Recycling
Recycling is an important process to protect natural resources, reduce waste and minimize negative effects on the environment. In this process, reducers play an important role in keeping recycling equipment running efficiently and guiding material handling processes.
Gearboxes Used in the Recycling Industry
Recycling is an important process to protect natural resources, reduce waste and minimize negative effects on the environment. In this process, reducers play an important role in keeping recycling equipment running efficiently and guiding material handling processes.
Which Gearboxes Are Used in the Recycling Industry?
- Conveyor Gearboxes: Gearboxes are of great importance in conveyor systems used for the transport and classification of waste materials. These gearboxes must be able to produce high torque at low speeds and must be resistant to continuous operating conditions. PGR offers strong and durable gearboxes for conveyor systems with PA/PF, PSH, PD/PM, PMRVPLUS/PRVPLUS and P series.
- Bale Press Gearboxes: Bale press machines used to compact and bale recycling materials are processes that require high torque. Gearboxes enable these machines to produce high torque at low speeds. PGR’s specially reinforced ball bearing PA/PF series and PCD series are our gear units used in bale press processes; they offer high performance, energy efficiency and reliability.
- Grinder Gearboxes: Gearboxes play an important role in grinding machines used for grinding or shredding recycling materials. These machines require high torque at low speeds. PGR's P and P/tA series provide advantages such as high torque generation, precise speed control and long life.
Why is it Important to Use Gearboxes in Recycling?
The use of gearboxes in the recycling industry brings many important advantages. Here are some reasons why it is important to use gearboxes in recycling:
- Efficiency and Performance: Gearboxes keep recycling machines running efficiently. Thanks to the high torque generation, it is possible to process waste materials more effectively. Gearboxes enable machines to perform at low speeds.
- Energy Efficiency: PGR's gear units specially designed for recycling provide energy efficiency. Thanks to high technology and optimized gear designs, energy resources are saved. This both reduces the environmental impact and reduces the energy costs of businesses.
- Durability and Reliability: The recycling industry is faced with intense workload and challenging working conditions. It is therefore of great importance that the gearboxes are durable and reliable. PGR's quality and robust products provide long-lasting use and low maintenance requirements. This ensures uninterrupted operation of businesses.
- Environmentally Friendly Approach: The recycling industry has a critical role in environmental protection and sustainability. The use of gearboxes allows for more efficient processing of recycling materials and more productive use of resources. This reduces the negative effects on the environment and aims to leave a clean environment for future generations.
In the most succinct form, we can say that; The use of gearboxes in the recycling sector provides many advantages such as efficiency, energy saving, durability and environmental protection. PGR's specially designed gearboxes allow recycling machines to perform at a high level.
Recycling Solutions
PCD Series
The use of cycloid series gear units in the power transmission field meets the demands for compactness, high gearing, small size and product reliability.
The most important feature of the PCD series, which has a different design from traditional gearboxes, is that the drive elements transmit the movement by rolling over each other, instead of the friction movement of the gears with each other as in normal gears.
- Units with parallel axis input and output.
- Connected with feet, body options
- The case has a rigid structure and is suitable for heat transfer.
- It is offered with a solid shaft.
- System strength calculations are made in accordance with DIN, ISO and NIEMANN standards.
- Different input options can be offered (Motor coupled, PAM, W, C-face).
- Discs are made of 100 Cr6, bodies are made of GG25 material.
- There are different mounting positions; horizontal and vertical
- Single stage up to case 612 are lubricated with grease and bodies between 613 and 620 are lubricated with oil bath,
- Double stage 607/07…618/10 bodies are lubricated with grease and 616/11…627/19 bodies
- are lubricated by oil bathing.
- Special requests of the customers may be considered.
PEX Series
PGR Drive Technologies provide solutions with PEX series extruder systems with high axial and radial forces thanks to their rigid, strong case and wide reduction ratios.
- PEX series are designed for extruders with single and twin screws.
- They are available in 12 different case sizes with 2 or 3 stages.
- 8-30 reduction ratio in 2 stages
- 10-50 reduction ratio in 3 stages.
- Since input and output shafts have long distance, electric motor and drum can be easily mounted.
- Cases are manufactured from cast iron (GGG 50-60).
- Gears are made of cast and 21NiCrMo2 case-hardening steel.
- E series “294” bearings are used for axial load of extruder screw.
- High-quality bearing and sealing components are used.
- Special requests of the customers may be considered.
PA/PF Series
These series which are provided in foot- (PA) and flange (PF) mounted options serve up in drive systems that need wide reduction ratio and maximum 26900 Nm of output moment.
- Helical gear units with parallel axis input and output.
- Casing with feet, flange F options.
