GREAVES

Salient Features
Hardened and profile ground gears
Unicast case with 3-point mounting
Dry well arrangement
Pumpless lubrication

Greaves GA series parallel shaft vertical gear drives in

triple reduction are intended to satisfy characteristic
requirements and conditions encountered in Aerator
application. The series covering sizes from 112 to 250
with ratio range of 25.6 : 1 to 42.5 : 1 in triple stage are
exclusively meant for Aerator drives with essential
features like uni-cast case, 3-point mounting, pumpless
lubrication and drywell arrangement. The units are
supplied with suitable motor mounting adaptors, flexible
coupling on input and rigid coupling on output (optional)
corresponding to specific requirements. This catalogue
contains specifications, dimensions and ratings for
selection

of

standard

gear

drives

against

usual

applications. Our engineers will be pleased to assist in

case

of

unusual

requirements.

conditions

attracting

special

GREAVES

GA-Series Aerator Drive Gearboxes

GA-Series Aerator Drive Gearboxes

SALIENT FEATURE
Case :

Bearings :

Single piece grey cast iron casing is of rigid construction with

Taper roller bearings from major manufacturers are used

necessary reinforcements. Provided with easily accessible

throughout. These bearings are of ample capacity to support

service ports they are suitably designed on CAD work stations

combined thrust and radial loads.

to absorb external loads and to dampen noise and vibration.

The three point mounting facilitates in achieving alignment.

Optional Feature :

Helical Gears :

Rigid coupling on output extension may be provided with

These gears are machined from high quality alloy casehardening steel, which are individually flank ground to
precision grade accuracy. Case hardened surface with softer

suitable flange dimensions as per customers specific

requirement.
Painting :

core provides improved wear resistance and fatigue strength.

Shafting :

Casting surfaces are painted with redoxide primer both

internally and externally. External cast faces are finally

Input and intermediate shafts integral with pinions are

finished with alkyde semi-gloss blue paint, which is resistant

machined from case-hardening alloy steel. Direct hardening

to dilute acids and alkalis, oils and solvents, sea water and

steel is used in case of output shaft. The cylindrical seats for

temperatures upto 140 C.

bearings, wheel, seal, coupling are finished by precision

grinding. These are also designed to accommodate external
overhung loads and stresses, as appropriate. Single lip oil
seals are provided on plunge ground surfaces to arrest oil
leakage and dust entry. Specific requirement towards flange
fitment dimensions must be addressed during placement of
order.

Preservation / Protection :
Greaves Aerator gear units are despatched without oil. Prior
to despatch they are test run with a rust preventative oil
assuming adequate protection to internal parts for a period of
6 months, covering normal transport and covered storage.

Lubrication :
The top bearings are grease lubricated with suitable retainer
plates and external nipple provided on covers. The bottom
output bearing placed within the drywell is also grease
lubricated. Other bottom bearings are immersed in sump oil.
The gear meshes are lubricated by oil splash.

NOTE :
As improvements in design are being continuously made, this specification is not to be regarded as binding
and is subject to alterations without notice.

GA-Series Aerator Drive Gearboxes

SELECTION PROCEDURE
1.0

Selection from mechanical rating :

1.1

Gearbox ratio = Input speed / output speed

1.2

Model ratings as listed in rating chart correspond to

maximum mechanical capacities at 1500 rpm input
against respective ratios.

1.3

Service power rating

= Mechanical Rating (from table) / service factor *
(*
minimum
service
factor
recommended for helical gear
Aerator application)

of
2.0
is
drives under

1.4

Select a suitable model from the table which

represents a ratio closest to the desired one
and a service power rating that meets or
exceeds the motor power at 1500 rpm.

2.0

Check for thermal rating :

2.1

Thermal ratings are given for gearboxes without

additional cooling.

2.2

Determine the thermal service factor from table 1.

2.3

Calculate the required thermal power

capacity (Pt), when
Pt = absorbed power/thermal service factor

2.4

Check the model selected mechanically under clause

1.4 which should have a thermal rating (as tabled)
equaling/exceeding the required capacity Pt. If not, go
for the next higher size.

