A.G.M.A.

& Service Factor Load Class Information

AGMA & Service Factor Load Class Info

Classes of Service and Service Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
AGMA Service Factors for Worm and Helical Worm
Gear Reducers & Gearmotors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 to A-4
AGMA Load Classifications for Spur, Helical & Bevel
Gearmotors & Shaft Mount Reducers . . . . . . . . . . . A-5 to A-6
AGMA Service Factors for Spur, Helical &
Bevel Gear Drives & Reducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7 to A-8

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Class of Service and Service Factors

The ratings for gear drives in this manual are based on Table 1 indicates the relationship between service factors
a service factor of 1.00, for uniform load and uniform and load classification numbers.
power source, up to 10 hours of operation per day. For
other operating conditions, the application horsepower The AGMA load classification numbers and service
or torque must be multiplied by the appropriate service factors are based on a uniform power source. If other
factor, to determine the equivalent gear drive power power sources are used, the service factors must be
rating. A gear drive should be selected with a rated converted using Table 2. Determine the required service
capacity equal to or greater than the equivalent rating. factor with uniform power source. Locate that service
factor in the first column and read straight across to
A condensed service factor chart is located in the obtain required service factor with multi-cylinder or single
selection information pages for each type of gear drive cylinder engines.
or reducer.
Service factors do not need to be used with thermal
AGMA Service Factors for Worm and Helical Worm ratings.
Gearmotors and Reducers are listed on pages A-3 to A-4.
The Class Number and Service Factor charts are for
AGMA Load Classification Numbers for Spur, Helical & general guidelines in determining required service
Bevel Gearmotors and Shaft Mount Reducers are listed factors. Past experience may indicate that different
on pages A-5 to A-6. service factors are required. Consult the factory for
unusual or severe applications, or when there are any
AGMA Service Factors for Spur, Helical & Bevel Gear safety considerations.
Drives and Reducers are listed on pages A-7 to A-8.

TABLE 1 – LOAD CLASSIFICATION NUMBERS

LOAD CLASS UP TO 3 HRS. 3 TO 10 HRS. OVER 10 HRS.
(S.F.) TOTAL OPERATION TOTAL OPERATION TOTAL OPERATION
PER DAY PER DAY PER DAY
I Moderate Uniform
(1.0) Shock Load Load
II Heavy Moderate Uniform
(1.4) Shock Load Shock Load Load
III Heavy Moderate
(2.0) Shock Load Shock Load

TABLE 2 – SERVICE FACTOR CONVERSION BASED ON TYPE OF POWER SOURCE

STEAM OR GAS TURBINE MULTI-CYLINDER SINGLE CYLINDER
HYDRAULIC OR ELECTRIC MOTOR ENGINE ENGINE

1.00 1.25 1.50
1.25 1.50 1.75
1.50 1.75 2.00
1.75 2.00 2.25
2.00 2.25 2.50
2.50 2.75 3.00
3.00 3.25 3.50

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AGMA & Service Factor Load Class Info

Worm, Helical Worm Gearmotors & Reducers with Uniform Power Source
Total Operation Total Operation
Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs. Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs.
Application Application
per day per day per day per day per day per day
Agitators (mixers) Fans
Pure liquids * 1.00 1.25 Centrifugal * 1.00 1.25
Liquids and solids 1.00 1.25 1.50 Cooling towers Refer to Manufacturer
Liquids - variable density 1.00 1.25 1.50 Forced draft 1.25 1.25 1.25
Blowers Induced draft 1.00 1.25 1.50
Centrifugal * 1.00 1.25 Industrial & mine 1.00 1.25 1.50
Lobe 1.00 1.25 1.50 Feeders
Vane * 1.00 1.25 Apron * 1.25 1.50
Brewing and distilling Belt 1.00 1.25 1.50
Bottling machinery * 1.00 1.25 Disc * 1.00 1.25
Brew kettles - continuous duty * 1.00 1.25 Reciprocating 1.25 1.50 1.75
Cookers - continuous duty * 1.00 1.25 Screw 1.00 1.25 1.50
Mash tubs - continuous duty * 1.00 1.25 Food industry
Scale hopper - frequent starts 1.00 1.25 1.50 Cereal cooker * 1.00 1.25
Can filling machines * 1.00 1.25 Dough mixer 1.00 1.25 1.50
Car dumpers 1.25 1.50 1.75 Meat grinders 1.00 1.25 1.50
Car pullers 1.00 1.25 1.50 Slicers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Clarifiers * 1.00 1.25 Generators and exciters * 1.00 1.25
Classifiers 1.00 1.25 1.50 Hammer mills 1.50 1.50 1.75
Clay working machinery Hoists
Brick press 1.25 1.50 1.75 Heavy duty 1.25 1.50 1.75
Briquette machine 1.25 1.50 1.75 Medium duty 1.00 1.25 1.50
Pug mill 1.00 1.25 1.50 Skip hoist 1.00 1.25 1.50