- A rigid structure in cases.
- System resistance calculations are made in accordance with ISO, DIN and NIEMANN standards.
- Different input options may be provided (Coupled motor, IEC, PAM, W, Servo motor connected, ...).
- Different flange measurements may be provided in B5 mountings.
- Cases are manufactured from sfero (GGG 40-50) and peak (GG 20-25).
- Gears are made of cast and 21NiCrMo2 case-hardening steel.
- High-quality bearing and sealing components are used.
- Special requests of the customers may be considered.
PSH Series
PGR Drive Technologies provides solutions with PSH series products for driving and positioning carriage platforms.
- Helical and worm gear units with 90° input and output axis range.
- Casing with feet, flange F options
- Rigid case structure and suitable for heat transfer.
- System resistance calculations are made in accordance with ISO, DIN and NIEMANN standards.
- Different input options may be provided (Coupled motor, IEC, PAM, W, Servo motor connected, ...).
- Different output options available (Solid shaft, Hollow shaft, With shrink disc, ...).
- Different mounting accessories available (B5 flange, B14 flange, Torque arm, ...).
- Bodies are manufactured from sfero (GGG 40-50) and peak (GG 20-25).
- Helical gears are made of cast and 21NiCrMo2, screws are made of 16MnCr5 case-hardening steel, worm wheels are made of CuSn12 Ni2-C bronze material.
- High-quality bearing and sealing components are used.
- Special requests of the customers may be considered.
PD/PM Series
PD / PM series parallel shaft mounted gear units produced with hollow shaft or solid shaft are commonly preferred in conveyor drive systems.
- Helical gear units with parallel axis input and output.
- A rigid structure in case.
- System resistance calculations are made in accordance with ISO, DIN and NIEMANN standards.
- Different input options may be provided (Coupled motor, IEC, PAM, W, Servo motor connected, ...).
- Different output options available (Solid shaft, Hollow shaft, With shrink disc, ...).
- Different mounting accessories available (B5 flange, B14 flange, Rubber buffer for torque arm, ...).
- Cases are manufactured from sfero (GGG 40-50) and peak (GG 20-25).
- Gears are made of cast and 21NiCrMo2 case-hardening steel.
- High-quality bearing and sealing components are used.
- Special requests of the customers may be considered.
P Series
P series gear units developed for belt-pulley, chain-driven elevator conveyor systems and drive systems operating in hard-to-work areas stand out thanks to their easy maintenance features.
- Helical gear units with parallel axis input and output.
- A rigid body structure consisting of two components.
- System resistance calculations are made in accordance with ISO, DIN and NIEMANN standards.
- Free input shaft enables driving.
- Different output options available (Hollow shaft, With shrink disc, ...).
- Mounted with torque arm.
- Bodies are manufactured from cast iron (GGG 40-50) and peak (GG 20-25).
- Gears are made of cast and 21NiCrMo2 case-hardening steel.
- High-quality bearing and sealing components are used.
- Special requests of the customers may be met.
Pt/A Series
Preferred in various transfer systems thanks to their wide reduction ratio, compact structure and easy maintenance, PGR Drive Technologies Pt/A Series gear units can be driven with belt-pulley or chain mechanisms.
- Helical gear units with parallel axis input and output.
- A rigid case structure consisting of two components.
- System resistance calculations are made in accordance with ISO, DIN and NIEMANN standards.
- Free input shaft enables driving.
- Different output options available (Hollow shaft, With shrink disc, ...).
- Mounted with torque arm.
- Cases are manufactured from cast iron (GGG 40-50) and peak (GG 20-25).
- Gears are made of cast and 21NiCrMo2 case-hardening steel.
- High-quality bearing and sealing components are used.
- Special requests of the customers may be considered.
PMRVPLUS / PRVPLUS Series
Offered for drive systems with low moments and regular loads, worm gear units stand out with their light, modernly designed bodies with high strength, as well as silent operation.
- Worm gear units with 90° input and output axis range.
- Foot- and flange- mounting available with a single case.
- Rigid case structure and suitable for heat transfer.
- System resistance calculations are made in accordance with ISO, DIN and NIEMANN standards.
- Different input options available (PAM B5, PAM B14, ...).
- Different output options available (Solid shaft, Hollow shaft, ...).
- Different mounting accessories available (B5 flange, B14 flange, Torque arm, ...).
- Worm screws are made of 16MnCr5 case-hardening steel, worm wheels are made of CuSn12Ni-C bronze material.
- Cases are made of ADC-12 aluminum injection up to 105 body case and peak cast (GG 20-25) for over 110 body case.
- High-quality bearing and sealing components are used.
- Special requests of the customers may be considered.