PTG Holroyd turns to Apex Dynamics for grinding machine gearboxes
PTG Holroyd Precision Technologies Group
Gearboxes are an integral part of PTG Holroyd’s technology as they drive the axes in its machines, making accuracy and precision key. The company had very specific requirements for output torque, accuracy and product dimensions, and was looking for the gearboxes that best fulfilled them.
PTG Holroyd approached planetary gearbox specialist Apex Dynamics with a set of tight specifications for its helical grinding machines, which Apex was able to meet with its APC and AD series of gearboxes.
High-performance components
Working alongside PTG Holroyd’s engineers and design teams, Apex Dynamics UK identified the best possible products for the machine tool manufacturer’s helical grinding machines. This prompted PTG Holroyd to use Apex Dynamics for a number of its planetary gearboxes.
The specific Apex Dynamics’ high precision planetary gearboxes best-suited to PTG Holroyd’s helical grinders were from the APC-Series of rotary flange style gearboxes (with 55 to 1 ratio) and the Apex AD-Series of compact gearboxes (with 50 to 1 ratio).
The APC-Series comes with a patented curvic coupling output, giving a high concentricity, low runout, high torque, zero backlash connection. Its case hardened and ground gearing offers high accuracy and high wear resistance for the gear train, and by adding a fourth planetary gear torque capacity is boosted by up to 25%.
Strong customer service
Purchasing products directly from Apex Dynamics means PTG Holroyd is able to take advantage of the excellent delivery times Apex offers its customers. Apex Dynamics UK guarantees delivery within 3-4 weeks and provides a total supply package of high-quality products, accurate and efficient quotes, fast delivery, good customer service, excellent technical information and ongoing support.
Philip Hart, PTG Holroyd technical director, says: “We have been using Apex Dynamics products for some time in our machines and have been very pleased with the relationship we have built with the company. When we looked for the correct gearboxes for our high precision applications, we found Apex Dynamics products to be very reliable and able to meet our high standards for speed, accuracy and precision at the interface between motor and machine.”
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Source: Apex Dynamics UK
Writer: Industrial Technology