The KA37-KA187 Hard Tooth Gear Motor redefines reliability in industrial power transmission, merging a horizontal output design with high-performance hardened helical gears to deliver consistent power across a spectrum of heavy-duty applications. Its standout feature—the hollow shaft configuration—simplifies direct coupling to motors or driven equipment, eliminating the need for intermediate couplings and reducing installation complexity by up to 40%. This design not only saves space but also minimizes power loss through reduced mechanical interfaces.
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Engineered for high efficiency and low energy consumption, the series incorporates carburized and ground gears with a surface hardness of 58–62 HRC, ensuring minimal wear even under continuous operation. The gears are precision-machined to achieve tight meshing tolerances, which translates to smooth operation and extended service life (typically 10,000+ hours under standard conditions). Its modular construction supports 2-stage, 3-stage, and 4-stage gear configurations, allowing users to select the optimal transmission ratio for their specific speed and torque requirements, from light conveyor systems to heavy extruders.
The horizontal hollow shaft serves as a central integration point, allowing direct mounting of motors or driven equipment without additional adapters. This design reduces the overall system footprint by 30% compared to traditional shaft-coupled reducers, making it ideal for installation in confined spaces such as machine enclosures and compact production cells. The hollow shaft’s through-bore diameter ranges from 20mm to 120mm, accommodating various driven shaft sizes without modification.
The series features optimized gear geometry—including modified tooth profiles and increased contact ratios—that distributes load evenly across gear surfaces, reducing stress concentrations. Paired with heavy-duty tapered roller bearings, the reducer supports radial loads up to 50,000 N and axial loads up to 20,000 N, making it suitable for high-load applications like conveyor systems, plastic extruders, and material mixers. The bearings are pre-lubricated and sealed for life, minimizing maintenance needs.
The ribbed housing is engineered with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to maximize heat dissipation surface area. This design effectively dissipates heat generated during operation, keeping internal temperatures within 80°C even under full load—critical for preventing lubricant degradation and gear overheating. For high-ambient-temperature environments (above 40°C), optional forced-air cooling fans or oil coolers are available to maintain optimal operating conditions.
The KA series is designed for seamless integration with NEMA (56C, 143T–449T) and IEC (63–315) standard motors, featuring a standard C-face mounting flange that eliminates alignment issues during installation. This compatibility extends to brake motors, variable frequency drive (VFD) motors, and explosion-proof motors, enabling quick retrofitting of existing systems or easy upgrades to improve performance and energy efficiency.
Logistics: Powers conveyor belts (belt, roller, and chain types), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), and sorting machines
Construction: Drives concrete mixers (truck-mounted and stationary), asphalt plants, and hoisting equipment
Textile Industry: Operates spinning machines, weaving looms, and dyeing equipment with precise speed control
Pulp & Paper: Runs pulp digesters, paper rollers, and sheet-cutting machinery in continuous production lines
Water Treatment: Controls clarifiers, sludge pumps, and filtration systems in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities
Engineered for high efficiency and low energy consumption, the series incorporates carburized and ground gears with a surface hardness of 58–62 HRC, ensuring minimal wear even under continuous operation. The gears are precision-machined to achieve tight meshing tolerances, which translates to smooth operation and extended service life (typically 10,000+ hours under standard conditions). Its modular construction supports 2-stage, 3-stage, and 4-stage gear configurations, allowing users to select the optimal transmission ratio for their specific speed and torque requirements, from light conveyor systems to heavy extruders.
The horizontal hollow shaft serves as a central integration point, allowing direct mounting of motors or driven equipment without additional adapters. This design reduces the overall system footprint by 30% compared to traditional shaft-coupled reducers, making it ideal for installation in confined spaces such as machine enclosures and compact production cells. The hollow shaft’s through-bore diameter ranges from 20mm to 120mm, accommodating various driven shaft sizes without modification.
The series features optimized gear geometry—including modified tooth profiles and increased contact ratios—that distributes load evenly across gear surfaces, reducing stress concentrations. Paired with heavy-duty tapered roller bearings, the reducer supports radial loads up to 50,000 N and axial loads up to 20,000 N, making it suitable for high-load applications like conveyor systems, plastic extruders, and material mixers. The bearings are pre-lubricated and sealed for life, minimizing maintenance needs.
