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SPECIFICATION

HOW TO ORDER
APG
The DODGE APG Speed Reducer shall be suitable for that is assembled by being pressed and cross pinned into
C-face, separate, or integral gearmotor construction in place.
either base or output flange mountings, and available in Reducer bearings shall be the taper roller or ball type and
single, double, or triple reduction ratios. provide a minimum 25,000 hour average life. All seals
The reducer housing and covers shall be constructed of shall be of the spring loaded type, made of viton (input
corrosion resistant, class 30 gray iron with cast internal seals) and nitrile rubber (output seals.)
ribbing for added strength. All housings and end covers Reducer gears and bearings shall be splash lubricated
shall be either doweled or tenoned, and precision ma- using an extended life synthesized hydrocarbon lubricant
chined to assure accurate alignment for all gear sets. containing additives that enhance oxidation stability and
Gearing shall be of single helical design, and crown provides protection against rust. The lubricant allows a
shaved or ground to provide an ellipsoid tooth form to wide operating temperature range of -10° to 165° ambient
eliminate tooth end wearing and assure meshing in the and meets USDA class H-2 standards.
strongest tooth area. All gears shall be case carburized C-face reducers shall be of the cross split hollow bore and
to insure a high surface durability and resilient tooth core clamp collar design so as to eliminate backlash at the mo-
for greater impact resistance and longer service life. tor connection, and eliminate, or minimize, fretting corro-
The input pinion shall be of the shank pinion design sion between the motor shaft and the reducer stub shaft.

HOW TO ORDER
APG Reducers and Gearmotors have part numbers assigned that can be found on the
selection pages. Refer to the part number when ordering. Always specify mounting
position if other than standard, and specify flange mounting and accessories/
modifications, if required.

Refer to the following procedure for selection assistance.

Step 1: For applications with one start/hr. or less and tance contact application engineering or see formulas
nonpulsating load (starting factor = 1.0) skip Steps 2 and below.
3 and proceed to Step 4. For applications with more than 2
one start/hr. proceed to Step 2. For pulsating loads con- Rotating Driven Inertia = Load Inertia × 
Load RPM
Motor RPM

tact Application Engineering at 812-376-1100.
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Step 2: Determine inertia ratio (application assistance
available at 812-376-1100).
Linear Driven Inertia = W × 6.28V N
Where: W = Weight (Lbs.)
Inertia Ratio = Driven Inertia
Driving Inertia V = Linear Velocity (Ft./Min.)
N = Motor RPM
Where: Driving Inertia is defined as the motor inertia.
This value must be provided by the motor manufac- If these values are unobtainable proceed to Step 3. If ap-
turer. On APG Gearmotors, driving inertia data is plication assistance is required contact Application Engi-
available from your DODGE Sales Engineer or Ap- neering at 812-376-1100.
plication Engineering. NOTE: Gearbox Inertias, not addressed above, are typi-
Driven Inertia is defined as the “load inertia” referred cally negligible. If required, inertia values for the
to the motor speed. The “load inertia” must be pro- APG unit may be obtained from your DODGE
vided by the driven machine manufacturer. For assis- Sales Engineer or Application Engineering.

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HOW TO ORDER
APG
Step 3: With inertia ratio determined, use Chart 1 to se- Gearmotor Selection —
lect starting factor.
Determine class of service from Chart 3.
Chart 1: Starting Factors
Chart 3: Class of Service
Inertia Ratios Unknown
Starts Inertia Service Class of
HR 0.0-0.5 >0.5-1.0 >1.0-2.0 >2.0-4.0 Ratio Factor Service
1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.9-1.0 I
2 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.15 1.15 >1.0-1.4 II
5 1.00 1.00 1.13 1.33 1.33 >1.4-2.0 III
10 1.00 1.01 1.21 1.45 1.45
15 1.00 1.03 1.26 1.51 1.51
20 1.00 1.05 1.29 1.56 1.56 For service factors greater than 2.0, a DODGE APG re-
25 1.00 1.05 1.31 1.59 1.59 ducer must be selected.
If starting frequency is greater than 25 starts/hr., contact Step 7:
application engineering at 812-376-1100. Reducer Selection —
Step 4: Determine “Driven Machine Factor” from Chart 2 From rating tables pages G7--37 through G7--60, make
below. reducer selection based on input RPM, ratio, and equiva-
lent HP.
Chart 2: Driven Machine Factor
Gearmotor Selection —
Driven Machine
Load Classification Go to the desired HP Gearmotor Selection Table for the
Duration of Medium Heavy appropriate class of service and output RPM (or reduction
Prime Mover Service Per Day Uniform Shock Shock ratio). This will indicate gearcase size, motor frame size,
Electric Intermittent 2 hrs. 0.90 1.00 1.50 output torque, and output OHL capacity.
Motor Up to 10 hours 1.00 1.25 1.75
10-24 hours 1.25 1.50 2.00
Step 8: Check overhung loads by using the following
formula:
Multi-cylinder
Internal Intermittent 2 hrs. 1.00 1.25 1.75 126, 000 x HP x Fc x Lf
Combustion Up to 10 hours 1.25 1.50 2.00 OHL =
Engine 10-24 hours 1.50 1.75 2.25 PD x RPM
Single Cylinder
Where: OHL = Overhung Load (lbs.)
Internal Intermittent 2 hrs. 1.25 1.50 2.00 HP = Demand Horsepower
Combustion Up to 10 hours 1.50 1.75 2.25 Fc = Load Connection Factor
Engine 10-24 hours 1.75 2.00 2.50
Chain Drive: Fc = 1.00
Step 5: Determine service factor. Synchronous Belt Drive Fc = 1.10
Spur or Helical Gear Fc = 1.25
Service Factor = Starting Factor x Driven Machine Factor V-Belt Drive Fc = 1.50
Step 6: Flat Belt Drive Fc = 2.50
Lf = Load Location Factor. For Lf of low
Reducer Selection—
speed shaft see page G7--100.
Using the service factor obtained in Step 5, calculate the PD = Pitch Diameter (inches)
equivalent HP by multiplying the demand HP to be trans- RPM = Revolutions per Minute (output)
mitted by the service factor.
To minimize overhung load and increase bearing life, load
Equivalent HP = Demand HP x Service Factor centerline should be located as close to the shaft shoulder
Nominal Efficiency as possible. For applications where OHL exceeds cata-
Where: Single Reduction Nominal Eff. = 0.98 logued values contact Application Engineering at
Double Reduction Nominal Eff. = 0.96 812-376-1100 or use the reducer selection tables to select
Triple Reduction Nominal Eff. = 0.94 the next largest size gearcase.

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