August 2015 –
Excel Gear announced the shipment of the latest gearbox assemblies for the second phase of the Advanced Gun System. These gearboxes will be fitted on the 3rd Zumwalt-class of stealth ships for the US Navy. This ship is now under construction.
This project went through an extensive design and testing process before final approval on the gun platform. These gearbox assemblies are subjected to tremendous dynamic loading and must maintain the utmost rigidity and minimal total backlash for maximum response.
Excel Gear used its’ EXCEL-LENT gear application software in this challenging application.