WEG streamlines gear selection with new digital tool

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

As industrial automation expands worldwide, so too does the gearbox market, which is estimated to reach USD 33.4 billion in 2026. Growing complexity, tighter timelines and rising demand, require faster, more standardised and digitally driven selection methods.

In response, WEG is further advancing its digitalisation strategy by modernising product selection and configuration tools, aligning its gearbox portfolio with the connected, data-driven environments that define today's industrial landscape.

As part of this approach, 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.

The platform supports two selection methods, a traditional approach based on technical input data like motor power, torque and output speed, and a second method based on the drive data of the customer's machine. This allows configurations to reflect real operating conditions rather than nominal values alone.

Following sizing, users can configure accessories through a visual interface with real-time 3D model updates. Technical documentation, including datasheets and 2D and 3D drawings in multiple formats and up to 20 languages, is generated automatically.

"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."

Gear ProSelect is integrated with WEG's EASY e-commerce system, enabling users to move from configuration to quotation and purchase within the same workflow. The platform is available to customers, distributors, sales representatives, assemblers and application engineers, supporting a unified digital process across the value chain. Its scalable architecture also lays the foundation for future digital integrations, supporting continued business growth and market expansion.