The ribbed housing is engineered with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to maximize heat dissipation surface area. This design effectively dissipates heat generated during operation, keeping internal temperatures within 80°C even under full load—critical for preventing lubricant degradation and gear overheating. For high-ambient-temperature environments (above 40°C), optional forced-air cooling fans or oil coolers are available to maintain optimal operating conditions.
The KA series is designed for seamless integration with NEMA (56C, 143T–449T) and IEC (63–315) standard motors, featuring a standard C-face mounting flange that eliminates alignment issues during installation. This compatibility extends to brake motors, variable frequency drive (VFD) motors, and explosion-proof motors, enabling quick retrofitting of existing systems or easy upgrades to improve performance and energy efficiency.
Logistics: Powers conveyor belts (belt, roller, and chain types), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), and sorting machines
Construction: Drives concrete mixers (truck-mounted and stationary), asphalt plants, and hoisting equipment
Textile Industry: Operates spinning machines, weaving looms, and dyeing equipment with precise speed control
Pulp & Paper: Runs pulp digesters, paper rollers, and sheet-cutting machinery in continuous production lines
Water Treatment: Controls clarifiers, sludge pumps, and filtration systems in municipal and industrial wastewater facilities
Q: Can the hollow shaft handle axial loads?
A: Yes, the hollow shaft is reinforced with integrated thrust bearings to handle axial loads up to 20,000 N, depending on the model size. For applications with higher axial forces (e.g., vertical lifts), our engineering team can modify the bearing configuration to accommodate loads up to 30,000 N—contact us with your specific requirements.
Q: What is the maximum input speed?
A: The standard maximum input speed is 3,000 RPM, suitable for most industrial motors. For high-speed applications (up to 6,000 RPM), consider the KVZ series—a variant of the KA line with reinforced bearings, higher-grade lubricants, and precision-balanced rotating components.
Q: Is a brake motor option available?
A: Yes, we offer brake motor variants equipped with electromagnetic DC brakes (24V or 90V) that provide rapid stopping times (≤0.5 seconds) and holding torque up to 150% of rated torque. These are ideal for applications requiring emergency stops, such as elevators, cranes, and inclined conveyors.
Q: How to install the torque arm?
A: The torque arm mounts to the dedicated flange on the reducer housing and secures to the machine frame using high-strength bolts. It must be positioned to counteract rotational forces generated during operation—refer to the installation manual for torque specifications (typically 30–80 N·m, depending on model size) and alignment guidelines to prevent housing distortion.
Q: Can the gear ratio be changed after purchase?
A: No, the gear ratio is fixed during manufacturing due to the precision-machined gear sets. However, multi-stage units can be combined in series to achieve higher ratios (e.g., pairing a KA57 with a KA97 for ratios exceeding 10,000). Our technical team can assist in designing multi-reducer configurations for your specific speed requirements.
Q: Can the hollow shaft handle axial loads?
A: Yes, the hollow shaft is reinforced with integrated thrust bearings to handle axial loads up to 20,000 N, depending on the model size. For applications with higher axial forces (e.g., vertical lifts), our engineering team can modify the bearing configuration to accommodate loads up to 30,000 N—contact us with your specific requirements.
Q: What is the maximum input speed?
A: The standard maximum input speed is 3,000 RPM, suitable for most industrial motors. For high-speed applications (up to 6,000 RPM), consider the KVZ series—a variant of the KA line with reinforced bearings, higher-grade lubricants, and precision-balanced rotating components.
Q: Is a brake motor option available?
A: Yes, we offer brake motor variants equipped with electromagnetic DC brakes (24V or 90V) that provide rapid stopping times (≤0.5 seconds) and holding torque up to 150% of rated torque. These are ideal for applications requiring emergency stops, such as elevators, cranes, and inclined conveyors.
Q: How to install the torque arm?
A: The torque arm mounts to the dedicated flange on the reducer housing and secures to the machine frame using high-strength bolts. It must be positioned to counteract rotational forces generated during operation—refer to the installation manual for torque specifications (typically 30–80 N·m, depending on model size) and alignment guidelines to prevent housing distortion.
Q: Can the gear ratio be changed after purchase?
A: No, the gear ratio is fixed during manufacturing due to the precision-machined gear sets. However, multi-stage units can be combined in series to achieve higher ratios (e.g., pairing a KA57 with a KA97 for ratios exceeding 10,000). Our technical team can assist in designing multi-reducer configurations for your specific speed requirements.