Industrial consumables and engineering firm Bearing Man Group (BMG), the exclusive Southern African distributor for Italian power transmission equipment manufacturer Varvel, has extended the range of Varvel right- angled worm and in-line helical geared products it supplies to the local market to include a new series of hollow output shaft speed reducers.

BMG Varvel brand manager Bryan Pickles says the extended range enables BMG to offer customised power transmission solutions to gearbox users in diverse sectors.

Typical applications of Varvel speed reducers include pumps, mixers, conveyors and cranes.

“The Varvel range is designed for flexibility, interchangeability with well-known gearbox brands, easy mounting and quick lead times. “An important feature is each system can be custom-designed for specific requirements,” Pickles says.

Each unit size in the speed reducer series is designed with a common base body. Three different speed reducer lines can be constructed by simply fitting the appropriate input module. These modules include the RN series parallel helical shaft mount and the RO series right-angled bevel/helical and RV series offset right-angled bevel/helical gearboxes.

Varvel speed reducers are available in six sizes, with 30 reduction ratios in two and three stages and output torques from 180 Nm to 3 200 Nm. The smallest three units in the range are aluminium pressure die-cast and the larger ones are manufactured from cast iron.

Multiple foot, flange or torque arm mountings are available, as well as hollow output shafts – keyed, shrink disk or splined. These mountings can be delivered solid, simple or double sided. The same fixing footprint is designed for all three versions.

Modular Varvel products are also available in kit-form construction, fully compatible with the full range of Varvel gearboxes. This flexibility enables the quick assembly of custom-designed systems without the need for special tooling.

BMG’s team of technicians, with extensive experience in gearing, offers a technical advisory and support service tailored to meet the precise specifications of con- tractors, designers and the end-user.