Thames Water has replaced Varatio Strateline gearboxes with Brevini multi-stage planetary gearboxes on bridge scrapers at Maidenhead WwTW. The planetary units offered increased radial load and torque ...

This article was updated Feb. 28, 2023. It was originally published March 1, 2000. Planetary gears can supply high levels of torque and high-speed reduction. They are also relatively compact compared ...