Industrial Gearboxes & Speed Reducers
Jealco is a valuable partner for customers seeking reliable gearbox solutions. Unlike suppliers bound to a single manufacturer, as an independent distributor, Jealco has the flexibility to source and provide products from a wide range of top-tier brands, including Grove Gear, Dodge, and Winsmith. This unique position ensures that Jealco can recommend and deliver the most suitable and cost-effective gearbox for your specific application, rather than pushing a limited selection.
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- Worm (single/double)
- Helical inline
- Helical‑worm
- Bevel
- Planetary gearheads
Boston Gear gearboxes are a top choice for their long-standing reputation for quality and reliability, backed by over a century of engineering experience.
They offer a diverse range of products, from the durable and versatile 700 Series worm gear speed reducers to specialized stainless steel options, designed to thrive in demanding applications like food processing and material handling.
Key features include rugged, high-strength cast-iron housings, efficient lubrication systems for extended life, and specialized seal designs like the PosiVent® to protect against contamination in washdown environments.
The use of premium materials and precise manufacturing ensures smooth, quiet operation and long service life, resulting in maximized uptime and lower overall maintenance costs.
With readily available products and extensive customization capabilities, Boston Gear provides reliable and efficient power transmission solutions for a wide range of industrial needs.
- Worm (IRA Syncrogear)
- Inline/parallel
- Shaft‑mount
- Precision gearboxes
Browning gearboxes are recognized for their durability, reliability, and long service life, making them a trusted choice for demanding industrial environments.
The product lines, such as the TorqTaper Plus® shaft-mounted reducers, are engineered with heavy-duty components, including AGMA Class 12 gearing and tapered roller bearings, to withstand rugged use.
Browning's patented triple-seal system offers superior protection against contaminants, while the simple, single-tapered bushing mounting system ensures straightforward installation and removal, reducing downtime.
For applications requiring high torque and efficiency in a compact form, models like the CbN 3000 helical gearbox and the IRA Syncrogear worm gearing provide robust solutions.
These design features collectively ensure maximum uptime, extended operational life, and excellent performance across a wide range of applications, including material handling, conveyors, and industrial machinery.
- Shaft‑mounted
- Helical (TXT®, Torque‑Arm® II),
- Modular Quantis® (inline helical, right‑angle bevel)
- Tigear®‑2 worm
- Motorized Torque‑Arm
Dodge gearboxes are a top choice for their proven durability and innovative features, ensuring reliable performance and a long operational lifespan.
The brand, now under the ABB umbrella, has a long legacy of engineering components for even the harshest industrial environments.
The Torque-Arm II shaft-mounted reducer, for example, offers unparalleled torque ratings, a patented harsh-duty sealing system, and modular accessories for application flexibility.
The Tigear-2 worm gearbox is known for its toughness, with features like heavy-duty bearings for high overhung loads and sealed-for-life options for food and beverage applications.
Dodge's design innovations lead to increased uptime and lower total cost of ownership by resisting contamination and shock loads, making them a safe and reliable investment for critical applications.
- Concentric inline
- Parallel
- Right‑angle
- Shaft‑mount (e.g., V‑Class®, A‑Plus®, Quadrive, Planetgear)
Falk gearboxes, a Rexnord brand, are known for their rugged durability and reliability in the most demanding industrial applications, with a legacy spanning over a century.
Products like the V-Class gear drives feature heavy-duty ductile iron housings, which withstand significant shock loads, along with Magnum seals that offer a superior no-leak design to keep contaminants out.
Falk’s precision gearing is designed to maximize torque transmission and overall efficiency, which reduces energy consumption and operational costs.
For high-capacity applications like conveyors in mining or forest products, the split-housing design of some models allows for easier maintenance and reduced downtime.
With a focus on long service life and reliable operation in even the harshest environments, purchasing a Falk gearbox is a strategic investment in uptime and performance.
- Worm (Hy‑Power™)
- Sspiral bevel
- Parallel shaft
- Concentric
- Shaft‑mount families
Foote-Jones gearboxes, now a part of Regal Rexnord, are engineered for exceptional strength and reliability in heavy-duty industrial environments like mining, forestry, and steel mills.
Their reputation for durability stems from rugged construction features, including through-hardened shafts, precision-manufactured gearing, and high-strength ductile iron housings that effectively absorb vibration and shock loads.
Products like the Line-O-Power concentric reducers are equipped with durable seals and tapered roller bearings to ensure a long service life with minimal maintenance.
