EXPLANATORY NOTES

AGMA GEARMOTOR LOAD CLASSIFICATIONS

The AGMA rated parallel (helical) gearmotors in the catalog are grouped by Service Classes I, II or III.

Class I : (Minimum 0.8 Service Factor)

A gearmotor can operate with steady loads not exceeding the normal rating and 8 - 10 hours
of running time per day.

Class II : (Minimum 1.4 Service Factor)

a) A gearmotor can operate with steady loads not exceeding the normal rating and 24 hours
of running time per day.

or

b) A gearmotor can operate with moderate shock loads not exceeding 1.25 x rated load torque
and 8 - 10 hours of running time per day.

Class III : (Minimum 2.0 Service Factor)

a) A gearmotor can operate with moderate shock loads which are a maximum 1.25 x rated load torque
and 24 hours of running time per day.

b) A gearmotor can operate with heavy shock loads in excess 1.25 x rated load torque
and 8 - 10 hours of running time per day.

The Nord Gear units in the catalog grouped by AGMA service classes are applied per AGMA service factor
listings as shown by 6010 - E88 and 6034 - A87.
The high-speed gearing is finish ground to reduce noise levels to a minimum. The low-speed gears are skived per
the latest finishing technology. In many cases the quality levels of the gearing exceeds AGMA quality levels 11-13.

AGMA GEAR REDUCER LOAD CLASSIFICATIONS

This chart is a guideline for the types of loads applied to the following:

Parallel (helical) reducers

Helical-Worm gearmotors and reducers
Helical-Bevel gearmotors and reducers

SERVICE IN HOURS LOAD CLASSIFICATION OF THE MACHINERY DESIGN WHEN FREQUENT STOPS / STARTS ARE APPLIED
/ DAY IN EXCESS OF 10 / HOUR
UNIFORM MODERATE SHOCK HEAVY SHOCK UNIFORM MODERATE SHOCK HEAVY SHOCK

1/2 hours or less 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.25

2 hours intermittently 1.0 1.0 1.25 1.0 1.25 1.5
10 hours 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.25 1.5 1.75
24 hours 1.25 1.5 1.75 1.5 1.75 2.0

