Parallel Shaft Reducers

Parallel-shaft gear reducers carry input and output shafts on parallel axes through one or more helical gear stages, offsetting the driven equipment from the motor while preserving high efficiency and torque density. They are the general-purpose workhorses behind compressors, pumps, fans, conveyors, machine tools, and material-handling equipment — anywhere a gearbox needs to deliver continuous duty in a footed package. Center distance, ratio, torque rating, and shaft height define the part; small differences across brands decide whether a unit drops into the existing mounting holes or needs adapter work.

Northwest Power Products stocks the most-requested parallel-shaft frames and ratios in Tacoma and cross-references legacy units across Falk, Foote-Jones, Cleveland Gear, Sumitomo, Browning, and others. We rebuild in-house when housings are serviceable — gears, bearings, seals, and shafts — and quote replacements with confirmed factory lead time when rebuild is not the right call. Emergency turnaround is routine for production-down events; we tell you up front which path gets you running again faster.