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Compactors 1.50 1.75 2.00 Laundry
Compressors Tumblers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Centrifugal * 1.00 1.25 Washers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Lobe 1.00 1.25 1.50 Lumber industry
Reciprocating, multi-cylinder 1.00 1.25 1.50 Barkers - spindle feed 1.25 1.25 1.50
Reciprocating, single - cylinder 1.25 1.50 1.75 Main drive 1.50 1.50 1.50
Conveyors - general purpose Conveyors - burner 1.25 1.25 1.50
Uniformly loaded or fed * 1.00 1.25 Main or heavy duty 1.50 1.50 1.50
Not uniformly fed 1.00 1.25 1.50 Main log 1.50 1.50 1.75
Reciprocating or shaker 1.25 1.50 1.75 Re-saw, merry-go-round 1.25 1.25 1.50
Cranes Conveyors
Dry dock Slab 1.50 1.50 1.75
Main hoist 1.25 1.50 1.75 Transfer 1.25 1.25 1.50
Auxiliary hoist 1.25 1.50 1.75 Chains
Boom hoist 1.25 1.50 1.75 Floor 1.50 1.50 1.50
Slewing drive 1.25 1.50 1.75 Green 1.50 1.50 1.50
Traction drive 1.50 1.50 1.50 Cut-off saws
Container Chain 1.50 1.50 1.50
Main hoist Refer to Manufacturer Drag 1.50 1.50 1.50
Boom hoist Refer to Manufacturer Debarking drums 1.50 1.50 1.75
Trolley drive Feeds
Gantry drive Refer to Manufacturer Edger 1.25 1.25 1.50
Traction drive Refer to Manufacturer Gang 1.50 1.50 1.50
Mill duty Trimmer 1.25 1.25 1.50
Main hoist Refer to Manufacturer Log deck 1.50 1.50 1.50
Auxiliary Refer to Manufacturer Log hauls - incline - well type 1.50 1.50 1.50
Bridge Refer to Manufacturer Log turning devices 1.50 1.50 1.50
Trolley travel Refer to Manufacturer Planer feed 1.25 1.25 1.50
Industrial duty Planer tilting hoists 1.50 1.50 1.50
Main Refer to Manufacturer Rolls - live-off bearing - roll cases 1.50 1.50 1.50
Auxiliary Refer to Manufacturer Sorting table 1.25 1.50 1.50
Bridge Refer to Manufacturer Tipple hoist 1.25 1.25 1.50
Trolley travel Refer to Manufacturer Transfers
Crusher Chain 1.50 1.50 1.50
Stone or ore 1.50 1.75 2.00 Craneway 1.50 1.50 1.50
Dredges Tray drives 1.25 1.25 1.50
Cable reels 1.00 1.25 1.50 Veneer lathe drives Refer to Manufacturer
Conveyors 1.00 1.25 1.50 Metal mills
Cutter head drives 1.25 1.50 1.75 Draw bench carriage and main drive 1.00 1.25 1.50
Pumps 1.00 1.25 1.50 Runout table
Screen drives 1.25 1.50 1.75 Non-reversing
Stackers 1.00 1.25 1.50 Group drives 1.00 1.25 1.50
Winches 1.00 1.25 1.50 Individual drives 1.50 1.50 1.75
Elevators Reversing 1.50 1.50 1.75
Bucket 1.00 1.25 1.50 Slab pushers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Centrifugal discharge * 1.00 1.25 Shears 1.50 1.50 1.75
Escalators Refer to Manufacturer Wire drawing 1.00 1.25 1.50
Freight Refer to Manufacturer Wire winding machine 1.00 1.25 1.50
Gravity discharge * 1.00 1.25 Metal strip processing machinery
Extruders Bridles 1.25 1.25 1.50
General 1.25 1.25 1.25 Coilers & uncoilers 1.00 1.00 1.25
Plastics Edge trimmers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Variable speed drive 1.50 1.50 1.50 Flatteners 1.25 1.25 1.50
Fixed speed drive 1.75 1.75 1.75 Loopers (accumulators) 1.00 1.00 1.00
Rubber Pinch rolls 1.25 1.25 1.50
Continuous screw operation 1.50 1.50 1.50 Scrap choppers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Intermittent screw operation 1.75 1.75 1.75

* UNSPECIFIED SERVICE FACTORS SHOULD BE 1.00 OR AS AGREED UPON BY USER AND MANUFACTURER.

