Industries
Solutions for Every Application
Every field of industry has its own requirements and legitimacies – even in the drive technology area. The RSGetriebe team therefore uses its decades-long know-how to develop individual solutions for every industry and thus supports the success of your products.
Drive Technology
Specialists for Complex Solutions
RSGetriebe counts as one of the leading system providers of complex, efficient drive solutions for machinery. RSGetriebe’s work starts where standard solutions fail. All gearboxes are individually designed and are customized to the requirements of the task and to the user’s needs right down to the last detail.
The systems from RSGetriebe have proven their worth in many different fields of industry – especially the ultra-precision applications in drive technology. The portfolio ranges from complex drivetrain elements, such as pinion shafts, gearwheels, spindles and wheelsets to complete drive units. You get everything from one single source: Adaption and in part also concepts with synchronous and asynchronous motors, gearboxes and lubrication systems, as well as the appropriate condition monitoring systems.
RSGetriebe is the reliable partner of many different industries – with solutions for prototypes in the automotive industry, in the aerospace industry or in automation and production systems. All gearboxes are of a first-class quality level and provide a maximum of efficiency and reliability.
Construction Machinery & Building Material Machinery
Robust Drive Solutions
From the crusher to the bucket wheel drive – on construction sites, the machinery that transports, processes or lifts must be extremely robust and transmit large forces. RSGetriebe will develop the best possible gearbox concept for you.
Increase in productivity, energy consumption reduction and improved driving comfort are always in the foreground. The gearboxes from Sonthofen do an outstanding job even under the most severe of conditions and are designed to have a long serviceable life and a low maintenance requirement.
Chemical Industry
Individual Drive Concepts
Due to delicate processes and aggressive substances, maximum safety standards are a matter of course in the chemical industry. This means that drive solutions in this industry must be of the highest standard, too. RSGetriebe develops custom, innovative drive technology for the chemical industry, which ensure the reliability and safety of your plant. RSGetriebe possesses the knowledge to process most different types of materials within the production process.
Gearboxes from Sonthofen are used, among other things, for driving pumps, conveyors, agitators, or mixers. Depending on the application, RSGetriebe will prepare a custom drive concept for you. Gearboxes for agitators, for example, are specially engineered for high radial loads, to guarantee absolute transmission reliability and low maintenance requirement.
Printing & Paper Production Technology
Reliable Drive Technology from Sonthofen
In paper production, machine components are subjected to extreme loads, such as high temperatures, high speeds of rotation or unfavourable ambient conditions. From the wood fibre treatment to paper manufacture – RSGetriebe will develop a custom drive concept for you to ensure smooth operations in your production.
As in many other fields of industry, gearboxes from Sonthofen also ensure sustained driving of varying components in printing presses, too. The low-backlash gearboxes from RSGetriebe that are individually developed for your plant are designed to supply an ideal printing result and to avoid disruptions or even downtimes.
Extruders, Plastics & Rubber Processing Machinery
Drive Solutions for Every Application
Thanks to consistent specialization, RSGetriebe has become a centre of expertise for gearboxes for the plastics and rubber industry. Whether for the manufacture of blown films, drain pipes, window frames or recycling applications – the range of applications for the gearboxes is wide. The gearboxes are adapted to the requirements of the respective plants in close cooperation with the manufacturers.
RSGetriebe offers its customers a wide product portfolio to meet the requirements of the plastics and rubber industry. As standard products, single-shaft extruder gearboxes and twin-shaft extruder gearboxes with innovative housing and component concepts form the basis for the plastics processing industry. When standard gearboxes can no longer meet the requirements of the application, RSGetreibe can develop a drive concept tailored to your needs on economically competitive terms. Individual custom gearboxes are used, among others, in rubber mixers, calender drives or injection moulding machines.
Woodworking Machinery
Tailor-Made Solutions for the Woodworking Industry
The demands on woodworking machinery with regards to precision, process reliability and efficiency are increasing continuously. RSGetriebe supports the manufacturers of these machines with innovative drive solutions, so that they can master these challenges in every phase of the production cycle. With pronounced engineering know-how, well thought-out project management and production processes that meet the highest quality standards, the experts from Sonthofen can provide you will the ideal foundation for your success. With drive technology from RSGetriebe, you profit, for example, from the best cutting results and low saw blade wear.
From transfer cases for the manufacture of particle board to low-backlash saw gearboxes – use the many years of experience of the experts from Sonthofen to develop the drives for your woodworking machinery. For processing raw materials to make veneers or timber too, RSGetriebe can supply custom drive concepts for your plant.
Steelworks & Rolling Mills
Expertise for Extreme Conditions
Due to rising raw material and energy prices, environmental protection regulations and growing quality demands the manufacturers of steelworks and rolling mills are always faced with new challenges. The state-of-the-art, automated plants have to become more and more efficient – expert knowledge in mechatronics, automation and technology are a must here.
