Applied Motion Products 17PL0100 Encoder Gearhead

Applied Motion Products 17PL0100 is a NEMA 17 planetary gearhead with a 10:1 reduction, designed to mate with standard NEMA 17 motors and deliver high torque in a compact package, featuring a true planetary arrangement for even load distribution and improved stiffness. Specifically, it offers a nominal output torque of 56 in-lb and a maximum acceleration torque of 84 in-lb, with a 0.500 in (12.7 mm) output shaft, an overall length of 2.62 inches, and a housing weight around 1.0 lb. The gearhead accepts inputs up to 6,500 rpm and employs high-strength steel gears with sealed ball bearings; the design yields a nominal backlash of 6 arc-min, with low-backlash variants specified around 3 arc-min, and the output torque is rated at 3,000 rpm. Electrical and thermal specs emphasize efficiency and durability: approximately 90% efficiency, operating temperature range from -50 to 120 C, inertia of 1.833e-05 oz-in-s^2, and a minimum service life of 10,000 hours, with heat-treated gears and sealed bearings built to withstand continuous operation. Designed for precision positioning in small-form-factor drives where a compact, high-torque gear reduction is beneficial.