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Worm, Helical Worm Gearmotors & Reducers with Uniform Power Source (cont’d)
Total Operation Total Operation
Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs. Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs.
Application Application
per day per day per day per day per day per day
Metal strip processing machinery (cont’d) Plastics industry (cont’d)
Shears 1.50 1.50 1.75 Secondary processing (cont’d)
Slitters 1.00 1.25 1.50 Film 1.25 1.25 1.25
Mills, rotary type Pipe 1.25 1.25 1.25
Ball & rod Pre-plasticizers 1.50 1.50 1.50
Spur ring gear 1.50 1.50 1.75 Rods 1.25 1.25 1.25
Helical ring gear 1.50 1.50 1.50 Sheet 1.25 1.25 1.25
Direct connected 1.50 1.50 1.75 Tubing 1.25 1.25 1.50
Cement kilns 1.50 1.50 1.50 Pullers - barge haul 1.00 1.50 1.75
Dryers & coolers 1.50 1.50 1.50 Pumps
Mixers Centrifugal * 1.00 1.25
Concrete 1.00 1.25 1.50 Proportioning 1.00 1.25 1.50
Paper mills Reciprocating
Agitator (mixer) 1.50 1.50 1.50 Single acting, 3 or more cylinders 1.00 1.25 1.50
Agitator for pure liquors 1.25 1.25 1.25 Double acting, 2 or more cylinders 1.00 1.25 1.50
Barking drums 1.75 1.75 1.75 Rotary
Barkers - mechanical 1.75 1.75 1.75 Gear type * 1.00 1.50
Beater 1.50 1.50 1.50 Lobe * 1.00 1.25
Breaker stack 1.25 1.25 1.25 Vane * 1.00 1.25
Calender 2) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Rubber industry
Chipper 1.75 1.75 1.75 Intensive internal mixers
Chip feeder 1.50 1.50 1.50 Batch mixers 1.50 1.75 1.75
Coating rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25 Continuous mixers 1.25 1.50 1.50
Conveyors Mixing mill - 2 smooth rolls (if corrugated
Chip, bark, chemical 1.25 1.25 1.25 rolls are used, then use the same service
Log (including slab) 1.75 1.75 1.75 factors that are used for a cracker warmer) 1.50 1.50 1.50
Couch rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25 Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls 1.50 1.50 1.50
Cutter 1.75 1.75 1.75 Cracker warmer - 2 rolls; 1 corrugated roll 1.75 1.75 1.75
Cylinder molds 1.25 1.25 1.25 Cracker - 2 corrugated rolls 1.75 1.75 1.75
Dryers 2) Holding, feed & blend mill - 2 rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25
Paper machine 1.25 1.25 1.25 Refiner - 2 rolls 1.50 1.50 1.50
Conveyor type 1.25 1.25 1.25 Calenders 1.50 1.50 1.50
Embosser 1.25 1.25 1.25 Sand muller 1.00 1.25 1.50
Extruder 1.50 1.50 1.50 Sewage disposal equipment
Fourdrinier rolls (includes lump breaker, Bar screens * 1.00 1.25
dandy roll, wire turning,and return rolls) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Chemical feeders 1.00 1.00 1.25
Jordan 1.25 1.25 1.25 Dewatering screens 1.00 1.25 1.50
Kiln drive 1.50 1.50 1.50 Scum breakers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Mt. Hope roll 1.25 1.25 1.25 Slow or rapid mixers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Paper rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25 Sludge collectors 1.00 1.00 1.25
Platter 1.50 1.50 1.50 Thickeners 1.00 1.25 1.50
Presses - felt & suction 1.25 1.25 1.25 Vacuum filters 1.00 1.25 1.50
Pulper 1.50 1.50 1.75 Screens
Pumps - vacuum 1.50 1.50 1.50 Air washing * 1.00 1.25
Reel (surface type) 1.25 1.25 1.50 Rotary - stone or gravel 1.00 1.25 1.50
Screens Traveling water intake * 1.00 1.25
Chip 1.50 1.50 1.50 Sugar industry
Rotary 1.50 1.50 1.50 Beet slicer 1.50 1.50 1.75
Vibrating 1.75 1.75 1.75 Cane knives 1.50 1.50 1.50
Size press 1.25 1.25 1.25 Crushers 1.50 1.50 1.50
Super calender 4) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Mills (low speed end) 1.50 1.50 1.50
Thickener (AC motor) 1.50 1.50 1.50 Textile industry
(DC motor)t 1.25 1.25 1.25 Batchers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Washer (AC Motor) 1.50 1.50 1.50 Calenders 1.00 1.25 1.50
(DC motor) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Cards 1.00 1.25 1.50
Wind and unwind stand 1.00 1.00 1.00 Dry cans 1.00 1.25 1.50
Winders (surface type) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Dryers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Yankee dryers 2) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Dyeing machinery 1.00 1.25 1.50
Plastics industry Looms 1.00 1.25 1.50
Primary processing Mangles 1.00 1.25 1.50
Intensive internal mixers Nappers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Batch mixers 1.75 1.75 1.75 Pads 1.00 1.25 1.50
Continuous mixers 1.50 1.50 1.50 Slashers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25 Soapers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Continuous feed, holding & blend mill 1.25 1.25 1.25 Spinners 1.00 1.25 1.50
Compounding mill 1.25 1.25 1.25 Tenter frames 1.00 1.25 1.50
Calenders 1.50 1.50 1.50 Washers 1.00 1.25 1.50
Secondary processing Winders 1.00 1.25 1.50
Blow molders 1.50 1.50 1.50
Coating 1.25 1.25 1.25

