:_____________________
INTERSECTION OF 700 RPM
Phone:______________________________________________ INPUT AND 90 IN.-LBS. TORQUE EFFICIENCY
IS BELOW 300° CURVE IS 88%
2,500� 100�
EFFICIENCY 90�
80�
TORQUE, RPM, GEAR RATIO AND BORE SIZE 2,000�

TORQUE (inch-pounds)

EFFICIENCY (%)
70�
1,500� 60�
Required Input Torque (in-lbs):.....................____________
50�
Required RPM**: ...........................................____________ 1,000� 40�
**Maximum RPM for input or output shaft: 30�
Sli
Float-A-Shaft = 500 RPM | Slide-Rite = 1200 RPM de 20�
500� Slid -R
ite ®
e-R �
ite ® INPUT TORQ 10�
To determine the gearbox for your required torque: CR UE 300ϒ F
0 0�
Reference the the Torque and Efficiency charts from the 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
�
INPUT (RPM)
product catalog or on www.tolomatic.com the performance
data for each model. Locate your input torque on the graph
and intersect it with the RPM of the input shaft. In general, FLOAT-A-SHAFT® SELECTION EXAMPLE
gearbox capacity increases as listed below:
3:2 Ratio Journal Bearing Output torque = (Input torque) (efficiency) (ratio)
1.) Float-A-Shaft: Compact: Low Torque Journal Bearings Float-A-Shaft at 50 RPM Output torque = (500 in.-Ibs.) (.62) (3:2)
2.) Float-A-Shaft: Compact: High Torque Roller Bearings and 500 inch-pounds of
Output torque = 465 in.-Ibs.
3.) Slide-Rite CR: Compact input torque (See graph
4.) Float-A-Shaft: Standard: Low Torque Journal Bearings below)
5.) Slide-Rite: Compact Low Torque Journal Bearings
6.) Slide-Rite CR: Standard Torque / Efficiency vs RPM at Maximum Bearing Temperature
7.) Float-A-Shaft: Standard: High Torque Roller Bearings
8.) Slide-Rite: Standard INTERSECTION OF 50 RPM INPUT AND 500 IN./LBS.
TORQUE IS BELOW 300° CURVE POWER EFFICIENCY IS 62%

For ratios other than 1:1: Refer to the performance ��

1200 �
graph for that gearbox. When torque vs RPM intersects 1100 �
1000 100
below the 300°F curve, you have selected a gearbox
TORQUE (inch-pounds)

POWER EFFICIENCY (%)

900 90
suitable for your application. 800
POWER
80
700 EFFICIE 70
If your torque vs RPM intersection point is above the 600 NCY 60
50
300°F curve, then you do not have a proper application 500
400 40
for that gearbox. Your options are to reduce either your 300
INPUT
30
input torque or RPM to get under the 300°F curve or try 200 TORQ
UE 30
20
100 0ϒ 10
a gearbox with greater capacity. 0 0
0 50 100 �150 200 250 300 350 �400� 450 500
Bore size for shaft requirements (in): ______________ INPUT (RPM)
0 33 66 100 133 166 200 233 266 300 333
Output Torque (in-lbs): _________________ OUTPUT (RPM)

Output Torque= Input torque X efficiency X ratio *Recommendation is based on information supplied by the customer. Final
acceptance and approval is the responsibility of the customer. Tolomatic recom-
mends field testing or simulation of field testing on the machine it is designed for.
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