MaxTorque, LLC was founded on the concept that a superiorly designed, highly efficient gearbox product line, that uses 21st century sourcing and manufacturing approaches, will have a significant advantage in the marketplace.  Their patented AutoLock technology allows them to offer worm gear solutions with efficiencies approaching 70%, yet still have the self-locking characteristics of conventional gearboxes.  Additionally, they designed their products to allow for extreme flexibility in valve and actuator coupling arrangements with a minimum of additional work required for adaptation.

MaxTorque’s primary focus is on supplying gearboxes and related products to the performance valve industry with sizes ranging from 1,000 to 1,000,000 ft/lbs of output torque.  MaxTorque gears are designed to be utilized in motorized and manual applications and offer significant advantages for both.  Their novel design and manufacturing approach allows MaxTorque products to be quickly modified to a wide variety of specifications, even those with special requirements.

MaxTorque offers:

• Quick delivery on high performance gears
• High torque (1,000 to 1,000,000 + ft/lbs)
• Fast close (<60 seconds with standard actuators)
• Reduce turns to close by up to 75%
• Two times more efficient than other available gears
• Proprietary self-locking feature

Target Applications for MaxTorque gearboxes:

• High performance, metal seated ball and butterfly valves
• Large butterfly valves
• High torque and/or high thrust rising stem valves
• Reduced turns to close and rim pull
• Marine and sub-sea with pressure compensation
• De-clutch and partial stroke
• High cycle/high precision process control
• Extreme Temperature/ environment
• Custom Engineered Solutions

The company was founded in Maine to take advantage of a superior work force with an in-born sense of service, quality and workmanship we believe you will find in all of their products.  To find out more on MaxTorque visit www.maxtorquegears.com.

STERLING Valve Automation would be happy to provide a proposal for your gearbox requirements.  We are also available to survey existing valves, recommend new actuator replacements, supervise installation or provide installation of new actuators on existing valves.