Engineering
Services
Technical
Sales & Services
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Technical Sales and Service with a combined 100 years of Experience
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Plant Inspections with Condition Reports
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Annual Equipment Condition Tracking Partnership
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Technical Support during Onsite Rebuilds
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Troubleshooting of Units with Operational Issues
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Turn-Key Onsite Rebuilds
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24/7 Customer Support and Service
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Onsite Laser Alignment
SERVICES
ABOUT
LUFTEX Gears is a manufacturing and services company. We manufacture components and provide services for industrial gearboxes.
LUFTEX Gears is absolutely committed to providing exceptional customer service and meeting customer expectations.
We are confident that we are the best manufacturing and services group in the gearing arena.
Albert Stokley Jr.
VP of Sales & Service
Albert has 40 years experience in the gearing industry. His experience includes machinist, shop supervisor, field service technician, and technical sales rep.
Key Experience: Operations Manager at a startup gear repair facility in Cullman, Alabama and Operations Manager for gear repair facility in Lufkin, Texas.
Scott Franks
VP of Engineering & Operations
Scott has 22 years experience in gear design. His experience includes design of OEM gear boxes. He has also been an OEM test stand supervisor, and has been technical support for field service.
Key Experience: Engineering Manager and Chief Engineer for gear repair design group for 15 years (2000-2015)
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Reverse Engineering
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In-house at LUFTEX Gears plant
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On Location at Customer's Site
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Gearbox Rating Analysis Including:
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Gear Tooth Ratings
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Bearing Ratings
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Shaft Stresses
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Failure Mode Identification
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Gearbox Upgrade Recommendation
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Increase Power Density
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Lube System Designs
2015
Year Established
100
Combined Years of Experience
32,000
sq.ft Manufacturing
Facility in Lufkin, TX
24/7
Customer Support & Service
CAPABILITIES
Tooth Form Grinding:
Two Hoflers - Up To 2.6M (102") OD
Hobbing for Helical Gearing:
Two CNC Machines - Up To 1.6M (63") OD 4M (157") OD Capabilities
Herringbone:
Five Sykes Shaper Machines Up TO 50" OD
Internal Splines:
Two Fellows Shapers Machines Up To 36" OD
Horizontal Turning Machines:
CNC Turning Up To 35" OD x 130" Long
Manual Turning Up To 43" OD x 300" Long
Dynamically Balance Up To 10,000 lbs. per part
Vertical Turning Lathe Machines:
Two CNC Machines Turning Up To 65" OD Manual Turning Up To 129" OD
Vertical Turning Center - 127" X-Axis x 55" Y-Axis
OD Grinding - 48" OD x 160" Long
Horizontal Boring - 240" X-Axis x 120" Y-Axis
Crane Capacities:
30 Ton and 10 Ton in Main Bay, 20 Ton in Grinding Room
Honorable Mentions:
Surface Grinder, Bore Grinder, Keyway Slotter, Radial Drill, Milling Machine
Multiple Machines with Overlapping Capacity to Minimize Impact on Delivery for Unpredictable Customer Breakdowns
CONTACT US
Inquiries
For any inquiries, questions or commendations, please call: 936.632.3679 or fill out the following form
Local Office
2612 Hwy 69 North
Lufkin, TX 75904
Mailing Address
LUFTEX Gears
P.O. Box 151838
Lufkin, TX 75915
Company Updates
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Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America
Sumitomo acquired LUFTEX Gears in December 2019 to enhance their gear manufacturing, repair, and service capabilities throughout their regions in the Western Hemisphere.
