The most common cause of failure is "Impact Loading." When a rotavator blade hits a large rock, the energy travels back through the shaft to the gears. If the gear teeth are too brittle (over-hardened), they will snap. Our gears feature a "Ductile Core" specifically to absorb these sudden shocks.

It is not recommended. Industrial gears are often designed for clean environments and steady loads. Agricultural gears are a mechanical necessity designed with larger modules and specialized heat treatment to handle the dust, mud, and fluctuating torque found in field work.

Most agricultural equipment uses Splined Shafts (like the PTO on a tractor) because they distribute torque across multiple "teeth" on the shaft, rather than a single keyway. This prevents the shaft from shearing or "rounding out" under heavy farm loads.

Even with seals, microscopic dust can enter a gearbox. We use Case-Hardening to make the tooth surface harder than the abrasive dust particles, preventing the gears from "grinding away" and losing their profile over time.

Straight bevel gears are common in agricultural use because they are robust and easier to maintain. However, if your machinery operates at higher speeds, Spiral Bevel gears are better as they reduce noise and offer a smoother power transfer.