{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"GBX1600091385D","brand":"Schneider Electric","brandSlug":"schneider","productSlug":"GBX1600091385D","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX1600091385D","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GBX1600091385D","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX series planetary gearbox, 160 mm frame, straight teeth, 9:1 reduction, ≤ 10 arc.min backlash, IP54 shaft seal.","salesMarkdown":"## Form factor and what lands in the panel The Schneider Electric GBX1600091385D is a planetary gearbox from the GBX series with a 160 mm external diameter, black anodized aluminium housing, and a C 45 steel output shaft (cites:,). It mounts in any position, so the bracketry decides the orientation rather than the gearbox itself (cites:). The shaft seal carries an IP54 rating — splash-proof rather than washdown-rated, which sets the enclosure environment this unit belongs in (cites:). Lubrication is factory-filled for life, so the unit arrives sealed and stays sealed across its service interval (cites:). ## Reduction, efficiency, and what the buyer is sizing At 9:1 reduction with 94 % mechanical efficiency, the GBX1600091385D steps down servo or motor output while keeping drive losses modest — the missing 6 % shows up as heat and is the reason the housing is anodized aluminium for thermal dissipation (cites:,). Maximum torsional backlash is 10 arc.min and torsional rigidity is 41 N·m/arcmin, so the gearbox is engineered for motion-control duties where positioning repeatability matters more than raw ratio range (cites:,). No-load noise is rated 70 dB at 1 m — typical for an industrial planetary stage and quiet enough for cells where an operator stands within arm's reach (cites:). ## Service life, radial and axial load envelope Service life is 30000 h at 100 rpm and 30 °C ambient — the published duty cycle a buyer sizes a maintenance interval against (cites:). The operating envelope runs from -25 °C to 90 °C, so cabinet-side thermal management rarely constrains indoor machinery rooms (cites:). Maximum radial force at the output shaft is 4200 N over the full 30000 h service life (6000 N if the duty is de-rated to 10000 h), and maximum axial force is 6000 N over the same 30000 h envelope — these figures are applied at mid-distance from the output shaft and govern how a pulley, pinion, or coupling is sized onto the output (cites:,). ## Lifecycle status and the procurement reality Schneider Electric marks this MPN as obsolete, so the BOM line moves to last-time-buy or independent-channel sourcing rather than factory-direct reorder (cites:,).","metaTitle":"GBX1600091385D Schneider GBX planetary gearbox, 9:1","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX1600091385D planetary gearbox, 160 mm frame, 9:1 reduction, 94% efficiency. Obsolete — sourced to order against an RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Gear Reducers & Gearboxes"],"specifications":{"Efficiency":"94 %","Noise level":"70 dB at 1 m, no-load","Gear box type":"Straight teeth","Housing colour":"Black","Shaft material":"C 45","Reduction ratio":"9:1","lifecycle_stage":"current","Housing material":"Black anodized aluminium","Device short name":"GBX","Mounting position":"Any position","Compatibility code":"GBX","Torsional rigidity":"41 N.m/arcmin","Service life in hours":"30000 h at 100 rpm at 30 °C","Additional information":"Lubricated for life","Maximum axial force Fa":"6000 N at 100 rpm, during 30000 hour at 30°C 8000 N at 100 rpm, during 10000 hour at 30°C","IP degree of protection":"Shaft output: IP54","Maximum radial force Fr":"4200 N at 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 30000 hour at 30 °C 6000 N at 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 10000 hour at 30 °C","Gearbox external diameter":"160 mm","Product or component type":"Planetary gearbox","Maximum torsional backlash":"10 arc.min","Ambient Temperature For Operation":"-25...90 °C"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/01c46ab0c8f5894cd84ea68e965a651e.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/GBX1600091385D/gearbox-with-straight-teeth-gbx-ø-160-mm-reduction-91-10arcmin/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GBX1600091385D/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Who supplies GBX1600091385D and how is it quoted for volume purchases?","answer":"GBX1600091385D is sourced through independent industrial-automation distribution."},{"question":"What are GBX1600091385D's headline efficiency and noise figures?","answer":"The gearbox is rated at 94 % mechanical efficiency and 70 dB at 1 m on the no-load noise test (cites:,). Efficiency is the spec that drives thermal sizing on the surrounding machine; noise is the spec that governs operator-cell placement."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX1600091385D","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/GBX1600091385D 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}}