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CLASS OF SERVICE CLASS OF SERVICE CLASS OF SERVICE

APPLICATION 3-10 10-24 APPLICATION 3-10 10-24 APPLICATION 3-10 10-24
HRS/DAY HRS/DAY HRS/DAY HRS/DAY HRS/DAY HRS/DAY
AGITATORS Bucket II II Cereal Cooker I II
Pure Liquids I II Chain II II Dough Mixer II II
Liquids & Solids II II Flight II II Meat Grinders II II
Liquids — Live Roll (package) I II GENERATORS —
Variable Density II II Oven II II (Not Welding) I II
Semi-Liquids — Reciprocating III III* HAMMER MILLS III III*
Variable Density II II* Screw II II LAUNDRY WASHERS
BLOWERS Shaker III III* Reversing II II
Centrifugal I II CRANES & HOISTS LAUNDRY TUMBLERS II II
Lobe II II Main Hoists LINE SHAFTS
Vane I II Heavy Duty III III* Heavy Shock Load III III*
BREWING & DISTILLING Medium Duty II II Moderate Shock Load II II
Bottling Machinery I II Reversing II II Uniform Load I II
Brew Kettles — Skip Hoists II II LUMBER INDUSTRY
Continuous Duty — II Trolley Drive II II* Barkers —
Cookers — Bridge Drive II II* Spindle Feed II III
Continuous Duty — II CRUSHERS Barkers-Main Drive III III*
Mash Tubs Ore III III* Carriage Drive * *
Continuous Duty — II Stone III III* Conveyors-Burner II III
Scale Hopper DREDGES Conveyors-Main or
Frequent starts II II Cable Reels II — Heavy Duty II III
CAN FILLING MACHINES I II Conveyors II II Conveyors-Main Log III III*
CANE KNIVES II II Cutter Head Drives III III* Conveyors — III
CAR DUMPERS III — Jig Drives III III* Merry-go-Round II III*
CAR PULLERS — Maneuvering Winches II — Conveyors-Slab III III*
Intermittent duty I — Pumps II II Conveyors-Transfer II III
CLARIFIERS I II Screen Drive III III* Conveyors-Waste II II
CLASSIFIERS II II Stackers II II Chains-Floor II III
CLAY WORKING Utility Winches II — Chains-Green II III
MACHINERY ELEVATORS Cut-Off Saws-Chain II III
Brick Press III III* Bucket-Uniform Load I II Cut-Off Saws-Drag II III
Briquette Machine III III* Bucket-Heavy Load II II Debarking Drums III III*
Clay working II II Bucket-Continuous I II Feeds-Edger II III
machinery II II Centrifugal Discharge I II Feeds-Gang III III*
Pug Mill Escalators I II Feed-Trimmer II III
COMPRESSORS I II Freight II II Log Deck III III*
Centrifugal II II Gravity Discharge I II Log Hauls-Well Type III III*
Lobe Man Lifts * * Log Turning Devices III III*
Reciprocating II II* Passengers * * Planer Feed II III
Multi-cylinder III III* Service-Hand Lift III — Planer Tilting Hoist II III
Single Cylinder FANS Rolls-Live-Off
CONVEYORS— Centrifugal II II Brg.-Roll Cases III III*
UNIFORMLY LOADED Cooling Towers Sorting Table II III
OR FED I II Induced Draft II II Tipple Hoist II III
Apron I II Forced Draft * * Transfers-Chain II III
Assembly I II Induced Draft II II Transfers-Craneway II III
Belt I II Large (Mine, etc.) II II* Tray Drives II III
Bucket I II Large Industrial II II* Veneer Lathe Drives * *
Chain I II Light (Small Diameter) I II MACHINE TOOLS
Flight I II FEEDERS Bending Roll II II
Oven I II Apron II II Notching Press —
Screw Belt II II Belt Driven * *
CONVEYORS— Disc I II Plate Planer III III*
HEAVY DUTY NOT Reciprocating III III* Punch Press —
UNIFORMLY FED II II Screw II II Gear Driven III III
Apron II II FOOD INDUSTRY Tapping Machines III III*
Assembly II II Beet Slicer II II
Belt
* Refer to factory
Applications requiring frequent stops and starts, high inertia loads or oversized brakes or clutches (exceeding motor full load torque) should be referred to
NORD GEAR for rewiew.