Foote-Jones's extensive range of models, which includes shaft-mount and parallel shaft drives, provides versatile solutions that deliver high torque and efficiency, making them a trusted, long-term investment for critical industrial operations.
- Worm (cast iron GR, aluminum EL, stainless SS), double/triple reductions
- Helical‑worm
- High‑efficiency inline (“LeCentric”)
- Ratio multipliers
Grove Gear gearboxes offer exceptional durability, efficiency, and reliability, making them a worthwhile investment for demanding industrial applications.
Their high-quality construction features robust one-piece housings, oversized bearings for heavy shock loading, and premium seals like Viton to prevent leaks and resist harsh conditions.
Products like the IRONMAN® series are built to maximize uptime, handle frequent reversing and start/stop cycles, and provide consistent performance.
Other offerings, such as the LeCentric™ high-efficiency reducers, deliver powerful torque while saving energy and reducing operational costs.
With options designed for specific environments, including lightweight aluminum and corrosion-resistant stainless steel, Grove Gear provides long-lasting, reliable power transmission solutions.
- Worm
- Bevel
- Parallel shaft
- Inline helical (Poweratio®)
- Helical‑bevel
- Helical‑worm
- HERA® high‑efficiency right‑angle hypoid
- Shaft‑mount (PowerTorque®)
Hub City gearboxes, a brand of Regal Rexnord, are a cost-effective and dependable solution for a wide range of applications, from standard industrial use to demanding washdown environments.
Key benefits include their exceptional versatility, with over 50% of products being modified or fully customized to meet specific customer needs. For example, the High-Efficiency Right Angle (HERA) gear drive technology can replace less efficient worm drives, delivering up to twice the torque while significantly reducing energy consumption and lowering inventory costs.
Hub City also offers robust, corrosion-resistant CleanLine™ gear drives designed with smooth, polished surfaces for easy sanitation in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical processing.
With high-strength alloy components, premium tapered roller bearings, and heavy-duty seals, Hub City ensures long, uninterrupted service life and high reliability across many industries.
- Raider® Plus worm gear reducers (right‑angle)
Morse gearboxes, now part of Regal Rexnord, are a dependable and flexible power transmission solution with a long history in demanding industries.
The Raider® Plus line of worm gear reducers, for example, features rugged cast-iron housings for maximum strength, forged bronze worm gears for durability, and premium seals to prevent contamination.
With an extensive selection of accessories and universal mounting options, the Raider Plus series is highly adaptable to a variety of applications. This versatility, combined with proven reliability, provides users with maximized uptime and reduced maintenance costs.
Morse gearboxes offer high torque in a compact design, self-locking capabilities for applications like lifts, and quiet operation. They are a long-lasting, reliable, and durable choice for critical operations.
- Helical inline
- Parallel shaft
- Helical‑bevel (right‑angle)
- Helical‑worm
- Worm units
- MAXXDRIVE® industrial gear units
Nord gearboxes, manufactured by NORD Drivesystems, are highly regarded for their robust, modular, and energy-efficient design.
A key benefit is their one-piece UNICASE housing, which is precision-machined for leak-free sealing, quieter operation, and enhanced durability by providing a stronger, more rigid structure that supports all internal components.
This design minimizes maintenance needs and extends the gearbox's overall service life.
NORD's commitment to efficiency, with options like high-efficiency IE4 and IE5+ motors, helps reduce operational costs and provides a quicker return on investment.
With modular construction, NORD gearboxes are highly adaptable and can be configured with a variety of accessories for applications across more than 100 industries, including material handling, food and beverage, and intralogistics.
- Helical
- Parallel‑shaft helical
- Helical‑bevel
- Helical‑worm
- SPIROPLAN® right‑angle
- Planetary/industrial (X & X..e series)
SEW-EURODRIVE gearboxes are distinguished by their robust, modular, and highly efficient design, offering exceptional flexibility and reliability.
A key advantage is the precision-machined, one-piece UNICASE housing, which ensures leak-free operation, maximum durability, and quiet performance.
The modular system allows for millions of configurable combinations, ensuring a perfectly tailored drive solution for nearly any application, while also simplifying maintenance and reducing repair times.
For challenging industrial settings, SEW offers specific designs like washdown-ready stainless steel gearboxes and explosion-proof models.
This focus on quality engineering, combined with high efficiency and a global service network, results in maximum uptime and a low total cost of ownership for end-users.
