Hollow Shaft Angular Gearbox permits cable feed-through.

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Designed for 60–142 mm flange sizes, Model 8GA75 features hollow shaft design making it possible to feed cables, fluid lines, and material strands through drive axis. Unit is available with output shaft flanges on both ends, opening up additional design possibilities, such as drives with symmetrical load distribution for conveyor applications. With low backlash and high torsional rigidity, planetary gearbox provides high positioning precision in dynamic servo applications.



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New Premium Hollow Shaft Angular Gearbox from B&R



Cable feed-through and output shaft flanges on both ends



B&R's selection of premium-grade angular planetary gearboxes has been expanded to include the new 8GA75 model for flange sizes 60 to 142 mm. The hollow shaft differentiates these new gearboxes from the well-known 8GA60 series with a solid shaft. With a hollow shaft it is possible to feed cables, fluid lines and material strands through the drive axis. The hollow and solid shaft models have identical performance data and dimensions.



Easy to create a symmetrical load distribution

The gearboxes are also available with output shaft flanges on both ends. This opens up additional design possibilities, such as drives with symmetrical load distribution for conveyor applications. It is also easier to connect external encoders to provide high-precision position measurements for controlling braking systems. The gearboxes are also optionally available with only one output side.



Like all premium gearboxes from B&R, the 8GA75 hollow shaft gearbox features exceptionally low backlash and high torsional rigidity. This permits high positioning precision in highly dynamic servo applications. Upon request, B&R can deliver these gearboxes with a servo motor preinstalled.



B&R Industrial Automation Corp.

Attn: Yvonne Eich, Marketing & Communications Coordinator

1250 Northmeadow Parkway, S-100

Roswell, GA 30076



B&R company profile

B&R is the world’s largest and most successful private company in the area of automation equipment manufacturing. The motto “Perfection in Automation” has provided the foundation for the company since B&R was founded in 1979. Today, B&R employs 2,500 employees worldwide and has an exceptional global presence with 175 sales offices in 75 countries.



As a global leader in industrial automation, B&R combines state-of-the-art technology with advanced engineering to provide customers in virtually every industry with complete solutions for machine and process automation, motion control, HMI and integrated safety technology. With industrial fieldbus communication standards like POWERLINK and openSAFETY as well as the powerful Automation Studio software development environment, B&R is constantly redefining the future of automation engineering.



B&R Industrial Automation, Inc. North America, based in Atlanta, GA, has been working closely with its customers since 1987. Since then, B&R North America has continuously grown as a sales and support organization through both direct sales offices and B&R’s unique Automation Partner distribution network. Today, B&R North America has a network of more than 25 offices throughout the USA and Canada and is there for its customers locally.  For more information, please visit www.br-automation.com.

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