SEW launches Australian-assembled gear-units

Following an upgrade to its Melbourne-based assembly facility, SEW-Eurodrive has launched its Australian-assembled X-Series industrial gear-unit range, resulting in reduced gear-unit turnaround times. Suitable for motor powers up to 700 kW, the first release of the locally assembled X-Series comprises four distinct sizes, with torque ratings ranging from 58 to 90 kNm.

The X-Series features helical and helical-bevel gear technologies, and is offered in a range of mounting arrangements, configuration options and user-specific requirements. According to the SEW-Eurodrive national product manager industrial gear units, Ian Tribe, the Australian-assembled X-Series boasts a modular design and is assembled from a range of standard components. “The modularity of the X-Series allows shortened delivery times, as units are assembled from stock parts,” said Tribe. “This allows users with multiple X-Series gear-units with component commonality to minimise spare parts inventory. Unlike gear units manufactured overseas, the Australian-assembled X-Series can be supplied in just a few weeks, allowing users to streamline their own project timelines.”

The ‘big brother’ to SEW-Eurodrive’s MC Compact industrial gear-units (torque range 16 to 48 kNm), the X-Series (up to 475 kNm) allows users to closely match an X-Series gear-unit to their application. “The X-Series provides more models with finer torque-graduation, allowing users to select a model more closely matched to their needs. Users are therefore able to make savings in space, capital expenditure, operating costs and in the structural supports that would otherwise be required for heavier units,” he said.