- Cyclo® (cycloidal)
- Hyponic® (hypoid right‑angle)
- Bevel BuddyBox®
- Cyclo Helical BuddyBox®
- PARAMAX® industrial helical/bevel
Sumitomo gearboxes are highly regarded for their innovative design, exceptional durability, and outstanding reliability, especially in challenging industrial settings.
Their patented Cyclo technology is a key advantage, featuring a unique epicycloidal mechanism that transmits power through rolling contact, not shearing.
This design provides superior shock load resistance and allows up to two-thirds of the reduction components to be in contact at all times, extending the service life and minimizing maintenance costs.
The company's diverse product range, including the heavy-duty Paramax® and the compact, high-efficiency Cyclo® drives, ensures high performance and energy savings across numerous applications.
With their robust construction, resistance to wear and tear, and modular design options, Sumitomo gearboxes are a trusted and efficient investment that ensures maximum uptime and a low total cost of ownership.
- Right‑angle worm (SE Encore, RD)
- Helical inline (HXI)
- Helical‑bevel (HXB)
- Planetary inline
- Custom solutions
Winsmith gearboxes provide reliable, efficient, and durable solutions for a wide range of demanding applications.
With over a century of engineering experience, Winsmith offers high-quality products that meet or exceed industry standards.
Key features include their advanced sealing systems, like the WinGuard™ Epoxy Coating, which provides superior protection against corrosion and harsh environmental conditions, making them ideal for washdown environments in industries like food and beverage.
The use of precision-machined, high-strength materials and robust construction ensures long operational life, minimizes maintenance, and delivers consistent performance under heavy loads.
From the high-efficiency Helical Inline (HXI) gearboxes to the durable RD series, Winsmith's modular and customizable designs provide versatile solutions that maximize uptime and reduce total cost of ownership.
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Industrial Gearbox & Speed Reducer FAQ
What's the difference between a worm gearbox and a helical gearbox?
Worm gearboxes use a worm screw meshing with a worm gear to achieve high reduction ratios in a compact right-angle package, and they offer natural back-drive resistance (self-locking) that's useful in lift and hoist applications — but they run somewhat less efficiently than helical designs due to sliding contact between the worm and gear.
Helical gearboxes use angled-tooth gears that mesh gradually, producing smoother, quieter operation and higher efficiency at the cost of not being inherently self-locking. If your application needs quiet, energy-efficient continuous operation, a helical or helical-worm hybrid is usually the better fit; if you need a compact right-angle reducer with back-drive resistance, worm gearing remains a solid choice.
How do I choose the right gear ratio and mounting configuration for my application?
Gear ratio is determined by your motor's input speed and the output speed/torque your equipment needs — a higher ratio delivers more torque reduction and lower output speed. Mounting configuration depends on how the gearbox needs to integrate: shaft-mounted reducers (like Dodge's Torque-Arm II or Browning's TorqTaper Plus) mount directly on the driven shaft using a torque arm to react torque, which simplifies installation on conveyors and bulk material handling equipment, while inline, parallel, and right-angle configurations are chosen based on how the input and output shafts need to be oriented. Our team can match ratio and mounting to your equipment's actual duty cycle and layout.
What's the benefit of a one-piece (UNICASE-style) gearbox housing over a split housing?
One-piece precision-machined housings, used in brands like Nord and SEW-EURODRIVE, are machined from a single casting, which improves shaft alignment, reduces the risk of leaks at housing seams, and adds rigidity that reduces vibration and noise. Split-housing designs, used in some Falk and Foote-Jones models, trade some of that rigidity for easier field maintenance — the housing can be opened for internal service without fully removing the unit, which is valuable on large conveyors in mining or forest products applications where downtime is costly. The right choice depends on whether leak-free, low-maintenance operation or easier in-field serviceability matters more for your application.
Which gearbox brands does Jealco distribute, and can you source others?
Jealco supplies gearboxes from Boston Gear, Browning, Dodge, Falk, Foote-Jones, Grove Gear, Hub City, Morse, Nord, SEW-EURODRIVE, Sumitomo, and Winsmith. As an independent distributor, Jealco isn't limited to this list and can source gearboxes and speed reducers from additional manufacturers based on your application, ratio, and mounting requirements — contact us with your specifications.
Can Jealco source replacement parts or seals for older or discontinued gearbox models?
Yes. As an independent distributor with access to a global supplier network, Jealco regularly sources replacement gearboxes, seals, and rebuild components for older or discontinued models across multiple manufacturers, including some units no longer directly supported by the original brand.