The can-do crew
for custom gear manufacturing
Mining, oil and gas and other heavy industries trust Ideal Gear with challenging gear manufacture, gearbox refurbishment and reverse engineering jobs to repair or upgrade their applications.
Why? Because they know we apply the highest level of experience, engineering, tooling and material selection to every project, to manufacture gears with ideal performance.
Tough gearing jobs
done right
Some of our customers are looking to get broken machines back online. Others need to “build a better mousetrap.” In any case, your toughest job is our favorite project.
Whether the goal is silence at high speed, or performance in a high-power drive, we seek the projects that leave no room for compromises.
See the range of gears we engineer and manufacture
Custom gear manufacturing
Gears that fit and function, fast
You won’t hear it, even at high-speed operation. You can trust it, even in the most heavy-duty applications.
Take advantage of a century of experience in gear engineering, material selection, machining and performance validation. From under one inch to 120 inches in diameter, we can handle it.
Reverse engineering
What you need, reverse engineered from next to nothing
Facing a long lead time from your current supplier? We have reverse engineered almost every type of gear in our key markets.
Send us your sample, and we’ll reverse engineer and optimize a replacement.
Gear and gearbox repair
Fast repairs without compromising quality
If your OEM part replacement has a long lead time, ask us about repairing and optimizing the part on an improved timetable.
We’ll do whatever we can to move fast, ensuring the highest quality product and performance. And we stand behind everything we deliver.
Expertise since 1919
Why work with Ideal Gear
You need gears and gearboxes with trustworthy performance. You want support and service from a can-do crew. We have spent over a century building a reputation for both.
Certifications
We’re ISO 9001 certified and TS 29001 designated for oil and gas. Expect inspection records, documented quality assurance and traceable material supply.
Micron-level accuracy
If you measure your tolerances in hundreds of thousands of inches, then Ideal Gear is your solution.
We’ve faced all types of unique challenges
With over 100 years of experience, we have solved all types of gearing challenges.
Verifiable quality
Every gear we ship comes with full documentation, including a certificate of conformance, so you have full confidence in the product we manufacture.
Customer-centric solutions at your service
Most shops just build from the spec you send. We evaluate every inquiry and drawing for opportunities to optimize your gearing requirements.
A deep network in heavy industry
Ideal Gear is part of Boundary Mining Group. Our expertise and access spans gears, gearboxes, safety equipment, cylinder manufacturing and hydraulic systems.
Get started
Let’s start with a conversation
Submit the form below, and one of our team members will reach out within a business day. If you’ve got specs you need met, share them. If not: Photos, tooth counts and rough dimensions can likely get us what we need to start quoting.