The crane industry gets many great benefits from Rapid Gear

Rapid Gear provides many valuable solutions for manufacturers of lifting equipment.

For the best in gearbox replacement and repair, plus custom machining services, companies across the industrial spectrum turn to Rapid Gear for solutions. This company is trusted by clients in mining, the military, pulp and paper, steel, and other heavy industries – which is evidence of the versatility of its skills and capabilities.

Another sector that benefits highly from Rapid Gear’s products and services is cranes and lifting equipment. Customers in this industry rely on the company for gearbox repair, gearbox replacement, open gearing, and problem-solving servicing.

From leaking seals to inspection

The cranes and lifting-equipment sector makes up a large part of Rapid Gear’s business. One of the company’s key specialties is the rebuilding, maintenance, and gearbox replacement and repair for cranes and similar machinery. Rapid Gear’s top skills also come in handy when it comes to leaking seals, input cartridge bearing, seal replacement, and onsite inspection of gearing.

As with all of its customers, Rapid Gear can provide top services for crane manufacturers in three main areas: designing and cutting new gears that comply with – even exceed – client specifications; machining new housing and components with high precision; and reverse engineering to improve manufacturers original designs.

With its impressive level of experience and knowledge, the Rapid Gear team is always ready to meet the challenges that lifting and crane power transmissions offer. These many challenges include the following:

• High stress. Because heavy lifting puts extreme stress on equipment, the application demands materials of top quality. Rapid Gear prioritizes high quality in everything it does.
• Variable speeds and alignment. Uneven wear and high stress are common results when gearboxes go through constant speed/load changes. Rapid Gear gearboxes are strong enough to withstand these variations, but proper alignment is always needed for long-term reliability.
• High ambient temperatures. Lubricants and seals can break down when exposed to high temperatures, which also shorten bearings’ operational lives. Rapid Gear takes this into consideration and can modify reducers with cooling methods if needed.

For these reasons and more, lifting-equipment companies should depend on Rapid Gear.

About the company

Based in Kitchener, Ont., Rapid Gear provides customized gears, gearboxes, and special-purpose machinery for about 2,000 customers.

For more information, contact Rapid Gear.

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