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Efficiency is listed at 94 % — about 6 % of input power is lost as heat in the gear mesh and bearings. For a 400 W motor input, that means roughly 24 W dissipated inside the housing; the black anodized aluminium body (60 mm OD) sheds that heat to ambient without a fan, provided the enclosure around it has some airflow. ## Backlash and stiffness — positioning accuracy constraints Maximum torsional backlash is 20 arcmin — that is the lost motion between input and output when reversing direction. For a positioning axis, this sets the repeatability floor: a 20 arcmin gap at the gearbox output translates to about 0.35 mm of linear error on a 100 mm lever arm. If the application needs better than that, this gearbox is not the fit. Torsional rigidity is 2.5 N.m/arcmin — the shaft wind-up under load. At the continuous 40 N.m, the elastic twist is about 16 arcmin, which adds to the backlash on direction changes. The straight-tooth geometry (no helical angle) means no axial thrust from the gear mesh, but the noise floor is higher than a helical planetary — expect the 55 dB at 1 m no-load to rise under load. ## Bearing loads and service life — what limits the duty cycle Service life is rated 30,000 hours at 100 rpm and 30 °C — that is about 3.4 years of continuous running at that speed. The gearbox is lubricated for life, so no oil-change interval to schedule. The limiting factor is the output bearing: maximum radial force at mid-shaft is 340 N for the 30,000-hour target, or 500 N if you accept a 10,000-hour life. Axial force limits are 450 N (30,000 h) and 600 N (10,000 h). Belt-drive or overhung-load applications need to stay within these numbers or the bearing life drops fast. Ambient operating range is -25 to 90 °C, which covers most industrial enclosures.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric GBX0600400701F Planetary Gearbox, 40:1","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX0600400701F planetary gearbox, 40:1 ratio, 40 N.m continuous torque, 94% efficiency.","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":"40:1","lifecycle_stage":"current","Housing material":"Black anodized aluminium","Device short name":"GBX","Compatibility code":"GBX","Torsional rigidity":"2.5 N.m/arcmin","Maximum output torque":"566.4 lbf.in (64 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":"450 N 100 rpm, during 30000 hour at 30°C 600 N 100 rpm, during 10000 hour at 30°C","IP Degree of Protection":"Shaft output IP54","Maximum radial force Fr":"340 N 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 30000 hour at 30 °C 500 N 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 10000 hour at 30 °C","Continuous output torque":"354.03 lbf.in (40 N.m) 100 rpm 86 °F (30 °C)","Gearbox external diameter":"2.4 in (60 mm)","Product or Component Type":"Planetary gearbox","Maximum torsional backlash":"20 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/063afb85ae5ce131a469ca45127469ef.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/GBX0600400701F/gearbox-with-straight-teeth-gbx-ø-60-mm-reduction-401-20arcmin-40-n-m/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GBX0600400701F/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the continuous output torque of GBX0600400701F?","answer":"40 N.m (354.03 lbf.in) at 100 rpm and 30 °C. Maximum intermittent torque is 64 N.m (566.4 lbf.in) under the same conditions."},{"question":"What is the backlash specification?","answer":"Maximum torsional backlash is 20 arcmin. Torsional rigidity is 2.5 N.m/arcmin, meaning the shaft winds up elastically under load in addition to the mechanical play."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX0600400701F","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/GBX0600400701F 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}}