NOTES:
1) * UNSPECIFIED SERVICE FACTORS SHALL BE 1.00 OR AS AGREED UPON BETWEEN USER AND MANUFACTURER.
2) ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS ONLY. USE 1.5 FOR SLEEVE BEARINGS.
4) A SERVICE FACTOR OF 1.00 MAY BE APPLIED AT BASE SPEED OF A SUPER CALENDER OPERATING OVER-SPEED RANGE OF PART RANGE CONSTANT
HORSEPOWER, PART RANGE CONSTANT TORQUE WHERE THECONSTANT HORSEPOWER SPEED RANGE IS GREATER THAN 1.5 TO 1. A SERVICE
FACTOR OF 1.25 IS APPLICABLE TO SUPER CALENDERS OPERATING OVER THE ENTIRE SPEED RANGE AT CONSTANT TORQUE OR WHERE THE
CONSTANT HORSEPOWER SPEED RANGE IS LESS THAN 1.5 TO 1.

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AGMA & Service Factor Load Class Info

Spur, Helical & Bevel Gearmotors & Shaft Mount Reducers with Uniform Power Source
Class Numbers Class Numbers
Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs. Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs.
Application Application
per day per day per day per day per day per day
Agitators (mixers) Feeders
Pure liquids I I II Apron I II II
Liquids and solids I II II Belt I II II
Liquids - variable density I II II Disc I I II
Blowers Reciprocating II III III
Centrifugal I I II Screw I II II
Lobe I II II Food industry
Vane I II II Cereal cooker I I II
Brewing and distilling Dough mixer II II II
Bottling machinery I I II Meat grinders II II II
Brew kettles - continuous duty II II II Slicers I II II
Cookers - continuous duty II II II Generators and exciters II II II
Mash tubs - continuous duty II II II Hammer mills III III III
Scale hopper - frequent starts I I II Hoists
Can filling machines I I II Heavy duty III III III
Car dumpers I III III Medium duty II II II
Car pullers I II II Skip hoist II II II
Clarifiers I I II Laundry
Classifiers I II II Tumblers II II II
Clay working machinery Washers II II III
Brick press II III III Lumber industry
Briquette machine II III III Barkers - spindle feed II II II
Pug mill I II II Main drive III III III

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Compactors III III III Conveyors - burner II II II
Compressors Main or heavy duty II II II
Centrifugal I I II Main log III III III
Lobe I II II Re-saw, merry-go-round II II II
Reciprocating, multi-cylinder II II III Slab III III III
Reciprocating, single-cylinder III III III Transfer II II II
Cranes 1) Chains
Dry dock Floor II II II
Main hoist 2.50 2.50 2.50 Green II II III
Auxiliary hoist 2.50 2.50 3.00 Cut-off saws
Boom hoist 2.50 2.50 3.00 Chain II II III
Slewing drive 2.50 2.50 3.00 Drag II II III
Traction drive 3.00 3.00 3.00 Debarking drums III III III
Container 1.25 1.50 Feeds
Main hoist 3.00 3.00 3.00 Edger II II II
Boom hoist 2.00 2.00 2.00 Gang III III III
Trolley drive Trimmer II II II
Gantry drive 3.00 3.00 3.00 Log deck III III III
Traction drive 2.00 2.00 2.00 Log hauls - incline - well type III III III
Mill duty Log turning devices III III III
Main hoist 3.50 3.50 3.50 Planer feed II II II
Auxiliary 3.50 3.50 3.50 Planer tilting hoists II II II
Bridge travel 2.50 3.00 3.00 Rolls - live-off bearing - roll cases III III III
Trolley travel 2.50 3.00 3.00 Sorting table II II II
Industrial duty Tipple hoist II II II
Main 2.50 2.50 3.00 Transfers
Auxiliary 2.50 2.50 3.00 Chain II II III
Bridge travel 2.50 3.00 3.00 Craneway II II III
Trolley travel 2.50 3.00 3.00 Tray drives II II II
Crusher Veneer lathe drives II II II
Stone or ore III III III Metal mills
Dredges Draw bench carriage and main drive II II II
Cable reels II II II Runout table
Conveyors II II II Non-reversing
Cutter head drives III III III Group drives II II II
Pumps III III III Individual drives III III III
Screen drives III III III Reversing III III III
Stackers II II II Slab pushers II II II
Winches II II II Shears III III III
Elevators Wire drawing II II II
Bucket I II II Wire winding machine II II II
Centrifugal discharge I I II Metal strip processing machinery
Escalators I I II Bridles II II II
Freight I II II Coilers & uncoilers I I II
Gravity discharge I I II Edge trimmers I II II
Extruders Flatteners II II II
General II II II Loopers (accumulators) I I I
Plastics Pinch rolls II II II
Variable speed drive III III III Scrap choppers II II II
Fixed speed drive III III III Shears III III III
Rubber Slitters I II II
Continuous screw operation III III III Mills, rotary type
Intermittent screw operation III III III Ball & rod
Fans Spur ring gear III III III
Centrifugal I I II Helical ring gear II II II
Cooling towers III III III Direct connected III III III
Forced draft II II II Cement kilns II II II
Induced draft II II II Dryers & coolers II II II
Industrial & mine II II II