RSGetriebe supports leading manufacturers of steelworks and rolling mills with modern drive solutions that meet the highest demands. Gearboxes from Sonthofen can be found in almost every stage of the manufacturing process in the machinery and plant engineering industry – working under extreme conditions in steelworks, in the continuous casting area, in the rolling mill or in one of the subsequent strip finishing stations. The gearboxes are mainly used to drive reels, calenders or straighteners.
Compressor, Compressed Air & Vacuum Technology
Economic Solutions for Your Application
For many driven pumps and compressors, a gearbox is the first choice solution – in particular with respect to the price of the very expensive, direct-drive versions. RSGetriebe can offer you economic alternatives here with a wide range of possible applications and for very differing operating conditions. The maintenance costs of the gearboxes, which are becoming ever more intelligent, are minimal.
When designing the gearbox, RSGetriebe takes all relevant factors into account to ensure reliable operation of your plant. Efficiency and reliability for productive processes are thus guaranteed for many years. You get a drive concept individually tailored to your plant and your application.
Foodstuffs- & Packaging Machines
Specialty Drive Solutions
Hygienic processes play a decisive roll in the foodstuffs industry. Gearboxes and geared motors, too, must meet these high requirements. Furthermore, acidic foodstuffs, such as milk, can attack the materials that are used.
RSGetriebe has decades of experience in the development and production of gearboxes for use in the foodstuffs environment. The considerable know-how of the engineering and production department employees and the consistent adherence to the highest quality standards ensure that the drive solutions master all of the challenges in the foodstuffs and packaging machine industry. The experts from RSGetriebe work in close cooperation with the customer to design custom drive solutions, even for the most difficult of tasks.
Power Systems
Drive Solutions with Maximum Efficiency
In the generation of energy, efficiency of a machine or plant is the first priority. RSGetriebe develops maximum efficiency drive solutions for the power systems industry. Performance-optimized gearing and low-friction gaskets and bearings are characteristics of the gearbox. In addition to reliable and low-maintenance operation, the gearboxes also provide absolute economicalness, thanks to the innovative production systems.
From the classic turbine generator application to the vertical wind turbine – RSGetriebe can develop a custom drive concept for you.
Testing Machinery & Test Bench Construction
Dynamic Gearboxes for Top Technical Efficiency
Test benches play an important role in the research and development area to make innovative products ready for serial production. The requirements often reach the limits of what is technically feasible.
With decades of experience, RSGetriebe develops and produces complex test bench gearboxes, which reliably meet the highest demands when it comes to dynamics and reliability. These custom gearboxes are used, for example, in the testing of electric, combustion and hybrid motors and engines. Gearboxes for testing drive trains, motor sport components or starter motors for turbines are also developed and produced. RSGetriebe’s experts would be happy to advise you on the solutions available.
Textile Machinery
Economy Combined with Reliability
Many processing steps are required to turn raw cotton into a finished garment. To meet the high innovation pressure in the textile industry, RSGetriebe is the ideal partner for reliable drive technology for your plant.
Gearboxes from Sonthofen are used, among other places, in weaving, winding or knitting machines and are developed and produced to meet your individual applications. Even for extreme stresses, such as temperature, pressure or chemicals, RSGetriebe can supply you with a tailor-made gearbox concept.
Despite stringent economic requirements, the ecological demands of this industry are also always kept in mind.
Process Plants & Equipment
Powerful Drive Concepts
The extraction or conversion of raw materials place high demands on the drive technology. RSGetriebe develops and produces gearboxes for use in extremely ambient conditions. With these, manufacturers of process plants and equipment can meet those demands. RSGetriebe achieves this with individual gearbox concepts that are tailored precisely to your requirements and are designed and manufactured to the highest standards. RSGetriebe employees can fall back on a comprehensive wealth of experience in the mixing, separation and agglomeration processes.
In crushing technology, too, the gearboxes from Sonthofen are a very good choice. RSGetriebe can develop a suitable gearbox, even for extremely high forces – individually tailored to your process.
Machine Tools & Manufacturing Systems
Drive Systems for Maximum Performance
Ever-increasing demands are being placed on machine tools when it comes to precision, efficiency and flexibility. With innovative drive solutions and complete systems, RSGetriebe helps machine tool manufacturers to meet these demands and to individually react to the customer’s needs. High flexibility, energy efficiency and a high power density are some of the benefits that characterize gearboxes made in Sonthofen.
RSGetriebe’s product portfolio includes complete drive systems for the machine tool industry, such as e.g. PLC-controlled motor gearbox units that can be integrated into the machine circuit. Complex modular systems of gearboxes and motors cover a wide range of applications in turning, milling and boring applications.
