Industrial Gear Reducers

SCE industrial Gear reducers are manufactured and designed specifically for cooling towers in large industrial and power plant applications. In shape and function, their design goes beyond normal AGMA requirements—both to maximize air movement through the tower, and to minimize the impact of maintenance. Although the primary function of a Gear reducer is to reduce the speed of the driver (usually an electric motor) to a speed which is conducive to good fan performance, it must satisfy other criteria as well. For example, it must provide primary support for the fan — withstand the shock loads imposed at start-up and during subsequent speed changes—anchor the fan against lateral movement in response to rotational forces—and contribute as little as possible to power transmission losses as well as the generation of noise.