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Rated efficiency sits at 94 %, and noise output is 55 dB at 1 m under no-load — quiet enough for a packaging line or sorting station without an enclosure. ## Torque, life, and the limits that matter Continuous torque rating is 20 N.m at 100 rpm and 30 °C; push it to 32 N.m maximum but watch the duty cycle — the 30,000-hour service life is quoted at the continuous torque figure. Drop to 10,000 hours if you run at maximum torque continuously. Radial and axial force limits follow the same pattern: 200 N for 10,000 hours, 160 N for 30,000 hours, both measured at mid-distance on the output shaft at 100 rpm. The shaft output seal carries IP54 protection — fine for dry indoor environments but not washdown. Torsional rigidity is 1.1 N.m/arcmin, with maximum backlash of 28 arcmin. That's a standard-precision planetary — not a zero-backlash servo gearhead, but adequate for indexing conveyors and rotary tables where position repeatability is within a degree. ## Obsolete — sourced through independent channels Schneider Electric lists the GBX0400161004F as obsolete. No official successor or cross-reference is recorded from the manufacturer. The part is available through independent surplus distribution, with quantities confirmed at RFQ. The housing is black anodized aluminium, shaft material C 45 steel, and the unit ships lubricated for life — no maintenance ports or regrease intervals.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric GBX0400161004F Planetary Gearbox, 16:1","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX0400161004F planetary gearbox, 16:1 reduction, 20 N.m continuous torque, 94% efficiency. Obsolete status; sourced to order against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Gear Reducers & Gearboxes"],"specifications":{"Efficiency":"94 %","Noise level":"55 dB 1 m, no-load","Gear box type":"Straight teeth","Housing Colour":"Black","Shaft material":"C 45","Reduction ratio":"16:1","lifecycle_stage":"current","Housing material":"Black anodized aluminium","Device short name":"GBX","Compatibility code":"GBX","Torsional rigidity":"1.1 N.m/arcmin","Maximum output torque":"283.2 lbf.in (32 N.m) 100 rpm 86 °F (30 °C)","Nbr. of units in pkg.":"1","Service life in hours":"30000 h 100 rpm 86 °F (30 °C)","Additional information":"Lubricated for life","Maximum axial force Fa":"200 N 100 rpm, during 10000 hour at 30°C 160 N 100 rpm, during 30000 hour at 30°C","IP Degree of Protection":"Shaft output IP54","Maximum radial force Fr":"200 N 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 10000 hour at 30 °C 160 N 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 30000 hour at 30 °C","Continuous output torque":"177.01 lbf.in (20 N.m) 100 rpm 86 °F (30 °C)","Gearbox external diameter":"1.6 in (40 mm)","Product or Component Type":"Planetary gearbox","Maximum torsional backlash":"28 arc.min","Ambient Temperature For Operation":"-13...194 °F (-25...90 °C)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/0bc8cb405b356ce15db1a7ee063a6d3f.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/GBX0400161004F/gearbox-with-straight-teeth-gbx-ø-40-mm-reduction-161-28arcmin-20-n-m/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GBX0400161004F/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"How do I get current pricing and availability for GBX0400161004F?","answer":"Submit an RFQ through this listing. The part is sourced through independent distribution on a quoted-to-order basis."},{"question":"What is GBX0400161004F's listed efficiency?","answer":"94 %. That figure is the rated efficiency at the continuous torque point. It is a straight-tooth planetary, so efficiency holds well in the mid-speed range but drops at very low speeds under high load due to sliding friction in the gear mesh."},{"question":"What is GBX0400161004F's noise level?","answer":"55 dB at 1 m under no-load conditions. That puts it in the same range as a quiet office printer — no special acoustic enclosure needed for most industrial settings."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX0400161004F","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX0400161004F when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}