Form factor and mechanical envelope
The GBX1600320843D is a planetary gearbox in the Schneider Electric GBX series, built around a 160 mm gearbox external diameter (cites:) with straight-cut gearing (cites:) inside a black anodized aluminium housing (cites:). C 45 shaft material (cites:) and a mounting position rated for any orientation (cites:) make it a flexible drop-in for inline or right-angle driven assemblies on a conveyor, mixer, or winding line.
Reduction, torque, and backlash window
The 32:1 reduction ratio (cites:) sits between the input sun gear and the planetary stage, delivering 800 N·m of continuous output torque (cites:) and a 1280 N·m maximum output torque ceiling (cites:).
Service life, load limits, and operating envelope
Service life is rated 30000 h at 100 rpm and 30 °C (cites:), lubricated for life so there is no planned relube interval on the maintenance schedule (cites:). Maximum radial force Fr is 4200 N applied at mid-distance from the output shaft over the 30000 h duty, rising to 6000 N if the duty is limited to 10000 h (cites:); maximum axial force Fa follows the same curve at 6000 N over 30000 h and 8000 N over 10000 h at 100 rpm, 30 °C (cites:). Ambient operating temperature spans -25 °C to 90 °C (cites:), and the shaft output carries IP54 protection (cites:) — splash- and dust-resistant but not washdown-rated, so locate the unit away from direct hose-down zones.
Efficiency, acoustics, and dynamics
Mechanical efficiency is 94 % (cites:), the operating-noise floor is 70 dB measured at 1 m under no-load (cites:), and moment of inertia is 6.36 g·cm² (cites:). That combination — single-digit-percent losses and a sub-75 dB idle — is consistent with a straight-tooth planetary stage and keeps the gearbox usable near workstations without acoustic enclosure.