Water-tight and corrosion resistant planetary gearheads

Thomson's new AquaTRUE planetary gearheads are suitable for applications requiring a high degree of water tightness and corrosion resistance, such as those encountered in the food processing and beverage industries. where components are exposed to high-pressure washdown with caustic cleaning agents. AquaTRUE is believed to be the first planetary gearhead to be certified in accordance with NSF/ANSI 169. Furthermore, only lubricants approved by the FDA are used in all models.

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The round, fully stainless steel housing is formed without seams to avoid bacterial colonisation, and all AquaTRUE planetary gearheads are manufactured in line with IP66/IP67 and IP69K degrees of protection as standard. These planetary gearheads are available in sizes 60, 80, 120 and 160mm; with a maximum degree of precision of 13 arc minutes. At a torque capacity of up to 876Nm, they support gearing up and gearing down from 1:3 to 10:1 in a single stage.