{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"GBX1200160844D","brand":"Schneider Electric","brandSlug":"schneider","productSlug":"GBX1200160844D","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX1200160844D","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GBX1200160844D","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX series planetary gearbox, 16:1 reduction, 120 mm frame, 260 N.m continuous, 416 N.m peak, black anodized aluminium housing, IP54 shaft seal.","salesMarkdown":"## Where this gearbox drops in on a drive train Schneider Electric GBX1200160844D is a planetary gearbox from the GBX series, sized to the 120 mm frame and built around a 16:1 single-stage reduction (cite:,cite:). It bolts to the back of a Lexium servo or stepper motor — the GBX short name is the matching footprint code for that motor family — so the upstream drive sizing drives the gearbox choice, not the other way around. The straight-tooth gear topology keeps the unit compact and relatively quiet for a planetary, and the housing is black anodized aluminium with the shaft turned from C 45 medium-carbon steel — both stock choices for a servo-adjacent reducer that lives on the machine frame rather than inside a gearbox pit (cite:,cite:,cite:). ## Torque envelope and where it actually matters The headline torque ratings are 260 N.m continuous output torque and 416 N.m maximum output torque — peak is roughly 1.6× continuous, which is the typical overload headroom the upstream servo controller expects to see during accel/decel cycles (cite:,cite:). Service life is rated at 30000 h at 100 rpm and 30 °C, which is the operating window that frames both the torque and the shaft-load numbers below it; go past any one of those three and the lifetime math needs to be redone (cite:). ## Shaft loads — radial and axial, with two time bases Maximum radial force Fr is 1500 N at 100 rpm, applied at mid-distance from the output shaft, over the 30000 h life — relax the duty to 10000 h and the rating climbs to 2000 N (cite:). Maximum axial force Fa is 2100 N at 100 rpm over 30000 h, rising to 2800 N over the shorter 10000 h envelope — the dual ratings let the buyer trade service life against peak shaft push without having to step up a frame size (cite:). ## Efficiency, backlash, and what shows up on the line Mechanical efficiency is listed at 94 %, which for a single-stage 16:1 planetary is right where it should be — meaning roughly 6 % of the input power walks off as heat into the housing and the surrounding structure (cite:). Maximum torsional backlash is 12 arc.min and torsional rigidity is 13 N.m/arcmin, so positioning repeatability stays well inside what a typical servo positioning loop can correct — backlash here is a sizing number, not a daily-tuning number (cite:,cite:). No-load noise is 65 dB at 1 m, which is unobtrusive next to the driven machine; it does not require an enclosure acoustic treatment on its own account (cite:). Moment of inertia is 1.75 g.cm², small enough that it does not load the servo loop at the accelerations the GBX frame is designed for — pair it with the motor's own rotor inertia and check the ratio per the drive manual (cite:). ## Environment, sealing, and what it can sit in Operating ambient is -25…90 °C and the shaft seal carries an IP54 rating — the gearbox tolerates a normal indoor machine environment, dust and the occasional splash, but it is not a sealed washdown unit (cite:,cite:). It is lubricated for life, so there is no route-side grease point to service — for a maintenance tech, the GBX is essentially a fit-and-forget reducer as long as the operating envelope above is respected (cite:). Mounting position is listed as any position, which simplifies retrofit work where the driven shaft dictates the gearbox orientation rather than the other way around (cite:). ## Lifecycle and how to put it on the BOM Product status is active, so the GBX1200160844D is a current Schneider Electric line item — not an EOL hunt, no last-time-buy window open (cite:).","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric GBX1200160844D Planetary Gearbox, 16:1","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX1200160844D GBX-series planetary gearbox, 16:1 reduction, 260 N.m continuous / 416 N.m peak. Sourced to order; quote against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Gear Reducers & Gearboxes"],"specifications":{"title":"GBX1200160844D","Efficiency":"94 %","Noise level":"65 dB at 1 m, no-load","description":"gearbox with straight teeth GBX- Ø 120 mm- reduction 16:1- < 12arcmin- 260 N.m","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","Moment Of Inertia":"1.75 g.cm²","Mounting position":"Any position","Compatibility code":"GBX","Torsional rigidity":"13 N.m/arcmin","Maximum output torque":"416 N.m","Service life in hours":"30000 h at 100 rpm at 30 °C","Additional information":"Lubricated for life","Maximum axial force Fa":"2100 N at 100 rpm, during 30000 hour at 30°C 2800 N at 100 rpm, during 10000 hour at 30°C","IP degree of protection":"Shaft output: IP54","Maximum radial force Fr":"1500 N at 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 30000 hour at 30 °C 2000 N at 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 10000 hour at 30 °C","Continuous output torque":"260 N.m","Gearbox external diameter":"120 mm","Product or component type":"Planetary gearbox","Maximum torsional backlash":"12 arc.min","Ambient Temperature For Operation":"-25...90 °C"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/6606677d101ea36aa87495971434d87c.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/GBX1200160844D/gearbox-with-straight-teeth-gbx-ø-120-mm-reduction-161-12arcmin-260-n-m/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"How do I get current pricing and availability for GBX1200160844D?","answer":"Submit an RFQ with the quantity and target lead time; the gearbox is sourced to order from independent industrial distribution and pricing is confirmed at quote (cite:)."},{"question":"What efficiency and noise level is the GBX1200160844D rated for?","answer":"Efficiency is 94 % and no-load noise is 65 dB at 1 m — typical for a single-stage 16:1 planetary and quiet enough to mount on the machine frame without acoustic treatment (cite:,cite:)."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX1200160844D","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/GBX1200160844D when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-22T19:47:38.189Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-22T19:47:38.189Z","indexable":true}}