WHY HERA® GEAR DRIVES?
- Up to 40% more efficient than standard worm gearing.
- Dimensionally interchangeable to up to 11 sizes of worm
drives for inventory consolidation. - Available with a variety of Marathon® premium efficiency
motors for even more energy savings (recommended). - Bronze bushing quill liner to prevent fretting and for easy
motor removal (56C & 143TC). - Increased torque density and efficiency allow for
downsizing of units and motors. - Filled with PAG460 premium synthetic lubricant for
enhanced efficiency (Meets USDA H1). - Viton* double lip seals protect against leaks at higher
temperatures. - Longer life expectancy than that of standard worm
gearing. - Rapid payback – Up to $550 savings per year with each
increment of motor HP. - Three year warranty.
- Models HERA35 and HERA45 also available in stainless
steel.
Related Documents
Annual Operating Cost (total): $1,211
Based on internal test results
Cost of Motor Inefficiency($100) Cost of Gearbox Inefficiency($64)
Annual Operating Cost (total): $744
Based on internal test results
HERA REAL WORLD SOLUTIONS
A global starch manufacturing plant was experiencing incorrect gearbox selection and increased downtime due to the vast amount of worm gearbox SKU choices that were present in their inventory storeroom. With the versatility of Hub City™ HERA High Efficiency Right Angle gear drives, the plant was able to consolidate storeroom storage from four bays to half of one bay and increase uptime on all of their lines – saving the plant $48,000 per year. Read more…
A national distribution warehouse was experiencing repeated problems on various conveyor ship lines with a Regal competitor’s worm gearboxes. The gearboxes were leaking oil due to various seal failures and subsequently dripped oil on the merchandise. Regal engineers recommended the HERA® gear drive and to date have saved over $300,000 with plans on rolling out HERA to the other warehouses in the distribution chain. Read more…
ONLINE TOOLS & APPS
HERA® SELECTOR
- Android and iPhone.
- Select using physical parameters.
- Select using competitor worm model number.
- Shows unit and applicable kits, along with ratings.
- Ask for HERA® Selector on i-Tunes or Google Play Marketplace.
PRODUCT SEARCH & 3D MODEL CONFIGURATOR
- User friendly.
- Quick navigation.
- Native CAD files.
- Find on the Hub City® website under Tools > 3D Model Configurator & CAD.
HERA® GEAR DRIVE ORDERING INFORMATION
