High Speed Gear Drives

LUFKIN design and manufactures high speed precision gear drives mounted with journal bearings for a wide variety of industries and applications:

  • Axial Compressors
  • Centrifugal Compressors
  • Reciprocating Compressors
  • Refrigeration Compressors
  • Rotary Compressors
  • Blowers
  • Centrifugal Pumps
  • Reciprocating Pumps
  • FD FanssVentilateurs Soufflants
  • ID Fans
  • Generators
  • Integrally Geared Compressor Drives
  • Sugar Cane Mills
  • Sugar Cane Shredders

LUFKIN also can provide custom baseplates and common lubrication systems for drive trains involving a LUFKIN gearbox and customer-furnished equipment.

LUFKIN's model NF1819D speed increaser for driving a centrifugal compressor, delivered to ROLLS ROYCE ENERGY - 25.4 MW4,950/10,600 rpm. LUFKIN's model NF1819D speed increaser for driving a centrifugal compressor, delivered to ROLLS ROYCE ENERGY - 25.4 MW4,950/10,600 rpm.

LUFKIN's model NF1819D speed increaser for driving a centrifugal compressor, delivered to ROLLS ROYCE ENERGY - 25.4 MW4,950/10,600 rpm.



Speed increaser for driving ASG-type pumps delivered to GUINARD: 630 kW - 5,200 rpm.

Speed increaser for driving ASG-type pumps delivered to GUINARD: 630 kW - 5,200 rpm.


Right angle gearbox for driving nuclear reactor coolant pumps, delivered to ALSTOM RATEAU and installed at the Cattenom power station (France).

Right angle gearbox for driving nuclear reactor coolant pumps, delivered to ALSTOM RATEAU and installed at the Cattenom power station (France).