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Guías prácticas para elegir, dimensionar y aprovechar al máximo reductores, motorreductores y equipos de vapor — escritas por nuestros técnicos.

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How to read a gear reducer datasheet: thermal vs mechanical power

Rated torque, mechanical power and thermal power: what the catalogue figures really mean.

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dimensionamento

Service factor and duty classification: how to get it right

A single coefficient turns real operating conditions into a safety margin. Here is how to choose it.

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riduttori

Planetary (epicyclic) gear reducers: how they work and when to use them

Maximum torque in minimum space: the planetary gear train principle and when it is the right choice.

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vapore

How a steam trap works and how to choose one

Thermodynamic, float, inverted bucket or thermostatic: each steam trap type has its ideal use.

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vapore

Sizing a steam trap: PMO, PMA, TMO and condensate recovery

Differential pressure, PMO/PMA/TMO limits and safety factor: the data to size without mistakes.

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efficienza

IE3 and IE5 efficiency classes for gearmotors: what changes

IE3, IE4, IE5: the motor classes that, combined with reducer efficiency, decide the drive's consumption.

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basi

Output torque and speed: how to size a gear reducer

The two numbers that define every reducer — and how to use them to find the right model.

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riduttori

Types of gear reducers: coaxial, parallel-shaft, bevel-helical and worm

Four architectures, four trade-offs between efficiency, footprint and shaft orientation. How to choose.

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motoriduttori

How to choose a gearmotor: ratio, torque and output speed

Ratio, output torque, output speed and service factor: the parameters to choose the right gearmotor.

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