Heavy industry moves our economy. And Brad Foote industrial gears and gearboxes move heavy industry—with complete, large-scale gearing solutions for the world’s most demanding applications. From mining and marine, to oil and gas or renewable energy—steel processing or papermaking to heavy construction equipment and moveable bridges. Heavy industry counts on Brad Foote gears and industrial gearboxes for precision and performance, day in and day out. We’re a custom gear manufacturer with a century of innovation, problem-solving and state-of-the-art gearing solutions under our belt. And a team of engineers and skilled craftspeople who bring deep technical expertise to every project. Bring us your toughest gearing challenges. We’ll solve them.
From custom manufacturing to drop-in replacements, we do it all on time, on budget, and to exceptionally tight tolerances. With advanced 5-axis machining, we can create even the most complex gearing geometries and tooth configurations.
We work with OEMs, end users and aftermarket clients to upgrade existing gearboxes, improve on past designs and build from the ground up.
We can quickly repair an existing make and model, reverse engineer for a precise match, or improve upon your existing design.
In the field or in our Cicero, IL; Pittsburg, PA; and Sanford, NC, shops, we’ll get your gearbox back into service fast. And we’ll keep it running with inspections, equipment diagnostics, scheduled shutdown maintenance and outages, and other proactive maintenance.
Ready to tackle a wide range of gear sizes, we can manufacture to your specs, reverse engineer, or build from scratch—including spur, internal spur and helical, herringbone, helical, double helical, Gleason-style straight and spiral bevel, and Klingelberg-style spiral bevel gearing.
With experienced metallurgical engineers and a chief metallurgist on site, we provide in-house heat treating to AGMA Grade 3, ISO 6636. Our 13 deep-pit carburizing furnaces have a max capacity of 84″ in diameter and 150″ in length.
We work with OEMs, end users and aftermarket clients to upgrade existing gearboxes, improve on past designs and build from the ground up.
We can quickly repair an existing make and model, reverse engineer for a precise match, or improve upon your existing design.
In the field or in our Cicero, IL; Pittsburg, PA; and Sanford, NC, shops, we’ll get your gearbox back into service fast. And we’ll keep it running with inspections, equipment diagnostics, scheduled shutdown maintenance and outages, and other proactive maintenance.
Ready to tackle a wide range of gear sizes, we can manufacture to your specs, reverse engineer, or build from scratch—including spur, internal spur and helical, herringbone, helical, double helical, Gleason-style straight and spiral bevel, and Klingelberg-style spiral bevel gearing.
With experienced metallurgical engineers and a chief metallurgist on site, we provide in-house heat treating to AGMA Grade 3, ISO 6636. Our 13 deep-pit carburizing furnaces have a max capacity of 84″ in diameter and 150″ in length.
Designers. Engineers. Craftspeople. Our skilled team embraces the biggest challenges and settles for nothing less than precision. And we have the credentials to prove it. Brad Foote is a founding member of the American Gear Manufacturers Association and we were honored to be the first U.S.-based gear manufacturer to be ISO 9001 certified.
We’re experts even the toughest repairs, and we know how to put more in a smaller package. So you can maximize your existing footprint, reduce costs and eliminate down time.
With complete gearing solutions, we deliver at a large scale with extreme precision.
We were the first U.S.-based gear manufacturer to be ISO 9001 certified. But that’s just the beginning. Before any part leaves our facility, our on-staff quality professionals and engineering staff ensure it meets the highest quality standards.
Our experienced field team will guide you through every step of the process with frequent project updates.
A leading Midwestern pulp and paper company sought to improve its manufacturing process with a new gearbox. It turned to Broadwind for a solution that improved torque, reduced waste, and cut operation costs.