Winch Drive for Offshore Platform Lifting Systems

The Winch Drive Planetary Gearbox is an essential component for offshore platform lifting systems. Designed to efficiently transmit torque, it enhances the performance of winch systems by providing high reduction ratios and compact design. This gearbox ensures smooth operation and reliability, crucial for safe lifting and positioning of heavy loads in marine environments.

Winch Drive Planetary Gearbox for Offshore Platform Lifting Systems

The Winch Drive Planetary Gearbox is designed to provide high torque and efficiency in offshore lifting applications. Its robust construction ensures reliability and durability, making it ideal for harsh marine environments.

Specification Details
Output torque range 1000-280000 N.m
Gear ratios i=5.3-400
Support The gearbox has rotating housing flanges to fit winch
Applicable motors Axial piston hydraulic motors, hydraulic orbit motors or others
Hydraulic motor options Pressure relief valve, overcenter valve on request
Bearing Robust bearing system absorbing the forces exerted by the ring gear
Brake Hydraulic released parking brake on request
Performance figures Refer to FEM standards, class M5 (T5-L2) for output max. speeds of 25 rpm
Compatibility Technical data and installation dimensions of the EP400W Series gearbox are same as those of Rexroth GFT…W Series and Bonfiglioli 800 Series, so these three can be used interchangeably
Type Max. torque N.m Range of ratios (i) Max. Input speed (rpm) Braking torque (N.m)
EP400W1 870 6.09 1000 130
EP401W1 1300 6.2 1000 270
EP402W2 4000 12.4-37.1 3500 -
EP403W2 4000 15.4-40 3500 270
EP405W 7000 20-80 3500 270
EP405.4W 5500 26-57 3500 280
EP406AW 12500 23-220 3500 430
EP406W 13000 28-140 3500 430
EP406BW3 17500 63-136 3500 430
EP407AW 18000 38-136 3500 430-530
EP407W3 26000 63-136 3500 530
EP410W3 37500 62-177 3500 530
EP413W3 42500 86-172 3500 610
EP414W3 67000 76-186 3500 1200
EP415W3 100000 81-215 3000 1200
EP416W3 140000 87-255 3000 2000
EP417W3 200000 123-365 3000 2000
EP419W3 275000 161-306 2500 3000

How does the Winch Drive Planetary Gearbox for Offshore Platform Lifting Systems Work?

The Winch Drive Planetary Gearbox is designed to efficiently transfer torque and reduce speed in lifting applications. Its basic structure consists of a central sun gear, multiple planet gears that rotate around it, and a ring gear encasing them. When the input shaft turns the sun gear, the planet gears engage, causing them to orbit and transmit power to the ring gear. This planetary arrangement allows for high torque output while maintain