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Spur, Helical & Bevel Gearmotors & Shaft Mount Reducers with Uniform Power
Source (cont’d)
Class Numbers Class Numbers
Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs. Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs.
Application Application
per day per day per day per day per day per day
Mixers Pumps
Concrete II II II Centrifugal I I II
Paper mills Proportioning II II II
Agitator (mixer) II II II Reciprocating
Agitator for pure liquors II II II Single acting, 3 or more cylinders II II II
Barking drums III III III Double acting, 2 or more cylinders II II II
Barkers - mechanical III III III Rotary
Beater II II II Gear type I I II
Breaker stack II II II Lobe I I II
Calender 2) II II II Vane I I II
Chipper III III III Rubber industry
Chip feeder II II II Intensive internal mixers
Coating rolls II II II Batch mixers III III III
Conveyors Continuous mixers II II II
Chip, bark, chemical II II II Mixing mill -
Log (including slab) III III III 2 smooth rolls II II II
Couch rolls II II II 1 or 2 corrugated rolls III III III
Cutter III III III Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls II II II
Cylinder molds II II II Cracker warmer - 2 rolls; 1 corrugated roll III III III
Dryers 2) Cracker - 2 corrugated rolls III III III
Paper machine II II II Holding, feed & blend mill - 2 rolls II II II
Conveyor type II II II Refiner - 2 rolls II II II
Embosser II II II Calenders II II II
Extruder II II II Sand muller II II II
Fourdrinier rolls (includes lump breaker, Sewage disposal equipment
dandy roll, wire turning, & return rolls) II II II Bar screens II II II
Jordan II II II Chemical feeders II II II
Kiln drive II II II Dewatering screens II II II
Mt. Hope roll II II II Scum breakers II II II
Paper rolls II II II Slow or rapid mixers II II II
Platter II II II Sludge collectors II II II
Presses - felt & suction II II II Thickeners II II II
Pulper III III III Vacuum filters II II II
Pumps - vacuum II II II Screens
Reel (surface type) II II II Air washing I I II
Screens Rotary - stone or gravel II II II
Chip II II II Traveling water intake I I I
Rotary II II II Screw Conveyors
Vibrating III III III Uniformly Loaded or Fed I I II
Size press II II II Heavy Duty I II II
Super calender 3) II II II Sugar industry
Thickener (AC motor) II II II Beet slicer III III III
(DC motor) II II II Cane knives II II II
Washer (AC motor) II II II Crushers II II II
(DC motor) II II II Mills (low speed end) III III III
Wind and unwind stand I I I Textile industry
Winders (surface type) II II II Batchers II II II
Yankee dryers 2) II II II Calenders II II II
Plastics industry Cards II II II
Primary processing Dry cans II II II
Intensive internal mixers Dryers II II II
Batch mixers III III III Dyeing machinery II II II
Continuous mixers II II II Looms II II II
Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls II II II Mangles II II II
Continuous feed, holding & blend mill II II II Nappers II II II
Calenders II II II Pads II II II
Secondary processing Slashers II II II
Blow molders II II II Soapers II II II
Coating II II II Spinners II II II
Film II II II Tenter frames II II II
Pipe II II II Washers II II II
Pre-plasticizers II II II Winders II II II
Rods II II II
Sheet II II II
Tubing II II II
Pullers - barge haul II II II

NOTES:
1) CRANE DRIVES ARE TO BE SELECTED BASED ON GEAR TOOTH BENDING STRENGTH, USING THE NUMERIC SERVICE FACTORS IN THIS TABLE. SERVICE
FACTOR IN DURABILITY SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1.0.
2) ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS ONLY.
3) A CLASS NUMBER OF I MAY BE APPLIED AT BASE SPEED OF A SUPER CALENDER OPERATING OVER-SPEED RANGE OF PART RANGE CONSTANT
HORSEPOWER, PART RANGE CONSTANT TORQUE WHERE THE CONSTANT HORSEPOWER SPEED RANGE IS GREATER THAN 1.5 TO 1. A CLASS
NUMBER OF II IS APPLICABLE TO SUPER CALENDERS OPERATING OVER THE ENTIRE SPEED RANGE AT CONSTANT TORQUE OR WHERE THE
CONSTANT HORSEPOWER SPEED RANGE IS LESS THAN 1.5 TO 1.

