Boston Gear VR137POM5 Right Angle Gear Reducer

Description:

The Boston Gear VR137POM5 Gear Reducer 1:1 Ratio is used in industrial power transmission systems to couple shafts while maintaining equal input and output speed with torque transfer. It is a precision gear reducer assembly designed for alignment, load distribution, and mechanical power transfer in drive systems where no speed reduction is required. Commonly installed in conveyor drives, material handling systems, packaging machinery, and industrial automation equipment where torque transfer and shaft alignment are required without changing RPM. Maintenance teams, OEM manufacturers, and system integrators use this part for replacement of worn couplings/reducers, system alignment correction, and retrofit of drivetrain assemblies.

Applications:

The Boston Gear VR137POM5 is used in industrial mechanical drive systems to transmit torque between shafts at a 1:1 ratio while maintaining synchronized rotational speed. It is commonly applied in conveyor systems, packaging lines, processing equipment, and material handling machinery where rigid power transfer and shaft alignment are required.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Boston Gear
• Model / Part number: VR137POM5
• Product type: Spiral bevel gear reducer / miter gear drive
• Ratio: 1:1 (no speed reduction)
• Gear type: Spiral bevel / miter gear set
• Reducer size: 137 frame size
• Input type: Solid shaft input
• Output type: Solid shaft output
• Shaft orientation: Typically right-angle power transmission
• Housing material: Cast iron industrial gearbox housing
• Bearing type: Heavy-duty roller bearings
• Lubrication: Oil-bath lubricated gearbox
• Mounting: Horizontal base or frame-mounted configuration
• Application environment: Industrial mechanical power transmission systems

Common Replacements:

• Boston Gear R137BM1 1:1 spiral bevel gear reducer
• Dodge gear drive 1:1 right-angle gearbox equivalent
• SEW-Eurodrive right-angle bevel gear unit (size-matched equivalent)