WEG launches Gear ProSelect for gearboxes and gearmotors

Manufacturing company, WEG, has introduced a digital tool called Gear ProSelect, that will simplify and standardise the selection, configuration and documentation of gearboxes and gearmotors

Developed as a single global solution, the tool ensures consistency for sizing across regions while reducing the time typically required for manual calculations or engineering support. 

As the gearbox market expands alongside industrial automation, it can shoot up to US$33.4bn this year. To match the market dynamism, clients require standardised and digitally-driven selection methods.

With this thought, WEG has developed Gear ProSelect (GPS) which lets users size and configure gearboxes directly through a web-based platform using application-specific data. By entering parameters such as mass, speed and inertia, users receive product recommendations supported by integrated mechanical and thermal validation.

The thermal validation feature represents a unique differentiator in the market. Thermal validation analyses heat generation and dissipation under defined operating conditions, ensuring the selected gearbox can operate within acceptable temperature limits and reducing the risk of overheating or premature wear.

“Gear ProSelect represents a major step forward in WEG’s digital transformation strategy,” said Marcio Yoshikazu Ematsu, European marketing manager at WEG. “By combining intelligent validation, real-time visualisation and global standardisation, we are providing customers with greater autonomy while strengthening operational efficiency across our worldwide network.”