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Continuous output torque is 800 N.m at 100 rpm, with a maximum intermittent rating of 1280 N.m at the same speed — the higher figure is for acceleration peaks and emergency stops, not sustained duty. The 94 % efficiency means about 6 % of input power is lost as heat in the gear mesh, which the black anodised aluminium housing dissipates across the -25 to 90 °C ambient range. ## Torque, forces, and service life Rated service life is 30,000 hours at 100 rpm and 30 °C — a common benchmark for continuous-duty indexing tables and conveyor drives. The gearbox is lubricated for life, so no oil-change intervals enter the maintenance schedule. Maximum axial force on the output shaft is 6000 N for the 30,000-hour life target, or 8000 N if the application accepts a shorter 10,000-hour life. Radial force limits follow the same pattern: 4200 N at mid-shaft for the longer life, 6000 N for the shorter. These are the constraints that govern bearing selection in the driven mechanism — a belt drive or pinion pushing radially against the output shaft must stay within these numbers to hit the rated life. Torsional rigidity is 41 N.m/arcmin — the stiffness figure that tells a motion-control engineer how much the gearbox winds up under load before the output position lags the input. Maximum torsional backlash is 10 arc.min, which places this gearbox in the standard-precision category rather than the low-backlash class used in high-end rotary tables. ## Sourcing an obsolete GBX gearbox Schneider Electric has marked the GBX1600200552F as obsolete. If the application allows a different frame or ratio, a parametric search across the broader planetary gearbox class may turn up an active alternative, but that requires a mechanical re-design of the mounting interface and shaft coupling. ## IP rating and environmental fit The output shaft carries an IP54 rating — dust-protected and splash-resistant, but not suitable for pressurised washdown or immersion. In a machine-tool environment with coolant mist, the shaft seal is the boundary; the housing itself is sealed by the anodised aluminium surface. Noise level is 70 dB at 1 m under no-load conditions — typical for a straight-tooth planetary at this size. Under load the noise rises with torque and speed; if the application is in a human-occupied space below 75 dB, the gearbox should be enclosed or acoustically isolated.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric GBX1600200552F Planetary Gearbox, 20:1","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GBX1600200552F planetary gearbox, 160 mm diameter, 20:1 reduction, 800 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":"70 dB 1 m, no-load","Gear box type":"Straight teeth","Housing Colour":"Black","Shaft material":"C 45","Reduction ratio":"20:1","lifecycle_stage":"current","Housing material":"Black anodized aluminium","Device short name":"GBX","Compatibility code":"GBX","Torsional rigidity":"41 N.m/arcmin","Maximum output torque":"11328.9 lbf.in (1280 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":"6000 N 100 rpm, during 30000 hour at 30°C 8000 N 100 rpm, during 10000 hour at 30°C","IP Degree of Protection":"Shaft output IP54","Maximum radial force Fr":"4200 N 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 30000 hour at 30 °C 6000 N 100 rpm, force applied at mid-distance from output shaft during 10000 hour at 30 °C","Continuous output torque":"7080.6 lbf.in (800 N.m) 100 rpm 86 °F (30 °C)","Gearbox external diameter":"6.3 in (160 mm)","Product or Component Type":"Planetary gearbox","Maximum torsional backlash":"10 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/0aab04df989475c6ad5b9a00008b92d8.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/nz/en/product/GBX1600200552F/gearbox-with-straight-teeth-gbx-ø-160-mm-reduction-201-10arcmin-800-n-m/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GBX1600200552F/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is GBX1600200552F's listed efficiency?","answer":"The gearbox is rated at 94 % efficiency. This means roughly 6 % of the input power is lost as heat in the gear mesh, which the aluminium housing must dissipate within the -25 to 90 °C operating range."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GBX1600200552F","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/GBX1600200552F 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}}