Charles Cotta and His Four Wheel Drive Steamer: The following article about Charles Cotta, provided by Les Hamilton, was taken from the Summer 1956 issue of “The Antique Automobile” magazine. Visit our Aboutpage where you can download and read “Charles Cotta and His Four Wheel Drive Steamer”.
Back in 1906, engineer Charles Cotta introduced his breakthrough constant-mesh shifting transmissions, and soon became a key supplier to the automobile and truck industries. In the 1940’s, Cotta shifted our focus to industrial products and off-highway / construction specialty vehicles and, in 1960, we added a line of high-speed transmissions. Over the past 50 years, Cotta has diversified into offering other products including speed reducers, speed increasers, hydraulic pump drives and split-shaft PTO’s. Bringing us to today, as Cotta has become the premier, trusted and leading manufacturer of top-quality, precision-engineered transmission products for a wide range of specialized mobile and stationary applications, such as vocational trucks, defense, off-highway, aerospace, heavy industry, well-drilling, mining, marine and more. Visit our About page. Download and read “Charles Cotta – A Man and His Dreams”.
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Cotta manufactures hundreds of different gears, all held to the AGMA National Standard. Gears can be used to reverse the direction of motion, change rotational speed, or to change which axis the rotary motion is occurring on. Additionally, gears can be used to increase the force of a system. For high performance results that meet specific demands, Cotta is your gearbox of choice.
There are controlling documents that govern most of the aspects of gear and gearbox design. The American Gear Manufacturer’s Association (AGMA) documents define gear tooth quality, gear rating, gear materials, gearbox component design (i.e., shafting, keys, splines, etc.) and many other topics. If your product is not rated to these standards, it may not be equivalent to Cotta product!
Cotta bearing kits are a combination of two bearings and two spacers that are paired together and match-ground to produce the desired end play. This means that one element cannot be replaced individually. The entire bearing kit must be replaced or re-ground to original specifications.
Cotta recently designed this new High-Speed Gearbox Model SN2231-2 for component testing use by a leading U.S. aviation and aerospace product manufacturer. Our Model SN2231-2 is a foot-mounted, dual output, high-speed gearbox that is built for test stand use. This unit is designed for bi-rotational rotation.
Model Series SN2231-2 High-Speed Gearbox Specifications:
Continuous Rating of 400 hp at 7,200 to 16,000 rpm
Max Output Speed of 18,000 rpm
Ratios of 1 to 2.518 Overspeed
Continuous Output Torque of 300 ft-lb.
Max Instantaneous Output Torque of 500 ft-lb.
Max Accel / Decel Rate of 2,000 rpm/sec at Output
Approximate Weight of 1,200 lbs.
Lubricant AGMA #1 or Equivalent
For more information about Cotta SN2231-2 and other high-speed gearboxes in our line, please visit our High Speed Gearboxes page.
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Cotta recently designed and built this new Wet Clutch Gearbox Model SR2347E for a hydraulics and tooling company in Colorado. Our Model SR2347E is a single-stage reduction gearbox designed for direct mounting to industrial engines via an SAE flange and driven in standard engine rotation (clockwise facing input shaft). This unit incorporates an idler shaft to provide output rotation same as input. The SR2347 Speed Reducer features a Cotta multi-disc wet type master clutch and is coupled to the engine via a torsional dampener. Our wet clutch option provides lower maintenance, extended clutch life, and remote actuation for ease of operation. This particular SR2347E for our customer includes Remote Monitoring capability, allowing them to view real-time performance parameters of specific gearbox functions on a customized dashboard accessed via webpage.
Model Series SR2347E Wet Clutch Gearbox Specifications:
Max Input Torque of 2600 lb-ft.
Max Input Speed of 2,200 rpm, or as otherwise limited by flywheel coupling
Ratio Range of 1.28 to 3.0
Output Shaft of 4″ diameter, 9″ long, 1″ x ½” keyway at a standard 6 o’clock position
Approximate Weight of 1,600 lbs.
Our SR2347E units are ideal for industrial, oilfield and mining applications up to 1,000 hp and are designed for applications where direct engine, high HP reduction gears or speed increases are needed.
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Cotta is proud to be an active member of AGMA and a Silver Sponsor of the Annual Meeting for AGMA/ABMA to be held on March 16-18, 2023 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. For more information about AGMA and this event, please click here to go to their website!
Cotta recently designed and built this new High-Speed Gearbox Model SN2285 for testing use on aerospace products by a customer in the Indianapolis, IN area. Our Model SN2285 is a foot-mounted, single increasing stage, single output, high-speed gearbox that is designed for test stand use. This model comes standard with a double-keyed stub input shaft and an aerospace output mounting pad. The input can be driven clockwise or counterclockwise, with the output rotating in opposite direction to the input. Due to its compact size, this gearbox is designed to operate with a remote lube supply.
Model Series SN2285 High-Speed Gearbox Specifications:
Nominal Power of 150 hp at 70,000 rpm
Max Output Speed of 85,000 rpm
Ratios of 5:1 or 6:1 overspeed; other ratios are available
Max Accel / Decel Rate of 2,000 rpm/sec at output
Approximate Weight of 300 lbs.
For more information about Cotta SN2285 and other high-speed gearboxes in our line, visit our HSG products page.
Cotta offers industry-leading Remote Monitoring capabilities for many of our gearboxes, allowing the user to view real-time performance of specific gearbox functions. A variety of parameters can be viewed on a customized dashboard accessed via webpage. Critical decisions, such as scheduling routine maintenance, can be made without onsite physical inspection of our gearbox – saving both time and money. Remote Monitoring is ideal on equipment operating at remote locations for applications like mining, oil & gas, wastewater, environmental utility, and many others. Let’s talk about how this capability may be able to fit your specific needs! Visit our Remote Monitoring Webpage for more information.
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