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Philadelphia Gear

US maker of custom gearboxes, including main reduction gears for U.S. Navy ships and commercial marine gear drives, with gearbox repair and field service.

King of Prussia, PA · Brand

About

Philadelphia Gear was founded as Philadelphia Gear Works by George B. Grant in 1892 and was one of the founding members of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) in 1916. It is now a brand of The Timken Company, operating within the Timken Power Systems network.

Its quality management system is fully compliant with ASQ/ANSI/ISO 9001, and each regional service center is independently audited and ISO-certified. Capabilities across the network include gear grinding up to 4 meters, CNC hobbing to 1.8 meters, AGMA quality up to 15, NAVSEA-certified welding and NDT, and marine test stands for 60,000 horsepower full-load main reduction gear testing. New gearboxes carry a 5-year warranty and service center overhauls a 3-year warranty.

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