Rebuilt / Refurbished Gearboxes

When spares or replacement gearboxes are required, the original equipment manufacturer may not be your best choice! If the product being ordered is no longer the manufacturer’s "current design" you may find the price and lead time to be far more than you bargained for. Brad Foote Gear Works can custom build a drop in replacement gearbox that meets or exceeds the OEM capabilities at a lower price.

As an outgrowth of our repair and rebuilding program, we've frequently been asked to build spare units for process lines that use obsolete gearbox designs. Depending on your requirements, we can completely reverse engineer the existing drive and build a replacement with interchangeable parts or provide an up-to-date design with higher ratings but the same exterior dimensions.

The updating potential of many older designs is quite high. Modern material selections, heat treating and tooth geometry optimizations can almost double the capacity of some units. This is an excellent way to eliminate nagging maintenance problems and extend the service life of your process lines.

We maintain an extensive library of gearbox catalogs and can frequently research the original dimensions from just the model numbers. In those cases where catalog data or installation dimensions are unavailable, we can measure the equipment in the field or in our shop. We know how important it is to avoid the installation delays caused by dimensional errors and will work closely with you to ensure a trouble-free start up.

All replacement boxes are provided with a factory warranty and are rated according to the latest American Gear Manufacturer's Association standards. We welcome your input into the design and will include the special features you need for your application.