Mixing and agitating applications can provide some of the most demanding requirements for gearboxes. Not only can speeds and loads vary dramatically, but environmental conditions can be dicult as well. High quality components, robust designs, and protection options are often necessary. We had a customer provide us with an opportunity for a mixing application that turned food solids into semi-liquids. Typical products could include spreads, cheese dips, ice cream, and pie lling. The specications, for two sizes, included 20 and 50 horse power capacities operating at full motor speed of 1750 rpm. The customer had tried a number of dierent bevel box suppliers, but none were lasting more than a few months under the rigors of the process. The basic design was a large bowl with the mixing imp

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