3.0

Check for bending moment :

3.1

Calculate the actual bending moment experienced by

the gearbox output shaft where,
Bending moment (kNm)
absorbed power (kW)x 9.5 x L (m)
=

3.2

shaft speed x 0.75 R (m)

Check the bending moment value calculated under
clause 3.1 against the capacity limited by shaft stress
(ref. Table 2). The actual value should be within the
table figure to make the unit suitable for supporting a
paddle directly coupled to the gearbox output shaft
and for accepting the bending moment generated
thereby.

Table 2
Bending Moment Capacity (kNm)
Allowable Bending Moment at output shaft
lower bearing, limited by shaft stress
Unit Size
112 125 140 160 180 200 225 250
2.3 3.0 4.1 5.8 8.4 12.0 16.8 22.0

GA-Series Aerator Drive Gearboxes

Triple Reduction Units - Vertical Parallel Shafts - Mechanical & Thermal Capacity (kW)
MECHANICAL CAPACITIES (kW)

Nominal

Input

Nominal

Ratio

speed

output

rpm

rpm

112

125

140

160

180

200

225

250

25.6

1500

58.6

11.1

15.4

22.1

34.1

49.8

63.8

86.9

125

28.4

1500

52.8

10.1

14.2

20.9

29.8

45.4

62.3

84.0

123

31.4

1500

47.8

8.6

11.9

17.1

26.5

41.2

53.1

74.5

109

34.7

1500

43.2

7.7

10.7

16.7

24.5

38.1

49.4

69.7

102

38.4

1500

39.1

7.0

9.6

14.8

22.4

33.5

48.5

63.0

93.9

42.5

1500

35.3

6.3

8.6

13.2

20.0

30.8

41.2

57.0

85.4

Unit Size

THERMAL CAPACITY (kW)

(Units without fan)
Nominal

Input

Nominal

Ratio

speed

output

rpm

rpm

42.5

112

125

140

160

180

200

225

250

8.5

15.4

25.2

33.3

42.3

50

63

75

58.6

25.6
to

Unit Size

1500

to
35.3

Table 1 Thermal Service Factor

(Gearboxes without additional cooling)

Ambient
Running Time in any hour
Temperature
OC
100 80% 60% 40% 20%
%
10

1.12 1.34 1.57 1.79 2.05

20

1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80

30

0.88 1.06 1.23 1.41 1.58

40

0.75 0.90 1.05 1.20 1.35

50

0.63 0.76 0.88 1.01 1.13

RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT
ISO VG 320
Brand
Grade
Balmer Lawrie
Protomac SP 320
Bharat Petrolium Amocam 320
Castrol
Alpha SP 320
Gulf
Harmony HD 320
Hindustan Petrolium Parthan 320
Indian Oil
Servomesh SP 320
Veedol
Apreslube 320

Approximate Weight & Oil Capacity

Unit Size
GA 112
GA 125
GA 140
GA 160
GA 180
GA 200
GA 225
GA 250

Net Wt.
(Kg.)
200
245
290
310
330
400
520
650

Gross Wt.
(Kg.)
230
280
330
360
380
460
600
750

Oil Qty.
(litre)
12
14
16
18
22
25
30
36

GA-Series Aerator Drive Gearboxes

GA-Series Aerator Drive Gearboxes

Principal Dimensions
(Unless specified otherwise all dimensions are in mm)

SIZE

A1

F1

L1

M1

GA-112 112 263 372 120 200 112 70 225 85 120 490 16 417 M6 165
GA-125 125 286 406 135 220 125 80 260 95 135 550 16 456 M6 185
GA-140 140 320 470 150 250 140 90 320 105 145 610 16 525 M6 205
GA-160 160 362 532 175 300 160 100 348 115 165 720 16 592 M6 235
GA-180 180 405 585 195 320 175 100 367 145 175 760 16 645 M6 255
GA-200 200 452 680 215 350 185 120 447 155 185 870 18 765 M8 300
GA-225 225 510 750 240 400 205 140 394 170 205 970 18 835 M8 325
GA-250 250 570 800 270 425 220 150 483 185 220 1020 32 900 M16 370
SIZE

