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SERVICEFACTOR& A.G.M.A.LOADCLASSINFORMATION
Classes of Service and Service Factors...................................................A-2 AGMA Service Factors for Worm Gear Reducers & Gearmotors. ....A-3 AGMA Load Classifications for Spur, Helical & Bevel Gearmotors & Shaft Mount Reducers...............................................A-5 AGMA Service Factors for Spur, Helical & Bevel Gear Drives & Reducers.............................................................A-7
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Table 1 indicates the relationship between service factors and load classification numbers. The AGMA load classification numbers and service factors are based on a uniform power source. If other power sources are used, the service factors must be converted using Table 2. Determine the required service factor with uniform power source. Locate that service factor in the first column and read straight across to obtain required service factor with multi-cylinder or single cylinder engines. Service factors do not need to be used with thermal ratings. The Class Number and Service Factor charts are for general guidelines in determining required service factors. Past experience may indicate that different service factors are required. Consult the factory for unusual or severe applications, or when there are any safety considerations.
III (2.0)
Multi-Cylinder Engine
1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.75 3.25
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Agitators (mixers) Pure liquids * Liquids and solids 1.00 Liquids - variable density 1.00 Blowers Centrifugal * Lobe 1.00 Vane * Brewing and distilling Bottling machinery * Brew kettles - continuous duty * Cookers - continuous duty * Mash tubs - continuous duty * Scale hopper - frequent starts 1.00 Can filling machines * Car dumpers 1.25 Car pullers 1.00 Clarifiers * Classifiers 1.00 Clay working machinery Brick press 1.25 Briquette machine 1.25 Pug mill 1.00 Compactors 1.50 Compressors Centrifugal * Lobe 1.00 Reciprocating, multi-cylinder 1.00 Reciprocating, single - cylinder 1.25 Conveyors - general purpose Uniformly loaded or fed * Not uniformly fed 1.00 Reciprocating or shaker 1.25 Cranes Dry dock Main hoist 1.25 Auxiliary hoist 1.25 Boom hoist 1.25 Slewing drive 1.25 Traction drive 1.50 Container Main hoist Boom hoist Trolley drive Gantry drive Traction drive Mill duty Main hoist Auxiliary Bridge Trolley travel Industrial duty Main Auxiliary Bridge Trolley travel Crusher Stone or ore 1.50 Dredges Cable reels 1.00 Conveyors 1.00 Cutter head drives 1.25 Pumps 1.00 Screen drives 1.25 Stackers 1.00 Winches 1.00 Elevators Bucket 1.00 Centrifugal discharge * Escalators Freight Gravity discharge * Extruders General 1.25 Plastics Variable speed drive 1.50 Fixed speed drive 1.75 Rubber Continuous screw operation 1.50 Intermittent screw operation 1.75
1.00 1.25 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.50 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.75 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer 1.75 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.00 Refer to Manufacturer Refer to Manufacturer 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 1.50 1.75
1.25 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.75 1.75 1.50 2.00 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.75 1.25 1.50 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.50
2.00 1.50 1.50 1.75 1.50 1.75 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.75 1.50 1.75
* Unspecified serVice factors should be 1.00 or as agreed upon by user and manufacturer.
