Off-Highway or Off-Press, Andantex Focuses on Precision
Off-Highway or Off-Press, Andantex Focuses on Precision
Jack Mc Guinn, Senior Editor
Andantex USA is a part of the worldwide Redex group, a longtime provider of high-precision motion control components and systems (hi-tech planetary reducers, dedicated rack-and-pinion drives; servo reducers; modular rack-and-pinions; spindle drive gearboxes; right-angle gearboxes; industrial differentials; multispeed transmissions; Merobel magnetic particle brakes and clutches; torque limiters; and web tension control systems. The company’s long history — both here and in Europe — and reputation for quality precision has made Andantex a choice provider of the machine tool, aerospace; automation/material handling, converting, printing and packaging industries. The company site makes it clear that “all sales, engineering, manufacturing and aftermarket support” are located at their U.S. headquarters in Wanamassa, New Jersey.
But because much of its business is done in Europe, the gears and gearboxes Andantex manufactures for various applications there must also meet strict CO2 mandates. And that mandate applies — whether the application is heavy-equipment vehicles, automobiles or commercial vehicles. Here, too, precision is critical, as Regiec confirms regarding gearbox efficiency.
“We (also) supply spiral bevel gearboxes that are used on vehicles to drive pumps for the oil industry,” says Dave Regiec, Andantex USA vice president of engineering. “The primary way that we decrease the CO2 emissions of those vehicles is by improving the efficiency of the gearboxes to decrease the power losses and use less energy.”
Regiec is a firm believer in that regardless of how well the gears are made, when it comes to maintenance in the field, attention must be paid. Indeed, maintenance requires a precision of its own.
“Maintenance — including oil level checks on a weekly or monthly basis, as well as oil changes every 10,000 hours — are critical to ensure long life.”
