Leading propulsion and energy-management solutions provider powering vehicles and machines in all mobility markets, Dana Incorporated has announced the introduction of three new planetary drives with wide ratio ranges, better power density, and modular designs.
As per the company statement, these new products expand the company's Spicer Torque-Hub support for tracked and wheeled vehicles and Brevini winch applications.
The introduction of the new planetary drives is part of a series-wide redesign that updates Dana's field-proven technologies with improved torque density, lower package weight, increased input speeds, and more design flexibility.
The new drives offer output torque ratings from 80 kNm to 130 kNm and extend its capabilities in supplying flexible, high-performing solutions for mobile and industrial customers worldwide.
The new planetary drives can be configured with Brevini hydraulic motors or Dana TM4 electric motors for a wide range of conventional and next-generation electrified machines, such as crawler cranes, piling rigs, drill rigs, track tool carriers, straddle carriers, and tracked undercarriages.
They can also be packaged with hydraulic or electric motors for winches used in various lifting applications, including construction cranes, offshore cranes, rotary drilling machinery, and shiplifts.
By sourcing these drives and associated components from Dana as a single point of contact, original-equipment manufacturers can simplify procurement, streamline integration and assembly, and improve speed to market.
Jeroen Decleer, Senior Vice President, Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems, Dana, said, 'As mobile and industrial applications grow in size to meet more demanding market requirements, planetary drives face increased torque requirements within existing design envelopes. We have expanded and revamped our line of planetary drives to deliver enhanced performance, efficiency, and flexibility within an industry-leading, power-dense package.'
Dana's full line of planetary track drives now offers output torque ratings from 10 kNm to over 130 kNm, with ratios available from 26:1 up to 210:1. In addition, large drives in the RCT series are engineered to operate reliably in extreme conditions from minus-40 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-40 to 50 degrees Celsius).
The drives for mobile applications can manage input speeds up to 5,000 rpm and provide heavy-duty bearing load capacities and cartridge motor mounts with integrated parking brakes.