For applications like these, WEG has developed a new flat gear unit with hollow shaft for direct force-fit drives. The FB 30’s installation depth is almost 50% shallower than that of a classic spur gear unit. Thanks to the use of offset axles, the flat gear unit requires a installation depth of just 73 mm (without the motor). Depending on the drive combination the maximum torque may be up to 30 Nm.

The new gear unit boasts a finely stepped reduction range of 7.3:1 to 72.7:1 and an efficiency of 0.92 and is equally at home with 3-phase, AC, EC and DC motors, making it suitable for numerous possible applications in almost all industries.