Renold Gears is the leading supplier of heavy-duty escalator drive packages and has been renowned for the safety, quality and reliability of its solutions for over 50 years. Each drive package is designed to meet the customer’s exact requirements and our experienced design team works closely with users, OEMs and transport authorities around the world to achieve this.
If you’re travelling on the London Underground, the Washington Metro or the New York Subway it’s more than likely that the escalators you use are driven by a drive package designed and manufactured by Renold Gears.
We can design and manufacture drive packages for new installations, or alternatively we can design drop-in replacements for other manufacturers’ products on modernisation projects, even if the old drive is obsolete and no longer supported.
Our range includes traditional escalator drive packages mounted on a baseplate, innovative slimline direct drives that are mounted directly onto the headshaft and significantly reduce maintenance, double drives ideal for in-truss arrangements, and replacement drives and gearing for obsolete designs that can be re-engineered from sample parts and customers’ drawings.
Recently we launched a new range of compact escalator drives that are approximately half the size and weight of a comparable traditional unit from our TU range. The new WH Series drives have five footprint options to provide easy interchangeability with those of other manufacturers. The unique case design ensures ease of installation for both the replacement of existing drives or in new applications without the need for re-engineering or redesign.
The new escalator drives have a compact design available as motor ready or fitted with a vertical motor, brake and flywheel package for in-truss installation. As a worm/helical combination unit the WH Series Compact Transit Escalator Drives are designed for high efficiency and low noise with the unique Renold Holroyd worm gear form on the high speed input stage and coupled with a helical gear on the second stage.
They have also been designed as minimal maintenance units with a range of features to make maintenance as quick and easy as possible when required. They feature Renold’s Low Oil Level Technology that reduces operating temperature and extends operating life. Additionally this feature, combined with the optional use of non-contact labyrinth seals, ensures that the new units are leak free.
The new drives meet LUL, APTA and NYCTA specifications and provide a wider range of options for customers by extending Renold’s escalator drive solutions into the mid-range of escalator drive requirements.