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AGMA & Service Factor Load Class Info

Spur, Helical & Bevel Gear Drives & Reducers with Uniform Power Source
Class Numbers Class Numbers
Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs. Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs.
Application Application
per day per day per day per day per day per day
Agitators (mixers) Feeders
Pure liquids 1.00 1.00 1.25 Apron 1.00 1.25 1.50
Liquids and solids 1.00 1.25 1.50 Belt 1.00 1.25 1.50
Liquids - variable density 1.00 1.25 1.50 Disc 1.00 1.00 1.25
Blowers Reciprocating 1.50 1.75 2.00
Centrifugal 1.00 1.00 1.25 Screw 1.00 1.25 1.50
Lobe 1.00 1.25 1.50 Food industry
Vane 1.00 1.25 1.50 Cereal cooker 1.00 1.00 1.25
Brewing and distilling Dough mixer 1.25 1.25 1.50
Bottling machinery 1.00 1.00 1.25 Meat grinders 1.25 1.25 1.50
Brew kettles - continuous duty 1.25 1.25 1.25 Slicers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Cookers - continuous duty 1.25 1.25 1.25 Generators and exciters 1.00 1.00 1.25
Mash tubs - continuous duty 1.25 1.25 1.25 Hammer mills 1.75 1.75 2.00
Scale hopper - frequent starts 1.25 1.25 1.50 Hoists
Can filling machines 1.00 1.00 1.25 Heavy duty 1.75 1.75 2.00
Car dumpers 1.50 1.75 2.00 Medium duty 1.25 1.25 1.50
Car pullers 1.00 1.25 1.50 Skip hoist 1.25 1.25 1.50
Clarifiers 1.00 1.00 1.25 Laundry
Classifiers 1.00 1.25 1.50 Tumblers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Clay working machinery Washers 1.50 1.50 2.00
Brick press 1.50 1.75 2.00 Lumber industry
Briquette machine 1.50 1.75 2.00 Barkers - spindle feed 1.25 1.25 1.50
Pug mill 1.00 1.25 1.50 Main drive 1.75 1.75 1.75