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CLASS OF SERVICE CLASS OF SERVICE CLASS OF SERVICE

APPLICATION 3-10 10-24 APPLICATION 3-10 10-24 APPLICATION 3-10 10-24
HRS/DAY HRS/DAY HRS/DAY HRS/DAY HRS/DAY HRS/DAY
Other Machine Tools Conveyors — II Vacuum Filters II II
Main Drives II II Conveyors, Log — III* SCREEN
Auxillary Drives I II Couch — II* Air Washing I II
METAL MILLS Cutters, Platers — III* Rotary —
Bridle Roll Drives III III* Cylinders — II Stone or Gravel II II
Draw Bench-Carriage III III* Dryers — II* Traveling Water
Draw Bench — Felt Stretcher — II Intake I II
Main Drive III III* Felt Whipper — III* SLAB PUSHERS II II
Forming Machines III III* Jordans — II STEERING GEAR II II
Pinch Dryer & Presses — II* STOKERS I II
Scrubber Rolls, Pulp Machines, Reel — II TEXTILE INDUSTRY
Reversing * * Stock Chests — II Batchers II II
Slitters II II Suction Roll — II* Calenders II II
Table Conveyors Washer & Thickeners — II* Card Machines II II*
Non-Reversing II III Winders — II Cloth Finishing
Reversing — III PRINTING PRESSES I II Machines,
Winding Reels-Strip — III PULLERS (Washer, pads,
Wire Drawing & Barge Haul III III* tenters)
Flattening Machine II III PUMPS (Dryers, Calenders,
Wire Winding Centrifugal I II etc.) II II
Machine II II Proportioning II II* Dry Cans II II
MILLS, ROTARY TYPE Reciprocating Dryers II II
Ball III III* Single Acting 3 or Dyeing Machinery II II
Cement Kilns * * More Cylinders II II Knitting Machines
Dryers & Coolers II II Double Acting 2 or (looms, etc.) * *
Kilns II II More Cylinders II II Looms II II
Pebble III III* Single Acting 1 or Mangles II II
Rod III III* 2 Cylinders * * Nappers II II
Tumbling Barrels III III* Double Acting Pads II II
MIXER Single Acting * * Range Drives * *
Concrete Mixers, Rotary — Gear Type I II Slashers II II
Continous II II — Lobe, Vane I II Soapers II II
Concrete Mixers, RUBBER INDUSTRY Spinners II II
Intermittent I — Mixer III III* Tenter Frames II II
Constant Density I II Rubber Calender II II* Washer II II
Variable Density II II Rubber Mill Winders (other than II II
OIL INDUSTRY (2 or more) II II* (Batchers)
Chillers II II Sheeter II II* Yarn Preparatory
Oil Well Pumping * * Tire Building Machines * * Machines (Cards,
Parafin Filter Press II II Tire & Tube Spinners, Slashers,
II II Press Openers * * etc.) II II
Rotary Kilns Tubers & Strainers II II WINDLASS II II*
PAPER MILLS * * SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Aerators II II EQUIPMENT *
Agitators (Mixers) Aerators * *
Barker Auxilliaries, — III Bar Screens I II
Hydraulic — III Chemical Feeders I II
Barker, Mechanical — III* Collectors, Circuline
Barking Drum — II* or Straightline I II
Beater & Pulper — II Dewatering Screens II II
Bleacher — II* Grit Collectors I II
Calenders — II Scum Breakers II II
Calenders-Super Slow or Rapid Mixers II II
Converting Machines, Sludge Collectors I II
except Cutters, — II Thickeners II II
Platters

* Refer to factory
Applications requiring frequent stops and starts, high inertia loads or oversized brakes or clutches (exceeding motor full load torque) should be referred to
NORD GEAR for review.

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SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE

APPLICATION FACTOR APPLICATION FACTOR APPLICATION FACTOR
8 to 10 24 8 to 10 24 8 to 10 24
hour hours hours hours hours hours
Service Service service Service Service Service
NORMAL INDUSTRIAL DREDGES LINE SHAFTS
USAGE Cable reels, Conveyors 1.25 1.50 Driving processing equipment 1.25 1.50
Steady load not exceeding Cutter head drives 1.75 1.75 Other line shafts 1.00 1.25
normal rating of motor or Jig drive, Screen drive
intermittent shock Stackers 1.75 1.75 PAPER MILL
Moderate shock 1.00 1.25 Utility winches 1.25 1.50 Bleacher presses
Heavy shock 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 Conveyors, suction roll 1.00 1.25
1.75 Refer to ELEVATORS Winders 1.00 1.25
AGITATORS factory (Conveyor type - same as Refer to Refer to Agitators (mixers) 1.00 1.25
Pure Liquid conveyors) Dryer, felt stretcher
Variable density Factory Factory Stock chest calenders 1.25 1.50
1.00 1.25 FANS Beater & pulper 1.25 1.50
BLOWERS 1.25 1.50 Centrifugal Jordans 1.25 1.50
Centrifugal Cooling towers Couch, cylinders 1.25 1.50
Lobe Large (mine, etc.) 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.75
Light small diameter RUBBER INDUSTRY
BREWING AND DISTILLING 1.00 1.25 Ref.to Factory Mixer 1.25 1.50
Bottling machinery 1.25 1.50 FOOD INDUSTRY 1.25 1.50 Rubber calender
Brew kettles, continous duty Beet slicer 1.00 1.25 Rubber mill
Cookers, continous duty Cereal cookers Tire building machines — 1.75
Mash tubs, continous duty 1.00 1.25 Dough mixer Tire and tube press openers — 1.75
Scale hooper (frequent Meat grinder Tubers or strainers
starting) 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.50 1.75 1.75
1.00 1.25 HOISTS - See Cranes 1.00 1.25 PUMPS Refer to Refer to
CAR DUMPERS 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.50 Centrifugal Factory Factory
1.25 1.50 LAUNDRY WASHERS 1.25 1.50 Gear and rotary - constant density — 1.50
CAR PULLERS fluid
LAUNDRY TUMBLERS Gear and rotary - variable density
CLARIFIERS fluid
1.75 1.75 MACHINE TOOLS Proportioning pumps 1.00 1.25
CLASSIFIERS Punch press ( gear 1.25 1.50 Reciprocating with open discharge 1.00 1.25
1.25 1.50 connected to toad) Reciprocating - multicylinder,
CLAY WORKING Notching press (belt driven) 1.25 1.50 double acting 2.00 2.00
MACHINERY Plate planers Reciprocating - single cylinder
Brick press 1.00 1.25 Other machine tools main Reversing duty
Briquette machine drives 1.25 1.50
Clay working machinery 1.25 1.50 Auxiliary drives (Feed SEWAGE DISPOSAL 1.00 2.00
Pug mill Traverse, etc.) 1.75 1.75 EQUIPMENT
Refer to Factory Inside service 1.25 1.50
COMPRESSORS METALL MILLS
Centrifugal Draw bench carriage and 1.75 1.75 SCREENS Refer to Refer to
Lobe 1.75 1.75 main drives 1.25 1.50 Rotary - stone or gravel Factory Factory
Reciprocating multi-cylinders 1.75 1.75 Forming machines Traveling water intake
(within 3% cyclic variation) 1.25 1.50 Pinch, dryer and scrubber 1.00 1.25
Reciprocating, single cylinder 1.25 1.50 rolls (reversing) OIL INDUSTRY
Slitters Oil well pumping ( not over 150%
CONVEYORS Small rolling mill, drives peak torque) 1.00 1.25
(Uniformly loaded or fed) Table conveyors (non Refineries
1.00 1.25 reverse) 1.00 1.25 Chillers, rotary kiln
Flight, Oven, Screw 1.25 1.50 Table conveyors (reversing) Paraffin filter press 1.25 1.50
Wire drawing and flattening 1.75 1.75 1.00 1.25
CONVEYORS machines TEXTILE INDUSTRY
(Heavy duty or dual drive not 1.25 1.50 Refer to Factory Batchers, calenders
uniformly fed) Refer to factory MILLS (ROTARY TYPE) Card machine, dry cans
Apron, Assembly, Belt Ball, dryer cooler 1.25 1.50 Dyeing machinery, mangles
Bucket, Flight Cement kilns, pebble rod 1.75 1.75 Nappers, soapers 1.75 1.75
Oven, Screw Kilns Spinner, tenter frames 1.25 1.50
Reciprocating, Shaker Tumbling barrels
1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50
CRANES & HOISTS 1.00 1.25 MIXERS Refer to Factory 1.25 1.50
Main hoists - medium duty Concrete mixers - continous 1.25 1.50
- heavy duty Concrete mixers - intermittent
Skip hoists Constant density 1.25 1.50
Travel motion Variable density
Trolley motion 1.25 1.50
1.25 1.50 — 1.50 1.25 1.50
1.25 1.50 — 1.50 1.25 1.50
1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50
1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75

1.25 1.50 1.25 1.50

1.75 1.75 1.00 —
Refer Refer 1.00 1.25
to to 1.25 1.50
factory factory

The application service factors shown above are considered typical for
most applications. Where loads are lighter than normal, where units are
operated seasonally, or where unusual severe conditions exist, refer to
factory.

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