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Worm, Helical Worm Gearmotors & Reducers with Uniform Power Source
Total Operation Application Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs. per day per day
Metal strip processing machinery (continued) Loopers (accumulators) Pinch rolls Scrap choppers Shears Slitters Mills, rotary type Ball & rod Spur ring gear Helical ring gear Direct connected Cement kilns Dryers & coolers Mixers Concrete Paper mills Agitator (mixer) Agitator for pure liquors Barking drums Barkers - mechanical Beater Breaker stack Calender 2) Chipper Chip feeder Coating rolls Conveyors Chip, bark, chemical Log (including slab) Couch rolls Cutter Cylinder molds Dryers 2) Paper machine Conveyor type Embosser Extruder Fourdrinier rolls (includes lump breaker, dandy roll, wire turning,and return rolls) Jordan Kiln drive Mt. Hope roll Paper rolls Platter Presses - felt & suction Pulper Pumps - vacuum Reel (surface type) Screens Chip Rotary Vibrating Size press Super calender 3) Thickener (AC motor) (DC motor) Washer (AC motor) (DC motor) Wind and unwind stand Winders (surface type) Yankee dryers 2) Plastics industry Primary processing Intensive internal mixers Batch mixers Continuous mixers Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls Continuous feed, holding & blend mill Compounding mill Calenders 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.25 1.75 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.75 1.25 1.75 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.75 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.75 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.75 1.25 1.75 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.75 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25
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NOTES: 1) * Unspecified serVice factors shall be 1.00 or as agreed upon between user and manufacturer. 2) Anti-friction bearings only. Use 1.5 for sleeVe bearings. 4) A serVice factor of 1.00 may be applied at base speed of a super calender operating oVer-speed range of part range constant horsepower, part range constant torQue where theconstant horsepower speed range is greater than 1.5 to 1. A serVice factor of 1.25 is applicable to super calenders operating oVer the entire speed range at constant torQue or where the constant horsepower speed range is less than 1.5 to 1.
Spur, Helical & BeVel Gearmotors & Shaft Mount Reducers with Uniform Power Source
Application
Class Numbers
3 to 10 hrs. per day
I II II I II II I II II II II I III II I II III III II III I II II III 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.50 3.50 3.00 3.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00 III II II III III III II II II I I II I II III III III III
Agitators (mixers) Pure liquids Liquids and solids Liquids - variable density Blowers Centrifugal Lobe Vane Brewing and distilling Bottling machinery Brew kettles - continuous duty Cookers - continuous duty Mash tubs - continuous duty Scale hopper - frequent starts Can filling machines Car dumpers Car pullers Clarifiers Classifiers Clay working machinery Brick press Briquette machine Pug mill Compactors Compressors Centrifugal Lobe Reciprocating, multi-cylinder Reciprocating, single - cylinder Cranes 1) Dry dock Main hoist Auxiliary hoist Boom hoist Slewing drive Traction drive Container Main hoist Boom hoist Trolley drive Gantry drive Traction drive Mill duty Main hoist Auxiliary Bridge travel Trolley travel Industrial duty Main Auxiliary Bridge travel Trolley travel Crusher Stone or ore Dredges Cable reels Conveyors Cutter head drives Pumps Screen drives Stackers Winches Elevators Bucket Centrifugal discharge Escalators Freight Gravity discharge Extruders General Plastics Variable speed drive Fixed speed drive Rubber Continuous screw operation Intermittent screw operation
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Spur, Helical & BeVel Gearmotors & Shaft Mount Reducers with Uniform Power Source
Class Numbers Application Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs. Over 10 hrs. per day per day per day
Secondary processing Blow molders Coating Film Pipe Pre-plasticizers Rods Sheet Tubing Pullers - barge haul Pumps Centrifugal Proportioning Reciprocating Single acting, 3 or more cylinders Double acting, 2 or more cylinders Rotary Gear type Lobe Vane Rubber industry Intensive internal mixers Batch mixers Continuous mixers Mixing mill 2 smooth rolls 1 or 2 corrugated rolls Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls Cracker warmer - 2 rolls; 1 corrugated roll Cracker - 2 corrugated rolls Holding, feed & blend mill - 2 rolls Refiner - 2 rolls Calenders Sand muller Sewage disposal equipment Bar screens Chemical feeders Dewatering screens Scum breakers Slow or rapid mixers Sludge collectors Thickeners Vacuum filters Screens Air washing Rotary - stone or gravel Traveling water intake Screw Conveyors Uniformly Loaded or Fed Heavy Duty Sugar industry Beet slicer Cane knives Crushers Mills (low speed end) Textile industry Batchers Calenders Cards Dry cans Dryers Dyeing machinery Looms Mangles Nappers Pads Slashers Soapers Spinners Tenter frames Washers Winders II II II II II II II II II I II II II I I I III II II III II III III II II II II II II II II II II II II I II I I I III II II III II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II I II II II I I I III II II III II III III II II II II II II II II II II II II I II I I II III II II III II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II III II II III II III III II II II II II II II II II II II II II II I II II III II II III II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II
III II II II II
III II II II II
III II II II II
1) 2) 3)
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Crane driVes are to be selected based on gear tooth bending strength, using the numeric serVice factors in this table. SerVice factor in durability shall be a minimum of 1.0. Anti-friction bearings only. A class number of I may be applied at base speed of a super calender operating oVer-speed range of part range constant horsepower, part range constant torQue where the constant horsepower speed range is greater than 1.5 to 1. A class number of II is applicable to super calenders operating oVer the entire speed range at constant torQue or where the constant horsepower speed range is less than 1.5 to 1.