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Compactors 2.00 2.00 2.00 Conveyors - burner 1.25 1.25 1.50
Compressors Main or heavy duty 1.50 1.50 1.50
Centrifugal 1.00 1.00 1.25 Main log 1.75 1.75 2.00
Lobe 1.00 1.25 1.50 Re-saw, merry-go-round 1.25 1.25 1.50
Reciprocating, multi-cylinder 1.50 1.50 1.75 Conveyors
Reciprocating, single - cylinder 1.75 1.75 2.00 Slab 1.75 1.75 2.00
Cranes 1) Transfer 1.25 1.25 1.50
Dry dock Chains
Main hoist 2.50 2.50 2.50 Floor 1.50 1.50 1.50
Auxiliary hoist 2.50 2.50 3.00 Green 1.50 1.50 1.75
Boom hoist 2.50 2.50 3.00 Cut-off saws
Slewing drive 2.50 2.50 3.00 Chain 1.50 1.50 1.75
Traction drive 3.00 3.00 3.00 Drag 1.50 1.50 1.75
Container Debarking drums 1.75 1.75 2.00
Main hoist 3.00 3.00 3.00 Feeds
Boom hoist 2.00 2.00 2.00 Edger 1.25 1.25 1.50
Trolley drive Gang 1.75 1.75 1.75
Gantry drive 3.00 3.00 3.00 Trimmer 1.25 1.25 1.50
Traction drive 2.00 2.00 2.00 Log deck 1.75 1.75 1.75
Mill duty Log hauls - incline - well type 1.75 1.75 1.75
Main hoist 3.50 3.50 3.50 Log turning devices 1.75 1.75 1.75
Auxiliary 3.50 3.50 3.50 Planer feed 1.25 1.25 1.50
Bridge 2.50 3.00 3.00 Planer tilting hoists 1.50 1.50 1.50
Trolley travel 2.50 3.00 3.00 Rolls - live-off bearing - roll cases 1.75 1.75 1.75
Industrial duty Sorting table 1.25 1.25 1.50
Main 2.50 2.50 3.00 Tipple hoist 1.25 1.25 1.50
Auxiliary 2.50 2.50 3.00 Transfers
Bridge 2.50 3.00 3.00 Chain 1.50 1.50 1.75
Trolley travel 2.50 3.00 3.00 Craneway 1.50 1.50 1.75
Crusher Tray drives 1.25 1.25 1.50
Stone or ore 1.75 1.75 2.00 Veneer lathe drives 1.25 1.25 1.50
Dredges Metal mills
Cable reels 1.25 1.25 1.50 Draw bench carriage and main drive 1.25 1.25 1.50
Conveyors 1.25 1.25 1.50 Runout table
Cutter head drives 2.00 2.00 2.00 Non-reversing
Pumps 2.00 2.00 2.00 Group drives 1.50 1.50 1.50
Screen drives 1.75 1.75 2.00 Individual drives 2.00 2.00 2.00
Stackers 1.25 1.25 1.50 Reversing 2.00 2.00 2.00
Winches 1.25 1.25 1.50 Slab pushers 1.50 1.50 1.50
Elevators Shears 2.00 2.00 2.00
Bucket 1.00 1.25 1.50 Wire drawing 1.25 1.25 1.50
Centrifugal discharge 1.00 1.00 1.25 Wire winding machine 1.25 1.50 1.50
Escalators 1.00 1.00 1.25 Metal strip processing machinery
Freight 1.00 1.25 1.50 Bridles 1.25 1.25 1.50
Gravity discharge 1.00 1.00 1.25 Coilers & uncoilers 1.00 1.00 1.25
Extruders Edge trimmers 1.00 1.25 1.50
General 1.50 1.50 1.50 Flatteners 1.25 1.25 1.50
Plastics Loopers (accumulators) 1.00 1.00 1.25
Variable speed drive 1.50 1.50 1.50 Pinch rolls 1.25 1.25 1.50
Fixed speed drive 1.75 1.75 1.75 Scrap choppers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Rubber Shears 2.00 2.00 2.00
Continuous screw operation 1.75 1.75 1.75 Slitters 1.00 1.25 1.50
Intermittent screw operation 1.75 1.75 1.75 Mills, rotary type
Fans Ball & rod
Centrifugal 1.00 1.00 1.25 Spur ring gear 2.00 2.00 2.00
Cooling towers 2.00 2.00 2.00 Helical ring gear 1.50 1.50 1.50
Forced draft 1.25 1.25 1.25 Direct connected 2.00 2.00 2.00
Induced draft 1.50 1.50 1.50 Cement kilns 1.50 1.50 1.50
Industrial & mine 1.50 1.50 1.50 Dryers & coolers 1.50 1.50 1.50

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 A.G.M.A. & Service Factor Load Class Information
A.G.M.A. Service Factors

