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Rack & Pinion Drive Ratings


The following tables gives the torque ratings (in lb.ft.) for various racks using a hardened & ground pinion.  Selection should be based on peak acceleration/deceleration force.  Service factors need to be applied to these ratings to adjust for duty cycle and lubrication; for more information on selection, please follow this link.

To see dimensions of the racks, click on the rack type in each table.

Module 2.0 (Face Width = 24 mm)

# of Pinion Teeth

Maximum Torque for Straight Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Maximum Torque for Helical Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Quenched & Tempered Rack
33 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
34 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
28 Series

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Quenched & Tempered Rack
38 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
39 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
29 Series

15

30.0

16.2

66.4

-

-

-

-

-

18

36.0

24.3

88.5

99.6

-

-

-

-

20

40.0

31.7

102

118

42.44

33.9

106

134

22

44.0

38.4

107

133

-

-

-

-

25

50.0

50.2

125

148

53.05

53.8

133

168

28

56.0

60.5

137

166

59.41

64.9

145

184

30

60.0

73.0

146

175

63.66

76.7

157

199

32

64.0

85.6

155

184

67.90

88.5

168

214

36

72.0

103

170

210

76.39

111

184

236

40

80.0

138

184

236

84.88

144

212

269

 

Module 3.0 (Face Width = 29 mm)

# of Pinion Teeth

Maximum Torque for Straight Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Maximum Torque for Helical Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Quenched & Tempered Rack
33 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
34 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
28 Series

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Quenched & Tempered Rack
38 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
39 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
29 Series

15

45.0

46.5

64.2

-

-

-

-

-

18

54.0

89

273

295

-

-

-

-

20

60.0

102

288

310

63.66

107

302

373

22

66.0

125

302

347

70.03

134

317

391

25

75.0

173

347

391

79.57

181

361

446

28

84.0

210

321

443

-

-

-

-

30 - - - - 95.49 262 406 531

32

96.0

295

398

457

-

-

-

-

36

108.0

378

494

568

-

-

-

-

40

120.0

457

590

649

-

-

-

-

 

Module 4.0 (Face Width = 39 mm)

# of Pinion Teeth

Maximum Torque for Straight Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Maximum Torque for Helical Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Quenched & Tempered Rack
33 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
34 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
28 Series

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Quenched & Tempered Rack
38 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
39 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
29 Series

15

-

-

-

-

63.66

151

494

568

18

72.0

214

642

-

76.39

225

664

-

20

80.0

262

701

789

84.88

273

719

900

22

88.0

317

775

885

93.37

328

811

988

25

100.0

424

848

981

106.10

435

885

1,129

28

112.0

531

959

1,106

118.84

542

996

1,269

32

128.0

710

1,099

1,254

135.81

727

1,143

1,453

40

160.0

1,143

1,401

1,475

169.77

1,217

1,453

-

 

Module 5.0 (Face Width = 49 mm)

# of Pinion Teeth

Maximum Torque for Straight Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Maximum Torque for Helical Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Quenched & Tempered Rack
33 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
34 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
28 Series

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Quenched & Tempered Rack
38 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
39 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
29 Series

12 60.0 140

-

- 63.66 221 664 774
15 75.0 236 701 811 79.58 - 848 959

18

90.0

339

-

-

95.49

479

1,070

1,217

21

105.0

472

1,070

1,254

-

-

-

-

24

120.0

620

1,239

-

127.32

885

1,453

1,623

25

125.0

679

1,291

1,475

-

-

-

-

30

150.0

996

-

-

-

-

-

-

36

-

-

-

-

190.98

1,328

2,213

2,434

 

Module 6.0 (Face Width = 59 mm)

# of Pinion Teeth

Maximum Torque for Straight (lb.ft.): *

Maximum Torque for Helical (lb.ft.): *

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Soft Rack
25 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
34 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
28 Series

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Soft Rack
47 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
39 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
29 Series

13 78.0 - 1,070 1,254 82.76 310 1,217 1,438

20

120.0

597

1,623

-

127.32

671

2,065

2,360

21

126.0

715

2,065

2,213

-

-

-

-

25

150.0

1,033

2,287

2,655

159.15

1,158

2,618

3,024

 

Module 8.0 (Face Width = 79 mm)

# of Pinion Teeth

Maximum Torque for Straight Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Maximum Torque for Helical Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Soft Rack
25 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
34 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
28 Series

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Soft Rack
47 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
39 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
29 Series

12 96.0 516 774 - - - - -
15 120.0 848 1,401 - - - - -
18 - - - - 152.79 1,401 - 5,163
20 160.0 1,549 3,319 5,680 169.77 1,844 - -
25 200.0 2,508 5,532 - - - - -

 

Module 10.0 (Face Width = 99 mm)

# of Pinion Teeth

Maximum Torque for Straight Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Maximum Torque for Helical Tooth (lb.ft.): *

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Soft Rack
25 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
34 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
28 Series

Pinion Diameter
(mm)

Soft Rack
47 Series

Induction Hardened Rack
39 Series

Hardened & Ground Rack
29 Series

15 - - - - - - - -
18 - - - - 190.99 - - 9,958
20 200.0 2,950 7,376 9,589 - - - -

* These ratings assume adequate lubrication at the rack & pinion tooth flanks.  Information provided is subject to change without notice.

 

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