Nidec Drive Technology Corporation acquired MS-Graessner GmbH & Co. KG, based out of Dettenhausen, Germany, in 2018. This strategic acquisition gives us over 60 years of design and manufacturing experience in the area of high precision helical bevel, spiral bevel and hypoid gears. It strengthens our position in the European market by giving our global customer base unparalleled access a to broad range of gear technologies with local product distribution and expertise.
By way of the Gleason manufacturing process, our Dettenhausen facility and highly skilled 120-person workforce excels in producing solutions for custom and highly specialized applications. Whether it’s for a specific single piece project or for mass production, we develop the best possible engineering solution—providing more power density, less noise, higher efficiency and more precision at every turn.
Our bevel gear product families—TwinGear and PowerGear—were developed as a result of in-depth knowledge of different industry sectors and applications. We offer a wide range of frame sizes, ratios and mounting configurations to meet virtually any requirement. The success of our customers is the top priority for Nidec DTC. Our product quality, reliability and availability give our customers a competitive advantage as they continue to improve their machine performance to compete globally.
Bevel Series Summary Level Table
| Product Series | TwinGear | PowerGear |
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| Frame Size | 10, 20, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60, 70 | 27, 33, 45, 54, 65, 75, 90, 110, 140, 170, 210, 240, 280, 360, 450 |
| Reduction Ratios | 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 | 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Output Mounting Styles | Keyed Solid Shaft Keyed Dual Shaft Keyed Hollow Shaft Hollow Shrink Disc |
Keyed Solid Shaft – Single, Dual, Triple, Quad |
| Nominal Output Torque (Nm) | 150 – 7500 | Standard: 1.3 – 150 High Torque: 24 – 5200 High Speed: 1:1 – 360 |
| Max. Acceleration Torque (Nm) | 225 – 11250 | Standard: 38 – 210 High Torque: 36 – 7800 High Speed: 1:1 – 540 |
| Max. Input speed (rpm) | 8000 | Standard: 7500 High Torque: 4000 High Speed: 8500 |
| Backlash (Arc-min) | 4 – 6 | 5 – 18 |