To keep up with their competitors the mainstream gear drive makers are today providing lighter duty gearbox designs due to the continual escalation in material and labor costs. Customers who have scrapped or plan to scrap their older stronger gearboxes are making a big mistake because these boxes when rebuilt are proving to offer better service and longevity over the more recently made flimsier designed boxes.
Older vintage boxes were made to last a long time. They were made significantly heavier because materials and labor were considerably less expensive. A vintage box will provide far better performance and longer lasting service over the more recently made flimsier walled gearboxes.
Large gear drives are HMC’s specialty. We have been rebuilding gearboxes for over 25 years. Our rebuilt drives exceed the OEM’s, both in quality and specifications. HMC provides a vast array of gearboxes; such as Hansen, Falk, Flender, Lufkin, PGC, H&S and more.