GA-112

40

10

50.018

200

50.002
GA-125

45

10

55.030

210

55.011
GA-140

50

15

70.030

240

70.011
GA-160

56

15

75.030

325

75.011
GA-180

56

20

85.035

340

85.013
GA-200

57

20

90.035

340

90.013
GA-225

57

25 100.035

380

100.013
GA-250

65

25 110.035

380

110.013

d1

T1

T2

Z1

18.008 40 20.500 53.500

6.000

14.000

17.997

20.400 53.300

5.964

13.957

18.008 40 20.500 59.000

6.000

16.000

17.997

20.400 58.800

5.964

15.957

19.009 40 21.500 74.500

6.000

20.000

18.996

21.400 74.3000

5.964

19.948

22.009 50 24.500 79.500

6.000

20.000

21.996

24.400 79.300

5.964

19.948

25.009 55 28.000 90.000

8.000

22.000

24.996

27.800 89.800

7.964

21.948

28.009 60 31.000 95.000

8.000

25.000

27.996

7.964

24.948

32.018 60 35.000 106.000 10.000

28.000

32.002

9.964

27.948

38.018 80 41.000 116.000 10.000

28.000

38.002

27.948

30.800 94.800
34.800 105.800
40.800 115.800

9.964

Exact Ratio

Nominal
Ratio

Unit Size
112

125

140

160

180

200

225

250

25.6

25.972

25.392

25.870

25.502

26.320

25.527

26.383

25.946

28.4

28.396

27.762

28.457

28.152

28.318

28.467

28.555

29.278

31.4

31.375

30.793

31.257

31.812

31.600

31.686

32.345

31.449

34.7

35.286

34.632

34.536

35.286

34.853

34.688

35.821

35.634

38.4

39.027

38.304

38.361

39.363

38.606

38.407

39.688

39.037

42.5

43.419

42.614

42.365

43.112

42.404

43.057

43.917

43.192

KW FRAME
SIZE
1.5
90L
2.2 100L
3.7 112M
5.5 132S
7.5 132M
9.3 160M
11 160M
15 160L
18.5 180M
22 180L
30 200L
37 225S
45 225M
55 250M

d2

d3 d4+ 0.1 P

200
250
250
300
300
350
350
350
350
350
400
450
450
550

165
215
215
265
265
300
300
300
300
300
350
400
400
500

13
15
15
15
15
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

UNIT MOTOR G
SIZE FRAME
112 132S 245
112M 225
100L 225
90L 213
125 160M 310
132M 260
132S 260
112M 240
100L 240
140 160M 320
132M 270
132S 270
160 180M 348
160L 348
160M 348
132M 300

0.0

130
180
180
230
230
250
250
250
250
250
300
350
350
450

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8

UNIT MOTOR G
SIZE FRAME
180 180L 365
180M 365
160L 365
160M 365
200 200L 383
180L 377
180M 377
160L 377
225 225S 430
200L 394
180L 397
180M 397
250 250M 483
225M 470
225S 470
200L 422

GA-Series Aerator Drive Gearboxes

PART IDENTIFICATION
Item No.
Description
01 INPUT PINION WITH SHAFT
02 1ST STAGE WHEEL
03 2ND STAGE PINION SHAFT
04 2ND STAGE WHEEL
05 FINAL PINION SHAFT
06 OUTPUT WHEEL
07 OUTPUT SHAFT
08 INPUT BEARINGS
09 1ST INTERMEDIATE BEARINGS
10 2ND INTERMEDIATE BEARINGS
11 OUTPUT BEARINGS
12 INPUT OIL SEAL
13 OUTPUT OIL SEAL
14 MOTOR MOUNTING ADAPTOR
15 INPUT FLEXIBLE COUPLING
16 OUTPUT RIGID COUPLING (OPTIONAL)

Qty.
01
01
01
01
01
01
01
02
02
02
02
01
01
01
01
01

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