@GearboxKing I completely agree with you but there is a differentiation between gearbox service factor and then application service factor.
The gearbox service factor is: the reducer can handle 10 hp and you are only using 1/2 that input capacity by putting a 5HP motor on it. 2 service factor.
The application service factor is: The gearbox output torque capacity is 100 lb in but the application only requires 50 lb-in so therefore the service factor is 2.0
AGMA – American Gear Manufacturing Association sets guidelines for gear products based on the application they are running.
A gearbox service factor is the output capacity of the gearbox to the potential output capacity. So if the reducer capacity is 10 lb-in of torque and you are only using 5lb-in then the service factor is 1.5 because you are only use half the capacity.
AGMA Service Factor defines the application and the number of hours in service per day to determine the recommended service factor of the reducer.
