What Are Varvel Drives?

Varvel drives refer to Varvel helical bevel gearboxes, designed for fractional and medium power applications such as conveyor driving and outdoor use. These gearboxes reduce speed while increasing torque, making them ideal for power transmission between intersecting shafts. Varvel offers different series, including the RO-RV Series, built to ISO standards with solid output shafts and various mounting options, and the RD Series, featuring a one-piece cast housing for enhanced durability. Known for their robust construction, long-lasting performance, and service-free operation, Varvel gearboxes come pre-filled with synthetic long-life oil, ensuring reliability in demanding environments.

Why Choose Varvel Drives

Product features

The Varvel brand has been a prominent name in mixing industries for a long time.

Various Models

Varvel manufactures various model drives such as worm and helical gearboxes for various applications.

ISO Standard Compliance

Designed and manufactured according to ISO engineering specifications for reliability and performance.

Durable One-Piece Housing

Varvel drives feature a single cast housing with inner support for added strength and stability.

Long-Life Lubrication

Pre-filled with synthetic long-life oil, reducing maintenance and ensuring extended service life.

Product benefits

With the versatility of Varvel drives, they make a great mixer options for  food, beverage, chemical, and industrial applications.

Available with foot, flange, and torque arm fixing configurations for versatile installation.

Optimized gear design ensures minimal energy loss and maximum power transmission.

Varvel drives are suitable for conveyors, automation, packaging, mixing and other industrial uses.

The space-saving and lightweight design allows for easy integration into various systems.

Manufactured with durable materials and long-life lubrications protect against wear from continuous operation in demanding environments. 

Precision-engineered gears minimize noise and vibrations during operation providing a quiet work environment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A worm gearbox, also known as a worm gear reducer or worm drive, is a mechanical power transmission device that uses a screw-like worm to engage with a worm wheel, transferring rotational motion and power between two non-intersecting shafts at right angles. This design enables a high reduction ratio in a compact space, making it ideal for applications requiring significant speed reduction and increased torque, such as lifts, elevators, and industrial machinery. Worm gearboxes are valued for their smooth and quiet operation, high torque output, and self-locking capabilities in certain designs, which prevent backdriving. Their compact size allows for easy integration into space-constrained applications.

Helical drive gearboxes utilize helical gears, which have angled teeth for smoother, quieter, and more efficient power transmission compared to spur gears. The angled teeth enable gradual engagement, reducing noise and vibration while increasing efficiency and load capacity. These gearboxes are versatile, supporting both parallel and non-parallel shaft applications, and are widely used in industries such as material handling, conveyors, textiles, plastics, food processing, earth-moving, steel mills, power plants, and ship turbines. Common types include single helical gears, with teeth angled in one direction, and double helical gears, which have opposing angles for higher load capacity. Their durability and efficiency make them essential in heavy-duty industrial applications.

The Varvel Group has been a trusted manufacturer of gearboxes, gearmotors, and speed variators for low and medium power applications since 1955, serving international power transmission customers for 70 years. With unmatched expertise, Varvel offers a wide range of standard products and custom solutions tailored to specific needs. Committed to continuous innovation, the company's Research and Development department drives advancements to meet the demands of an ever-evolving market, ensuring reliable and cutting-edge solutions for industrial applications.

Varvel drives are renowned for their durability, reliability, and efficiency, making them a trusted choice across various industries, including food, packaging, chemical, and industrial. Designed to withstand demanding industrial environments, Varvel gearboxes and gearmotors offer long-lasting performance with minimal maintenance. Their high efficiency ensures optimal energy consumption, while their versatility allows seamless integration into different machines. In industrial automation, they provide smooth and reliable rotation, while in the food industry, they are used in stretch film packaging machines. Additionally, their strength and resilience make them well-suited for mining applications. Varvel’s worm gearboxes, known for their excellent quality-to-price ratio, quiet operation, and low maintenance requirements, further enhance their reputation for durability and dependability.

To choose the right Varvel drive, consider key factors such as power, torque, speed, mounting requirements, and environmental conditions, then explore Varvel’s extensive product range. Power and torque needs, speed ratios, duty cycles, and mounting orientations should be evaluated to ensure optimal performance. Varvel offers bevel helical gearboxes like the RO Series (high-efficiency, modular three-stage right-angle gearboxes), RO2 Series (two-stage right-angle gearboxes with high torsional rigidity), and RV Series (three-stage vertical right-angle gearboxes). Their worm gearboxes, including the RS & RT Series, provide universal mounting flexibility, while the VR/VS Series mechanical variators cater to variable speed applications. Additionally you can reach out to experts to help you.

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