Total Operation
3 to 10 hrs. per day
1.00 1.25 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.00 1.75 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.75 1.75 1.25 2.00 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.50 3.50 3.00 3.00 2.50 2.50 3.00 3.00 1.75 1.25 1.25 2.00 2.00 1.75 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.75 1.75 1.75
Agitators (mixers) Pure liquids Liquids and solids Liquids - variable density Blowers Centrifugal Lobe Vane Brewing and distilling Bottling machinery Brew kettles - continuous duty Cookers - continuous duty Mash tubs - continuous duty Scale hopper - frequent starts Can filling machines Car dumpers Car pullers Clarifiers Classifiers Clay working machinery Brick press Briquette machine Pug mill Compactors Compressors Centrifugal Lobe Reciprocating, multi-cylinder Reciprocating, single - cylinder Cranes 1) Dry dock Main hoist Auxiliary hoist Boom hoist Slewing drive Traction drive Container Main hoist Boom hoist Trolley drive Gantry drive Traction drive Mill duty Main hoist Auxiliary Bridge Trolley travel Industrial duty Main Auxiliary Bridge Trolley travel Crusher Stone or ore Dredges Cable reels Conveyors Cutter head drives Pumps Screen drives Stackers Winches Elevators Bucket Centrifugal discharge Escalators Freight Gravity discharge Extruders General Plastics Variable speed drive Fixed speed drive Rubber Continuous screw operation Intermittent screw operation
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Spur, Helical & BeVel Gear DriVes & Reducers with Uniform Power Source
Total Operation Application Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs. per day per day
Metal strip processing machinery (continued) Loopers (accumulators) Pinch rolls Scrap choppers Shears Slitters Mills, rotary type Ball & rod Spur ring gear Helical ring gear Direct connected Cement kilns Dryers & coolers Mixers Concrete Paper mills 2) Agitator (mixer) Agitator for pure liquors Barking drums Barkers - mechanical Beater Breaker stack Calender 3) Chipper Chip feeder Coating rolls Conveyors Chip, bark, chemical Log (including slab) Couch rolls Cutter Cylinder molds Dryers 3) Paper machine Conveyor type Embosser Extruder Fourdrinier rolls (includes lump breaker, dandy roll, wire turning,and return rolls) Jordan Kiln drive Mt. Hope roll Paper rolls Platter Presses - felt & suction Pulper Pumps - vacuum Reel (surface type) Screens Chip Rotary Vibrating Size press Super calender 4) Thickener (AC motor) (DC motor) Washer (AC motor) (DC motor) Wind and unwind stand Winders (surface type) Yankee dryers 3) Plastics industry Primary processing Intensive internal mixers Batch mixers Continuous mixers Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls Continuous feed, holding & blend mill Compounding mill Calenders 1.00 1.25 1.25 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.25 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.25 2.00 1.25 2.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25 2.00 1.25 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.25 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.25 2.00 1.25 2.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.25
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NOTES: 1) Crane driVes are to be selected based on gear tooth bending strength. Contact gear manufacturer for strength ratings. SerVice factor in durability shall be a minimum of 1.0. 2) SerVice factors for paper mill applications are applied to the nameplate rating of the electric driVe motor at the motor rated based speed. 3) Anti-friction bearings only. Use 1.5 for sleeVe bearings. 4) A serVice factor of 1.00 may be applied at base speed of a super calender operating oVer-speed range of part range constant horsepower, part range constant torQue where the constant horsepower speed range is greater than 1.5 to 1. A serVice factor of 1.25 is applicable to super calenders operating oVer the entire speed range at constant torQue or where the constant horsepower speed range is less than 1.5 to 1.