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GS/GF Quarter-Turn Worm Gearboxes: 250-300,000 N-m for Butterfly and Ball Valves

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The GS series quarter-turn worm gearbox is the workhorse of valve automation: the electric actuator's 90° rotation passes through the worm train and comes out multiplied, driving butterfly valves, ball valves, plug valves and dampers. Our GS line spans 11 frame sizes covering 250–300,000 N·m, with input flanges F07–F30, output flanges F07–F60 (ISO 5210), and two-stage R versions reaching ratio 2040:1 — ex stock, at roughly 1/2–1/3 the price of comparable imported worm gearboxes, custom sizes on request. The companion GF series offers a bracket-type (base-and-crank) mounting for installations without a standard flange face. Full selection tables and sizing guidance below.

1. GS selection table (11 frames)

ModelRatioMax. stem boreInput flangeOutput flange (std/opt)Max. output torque N·mWeight kg
GS50.35128(8×7)F07F10 / F072507
GS63.35145(14×9)F10F12 / F101,00013
GS80.35360(18×11)F10F14 / F122,25018
GS100.360/7480(22×14)F14F16 / F144,50047
GS125.36090(25×14)F14F25 / F169,00066
GS160.360100(28×16)F14F30 / F2516,000121
GS200.355125(32×18)F25F35 / F30·F2530,000196
GS250.355160(40×22)F25F40 / F35·F3045,000288
GS31565200(45×25)F30F40 / F48·F3580,000622
GS40070220(50×28)F30F40 / F48160,000863
GS50085250(56×32)F30F48 / F60300,0001,508

About R versions (two-stage)

Every frame has an R version (e.g. GS100.3R) adding a second reduction stage and extending the ratio range several-fold: GS100.3R offers 104/120/150/180/255/312/384:1, and GS500R reaches 2040:1. R versions serve two duties: valves requiring slower stroking (large water gates, sludge-discharge valves), and small actuators requiring greater torque multiplication. Flange interfaces are identical to the base frames; mounting dimensions are in the product data PDF.

2. GF series: the bracket-type variant

Where the valve has no standard ISO 5210 flange face (legacy valves, non-standard equipment) or direct mounting won't fit, the GF bracket-type quarter-turn worm gearbox is the answer: a mounting base under the housing drives the valve through a base bolted + crank-linkage arrangement. Models GF50.3–GF250.3 correspond to the GS frames; base dimensions (B/G/H/K/L), input/output interface parameters are all documented (GF dimension tables in the product PDF). R two-stage versions are available from GF100.3R to GF250.3R.

3. Four sizing essentials

  1. Margin on torque: pick the frame at valve max operating torque × 1.25–1.5 — mind the butterfly torque surge below 10% opening and the ball valve's mid-travel peak (torque characteristic curves in Understanding Electric Actuators);
  2. Check the stem bore: the valve stem/shaft diameter and keyway must fit the frame's max stem bore, e.g. GS160.3 accepts 100mm (28×16 key);
  3. Match both flanges: input to the actuator (typically F07–F25), output to the valve (F10–F60) — every code dimension in the ISO 5210 flange table;
  4. Speed vs ratio: slow full strokes (60s+) → R versions; routine 30–60s duty → base frames.

4. Applications and a real cost comparison

Typical pairings: DN100–DN300 butterfly valves with GS63.3–GS100.3 (1,000–4,500 N·m); DN400–DN600 ball/butterfly valves with GS160.3–GS250.3 (16,000–45,000 N·m); hydro-station and pumping-station large gates with GS315–GS500 (80,000–300,000 N·m). The economics: a 30,000 N·m imported integrated actuator delivers what a 3,000 N·m actuator plus a GS200.3 gearbox delivers together — and the pair typically costs 1/2–1/3 of the integrated unit, with the all-mechanical gearbox running long maintenance-free intervals. For engineering firms buying in volume (water, power, chemical), that per-unit difference multiplied by quantities is real budget.

Buying tip: these gearboxes fit electric actuators of all major brands (Rotork, AUMA, Limitorque, Bernard — direct ISO 5210 mating). In stock, about 1/2–1/3 the price of comparable imported products, custom sizes on request.

Summary

  • Three frames to remember: GS80.3 (2,250 N·m small valves), GS160.3 (16,000 N·m mid), GS250.3 (45,000 N·m large) — others by nearest torque;
  • Slow/multiplied duty → R versions: ratios to 2040:1, same interfaces;
  • No flange face → GF bracket-type: base + crank linkage fits awkward spaces too.

Complete GS/GF selection tables, dimension drawings and flange standards (CN/EN PDFs): Gearbox Product Data download. Sizing, quotes, customization — submit an RFQ, same-day reply.

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