Spur, Helical & Bevel Gear Drives & Reducers with Uniform Power Source (cont’d)
Class Numbers Class Numbers
Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs. Up to 3 hrs. 3 to 10 hrs Over 10 hrs.
Application Application
per day per day per day per day per day per day
Mixers Pullers - barge haul 1.25 1.25 1.50
Concrete 1.25 1.25 1.50 Pumps
Paper mills 2) Centrifugal 1.00 1.00 1.25
Agitator (mixer) 1.50 1.50 1.50 Proportioning 1.25 1.25 1.50
Agitator for pure liquors 1.25 1.25 1.25 Reciprocating
Barking drums 2.00 2.00 2.00 Single acting, 3 or more cylinders 1.25 1.25 1.50
Barkers - mechanical 2.00 2.00 2.00 Double acting, 2 or more cylinders 1.25 1.25 1.50
Beater 1.50 1.50 1.50 Rotary
Breaker stack 1.25 1.25 1.25 Gear type 1.00 1.00 1.25
Calender 3) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Lobe 1.00 1.00 1.25
Chipper 2.00 2.00 2.00 Vane 1.00 1.00 1.25
Chip feeder 1.50 1.50 1.50 Rubber industry
Coating rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25 Intensive internal mixers
Conveyors Batch mixers 1.75 1.75 1.75
Chip, bark, chemical 1.25 1.25 1.25 Continuous mixers 1.50 1.50 1.50
Log (including slab) 2.00 2.00 2.00 Mixing mill - 2 smooth rolls (if corrugated
Couch rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25 rolls are used, then use the same
Cutter 2.00 2.00 2.00 service factors that are used for a
Cylinder molds 1.25 1.25 1.25 cracker warmer) 1.50 1.50 1.50
Dryers 3) Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls 1.50 1.50 1.50
Paper machine 1.25 1.25 1.25 Cracker warmer - 2 rolls;
Conveyor type 1.25 1.25 1.25 1 corrugated roll 1.75 1.75 1.75
Embosser 1.25 1.25 1.25 Cracker - 2 corrugated rolls 2.00 2.00 2.00
Extruder 1.50 1.50 1.50 Holding, feed & blend mill - 2 rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25
Fourdrinier rolls (includes lump breaker, Refiner - 2 rolls 1.50 1.50 1.50
dandy roll, wire turning,and return rolls) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Calenders 1.50 1.50 1.50
Jordan 1.50 1.50 1.50 Sand muller 1.25 1.25 1.50
Kiln drive 1.50 1.50 1.50 Sewage disposal equipment
Mt. Hope roll 1.25 1.25 1.25 Bar screens 1.25 1.25 1.25
Paper rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25 Chemical feeders 1.25 1.25 1.25
Platter 1.50 1.50 1.50 Dewatering screens 1.50 1.50 1.50
Presses - felt & suction 1.25 1.25 1.25 Scum breakers 1.50 1.50 1.50
Pulper 2.00 2.00 2.00 Slow or rapid mixers 1.50 1.50 1.50
Pumps - vacuum 1.50 1.50 1.50 Sludge collectors 1.25 1.25 1.25
Reel (surface type) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Thickeners 1.50 1.50 1.50
Screens Vacuum filters 1.50 1.50 1.50
Chip 1.50 1.50 1.50 Screens
Rotary 1.50 1.50 1.50 Air washing 1.00 1.00 1.25
Vibrating 2.00 2.00 2.00 Rotary - stone or gravel 1.25 1.25 1.50
Size press 1.25 1.25 1.25 Traveling water intake 1.00 1.00 1.25
Super calender 4) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Sugar industry
Thickener (AC motor) 1.50 1.50 1.50 Beet slicer 2.00 2.00 2.00
(DC motor) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Cane knives 1.50 1.50 1.50
Washer (AC motor) 1.50 1.50 1.50 Crushers 1.50 1.50 1.50
(DC motor) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Mills (low speed end) 1.75 1.75 1.75
Wind and unwind stand 1.00 1.00 1.00 Textile industry
Winders (surface type) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Batchers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Yankee dryers 3) 1.25 1.25 1.25 Calenders 1.25 1.25 1.50
Plastics industry Cards 1.25 1.25 1.50
Primary processing Dry cans 1.25 1.25 1.50
Intensive internal mixers Dryers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Batch mixers 1.75 1.75 1.75 Dyeing machinery 1.25 1.25 1.50
Continuous mixers 1.50 1.50 1.50 Looms 1.25 1.25 1.50
Batch drop mill - 2 smooth rolls 1.25 1.25 1.25 Mangles 1.25 1.25 1.50
Continuous feed, holding & blend mill 1.25 1.25 1.25 Nappers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Compounding mill 1.25 1.25 1.25 Pads 1.25 1.25 1.50
Calenders 1.50 1.50 1.50 Slashers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Secondary processing Soapers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Blow molders 1.50 1.50 1.50 Spinners 1.25 1.25 1.50
Coating 1.25 1.25 1.25 Tenter frames 1.25 1.25 1.50
Film 1.25 1.25 1.25 Washers 1.25 1.25 1.50
Pipe 1.25 1.25 1.25 Winders 1.25 1.25 1.50
Pre-plasticizers 1.50 1.50 1.50
Rods 1.25 1.25 1.25
Sheet 1.25 1.25 1.25
Tubing 1.25 1.25 1.50

NOTES:
1) CRANE DRIVES ARE TO BE SELECTED BASED ON GEAR TOOTH BENDING STRENGTH. CONTACT GEAR MANUFACTURER FOR STRENGTH RATINGS.
SERVICE FACTOR IN DURABILITY SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 1.0.
2) SERVICE FACTORS FOR PAPER MILL APPLICATIONS ARE APPLIED TO THE NAMEPLATE RATING OF THE ELECTRIC DRIVE MOTOR AT THE MOTOR RATED
BASED SPEED.
3) ANTI-FRICTION BEARINGS ONLY. USE 1.5 FOR SLEEVE BEARINGS.
4) A SERVICE FACTOR OF 1.00 MAY BE APPLIED AT BASE SPEED OF A SUPER CALENDER OPERATING OVER-SPEED RANGE OF PART RANGE CONSTANT
HORSEPOWER, PART RANGE CONSTANT TORQUE WHERE THE CONSTANT HORSEPOWER SPEED RANGE IS GREATER THAN 1.5 TO 1. A SERVICE
FACTOR OF 1.25 IS APPLICABLE TO SUPER CALENDERS OPERATING OVER THE ENTIRE SPEED RANGE AT CONSTANT TORQUE OR WHERE THE
CONSTANT HORSEPOWER SPEED RANGE IS LESS THAN 1.5 TO 1.

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