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Our industrial gears, gearboxes and custom gears have some of the highest power density ratings in the industry. We help customers solve industrial gearing problems everyday.

Boasting a legacy of industrial gearing leadership, Brad Foote Gearing, a subsidiary of Broadwind Energy, has produced precision gearing and enclosed drive gearboxes for industrial markets as diverse as oil and natural gas, mining, steel and wind for nearly a century.

Brad Foote has produced over 4,500 MW of wind gearing and is focused on the manufacture of custom engineered gearing systems and gearboxes. We are able to produce 100 gear sets per month of 1M or larger pinions and gears, and over 1,200 gear sets per year of 1M or larger pinions and gears. From our state-of-the-art plants in Cicero, IL and Pittsburgh, PA, Brad Foote offers our global customers unmatched high-quality gearing solutions every day.

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Why Brad Foote

Our gearing & gear box advantages

Large 1M to 3M High Performance Gear Manufacturing

We offer a broad range of services for your industrial gearing and gearbox needs including nearly all loose gear types, heat treating, and gearbox repair and upgrades even in emergency situations.

Rapid Prototype Production

Our state-of-the-art equipment reduces set-up time and delivers rapid prototyping and low-volume production so you can test out your gearing solution quickly.

Gearbox Specialization

We service and refurbish gearboxes from just about any manufacturer including obsolete and unique gearbox designs.

Quality System and ISO 9001 Certified

We are committed to consistency, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Brad Foote focuses on process effectiveness to achieve the desired results and demonstrate our ability to meet your unique requirements, specifications and expectations.

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Over 90 Years Experience

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Spiral Bevel Gears

  • Spiral, Straight and skew toothed bevel gears to 100”
  • Known for producing some of the finest and largest spiral bevel gears in the world our gearing maximizes load-carrying capability with minimum vibration and lower noise levels—at extreme velocities.
  • Robust team of engineers, service and support specialists behind every gear we make
  • Precision engineering on larger scale
  • Diverse industry experience

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Loose Gearing

Largest spiral bevel cutting equipment in North America and producer of the highest quality loose gearing for customers around the world

  • Enclosed Drive Gearing
  • Custom Gearing

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Enclosed Drive Gearboxes

Our gearboxes have some of the highest power density ratings in the industry. With the latest design and manufacturing technology, our gearboxes offer the advantage of carburized, hardened and ground gearing in a wide range of sizes and features. Made of fabricated steel housings, they offer both strength and integrity.

  • Keystone series speed reducers
  • Drop-in replacement gearboxes
  • Custom Gearboxes
  • Wide range of gearbox service

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Gearbox Services

Brad Foote Gearing specializes in gearbox diagnostics, repair and maintenance with our in-shop and on-site field services gearbox experts.

Our turn-key gearing solutions can include:

  • Repairing a gearbox
  • Replacing a gearing component
  • Proactively suggesting gearing replacements and parts for longer life cycle
  • A complete gearbox drop-in replacement

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Wind Turbine Gearing Solutions

Decades of customized manufacturing experience in wind gear sets and components for some of the top wind turbine manufacturers.

  • We have produced more than 4,500 MW of wind gearing
  • Drivetrain solutions with DriveMAX powerful precision gearing expertise

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Gear Cutting

  • Bevel Gearing
  • Enclosed Drive Gearing
  • Custom Gearing

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Heat Treating & Testing

Brad Foote Gearing possesses a fleet of furnaces for commercial heat treating, including thirteen deep-pit carburizing furnaces and a monster 35,000 gallon oil quench tank. Our large furnace capacity is anchored by world-class process controls and state-of-the-art software. Our quality is measured on site in our fully equipped metallurgical laboratory through non-destructive testing and precision measuring including micro-hardness, microstructure and case depth.

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Gear Finishing & Superfinishing

As one of the largest gear grinding and carburizing companies in the world, Brad Foote applies precision down to a fraction of a micrometer to meet the tightest tolerances per the highest industry standards.

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Gearing & Gearbox Testing

With a team of on-staff metallurgists and a full metallurgical lab, Brad Foote’s comprehensive testing capabilities include:

  • In-house non-destructive inspection to level 3
  • Ultrasonic testing
  • Magnetic-particle and nital etch inspection
  • Hardness testing
  • Barkhousen Noise Analysis
  • Destructive testing and evaluation services.

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Gearbox Replacements

  • With the latest design and manufacturing technology, our gearboxes offer the advantage of carburized, hardened and ground gearing in a wide range of sizes and features. Made of fabricated steel housings, they offer both strength and integrity.
  • Keystone series speed reducers
  • Drop-in replacement gearboxes
  • Custom Gearboxes
  • Repair Centre Capabilities for Critical Spares

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Gearbox Repair

Not only do we provide expert service for our own brand - we can service, maintain, repair and upgrade any industrial gearbox make or model and offer expert service technicians who can address emergencies on site. You can rely on Brad Foote Gearing's century of gearbox experience to keep your equipment running!

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Industry Solutions

Solutions by Industry

We deliver precision gearing, geardrives and gearbox repair services to maximize productivity of your equipment. Click here to learn about the industries we serve, delivering nearly a century of innovative precision gearing expertise.

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Problems we solve

  • Delivering world class reliability and speed for specialized large gearing or gearbox applications.
  • In-shop and on-site repair and maintenance field services for industrial gearboxes.
  • Wind turbine gearing solutions to keep your wind assets running.
  • Maximize gearing performance with our AGMA Grade 3 Heat Treating.
  • Custom manufacturing of large gears and gearboxes to meet your exact specifications
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