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Maximum output torque is 720 N.m, with continuous output torque of 450 N.m — the 720 N.m figure is the peak the gearbox can deliver during acceleration or shock loading, while 450 N.m is the steady thermal limit and the one a sizing calculation should respect. Torsional rigidity is 38 N.m/arcmin and maximum torsional backlash is 6 arc.min, which puts the unit in the mid-precision planetary class — adequate for servo positioning but not low-backlash gearing for CNC contouring or printing registration. Efficiency is 96%, so a 720 N.m mechanical output draws roughly 750 N.m of input torque at the motor shaft — small enough that heat rejection is rarely a constraint, but worth knowing when sizing a smaller drive than the gearbox would imply. ## How much radial and axial load can the output shaft take? Maximum radial force Fr is 4200 N at 100 rpm applied at mid-distance from the output shaft across the full 30000 hour service life at 30 °C; the rating rises to 6000 N when the design life is shortened to 10000 hours at the same speed and temperature. Maximum axial force Fa is 6000 N at 100 rpm across 30000 hours and 8000 N at 100 rpm across 10000 hours at 30 °C — both ratings are temperature-and-life-dependent, so a higher-force application at elevated ambient temperature derates faster than the headline number suggests. The C 45 shaft output is IP54 at the seal, so splash and dust are excluded but the gearbox should not see direct washdown or submerged service; shaft sealing is the wet-end barrier, not the housing itself. ## Where does a GBX 160 mm gearbox typically get bolted in? Mounting position is any orientation, so the unit can be fitted to a vertical servo axis, an overhead gantry, or a tilted machine bed without re-derating — the gear set is lubricated for life, meaning no relube interval is on the maintenance schedule. Ambient operating temperature is -25...90 °C, so the unit tolerates an unheated cabinet in winter and a hot enclosure near a hydraulic power unit; above 30 °C the load ratings drop per the 10000/30000 hour life table quoted in the catalogue. Noise level is 70 dB at 1 m no-load, so even before a drive command the gearbox contributes a steady hum; specifying it near an operator station should factor acoustic enclosure or distance, not just vibration isolation.","metaTitle":"GBX1600051384D Schneider Planetary Gearbox, 5:1, 720 N.m","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX1600051384D planetary gearbox, 160 mm, 5:1 reduction, 720 N.m max torque, 96% efficient. Active line. 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