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Planetary design with straight teeth means it's built for high torque density in a compact footprint — the 120 mm diameter housing keeps the envelope tight, but the straight-cut teeth will be noisier than helical at the same load. The 94% efficiency figure tells you how much of the input power reaches the output shaft — expect about 6% loss as heat, which the black anodized aluminium housing dissipates across the -25 to 90 °C operating range. ## Load capacity and mechanical limits you need to respect Maximum output torque hits 368 N.m at 100 rpm, but that's the peak — the continuous rating of 230 N.m is the number you design your duty cycle around to hit the 30,000-hour service life. Maximum radial force Fr is 1500 N at 100 rpm for the 30,000-hour target, applied at mid-distance from the output shaft; you can push to 2000 N if you accept a 10,000-hour life. Maximum axial force Fa is 2100 N at 100 rpm for the full life rating, or 2800 N for a shorter 10,000-hour window — the C 45 steel shaft handles the thrust, but the bearing stack is the limiter here. Torsional rigidity is 13 N.m/arcmin — that's the stiffness of the gear train under load; for positioning applications, the 12 arc-min maximum torsional backlash means the output shaft has about 0.2° of slop before the input reverses direction. ## Lifecycle reality — this one is obsolete The gearbox is lubricated for life and sealed at the shaft output to IP54, so there's no maintenance access — it's a fit-and-forget component until the 30,000-hour life is up.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric GBX1200400553F Planetary Gearbox, 40:1","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX1200400553F planetary gearbox. 94% efficiency, 40:1 reduction, 230 N.m continuous torque. Obsolete; 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":"65 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":"13 N.m/arcmin","Maximum output torque":"3257.07 lbf.in (368 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":"2100 N 100 rpm, during 30000 hour at 30°C 2800 N 100 rpm, during 10000 hour at 30°C","IP Degree of Protection":"Shaft output IP54","Maximum radial force Fr":"1500 N 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 30000 hour at 30 °C 2000 N 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 10000 hour at 30 °C","Continuous output torque":"2035.7 lbf.in (230 N.m) 100 rpm 86 °F (30 °C)","Gearbox external diameter":"4.7 in (120 mm)","Product or Component Type":"Planetary gearbox","Maximum torsional backlash":"12 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/ac9d85d1cc95ba98e13601bd294c0787.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ca/en/product/GBX1200400553F/gearbox-with-straight-teeth-gbx-ø-120-mm-reduction-401-12arcmin-230-n-m/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GBX1200400553F/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the continuous output torque of the GBX1200400553F?","answer":"The continuous output torque is 230 N.m at 100 rpm and 30 °C ambient, with a maximum peak torque of 368 N.m under the same conditions. The continuous rating is the one to design your duty cycle around for the full 30,000-hour service life."},{"question":"What noise level does this gearbox produce?","answer":"The GBX1200400553F is rated at 65 dB measured at 1 meter under no-load conditions. The straight-tooth planetary design is inherently noisier than helical gearing, so factor that in if the gearbox is near operator stations or in sound-sensitive environments."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX1200400553F","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/GBX1200400553F when reusing this data. 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