{"id":1288,"date":"2026-04-02T08:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planetarygeardrive.top\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2026-04-02T08:33:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:33:49","slug":"how-to-choose%ef%bc%9aep300r-vs-nb300r-right-angle-planetary-gearbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetarygeardrive.top\/kk\/application\/how-to-choose%ef%bc%9aep300r-vs-nb300r-right-angle-planetary-gearbox\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose EP300R vs NB300R Right Angle Planetary Gearbox\uff1f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- INTRO --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f4f7f9; border-left: 4px solid #245273; padding: 18px 22px; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; margin-bottom: 28px; box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0;\">We produce two right angle planetary gearbox series that share a product category but serve different applications: the <strong>EP300R<\/strong> and the <strong>NB300R<\/strong>. Both deliver coaxial planetary reduction with a bevel output stage \u2014 but they differ in torque range, frame count, brand compatibility, and the primary industries they serve. Choosing the wrong series means either oversizing, paying for brand cross-reference compatibility you don’t need, or ordering a unit that cannot be adapted to your mounting interface. This guide explains the key differences between EP300R and NB300R and gives you the criteria to make the correct selection in under five minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: #245273; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 4px solid #e4cd97; margin: 0 0 14px;\">What Both Series Have in Common<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 14px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Before identifying the differences, it is useful to establish what the EP300R and NB300R share. Both are right angle planetary gearboxes \u2014 meaning the input (motor connection) and output shaft are positioned at 90\u00b0 to each other via an integrated spiral bevel gear stage. Both use modular construction with standard input adaptor flanges for hydraulic motors, IEC electric motors, and NEMA electric motors. Both are available with foot mount and flange mount output configurations, and with multiple output shaft types (keyed solid, splined, hollow with shrink disc).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 28px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Both series are manufactured and 100% load-tested at our facility, with signed test certificates shipping with every unit. IP65 sealing is standard on both series for outdoor and agricultural applications.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: #245273; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 4px solid #e4cd97; margin: 0 0 14px;\">The Key Differences: Torque, Frame Count, and Brand Compatibility<\/h2>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; border-radius: 9px; border: 1px solid #dde3e8; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; min-width: 480px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: #245273;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 13px; text-align: left; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; width: 28%;\">Parameter<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 13px; text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;\">EP300R Series<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 10px 13px; text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;\">NB300R Series<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #245273; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; word-break: break-word;\">Rated torque range<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #245273; font-weight: bold;\">1,000 \u2013 500,000 Nm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #333;\">1,000 \u2013 200,000 Nm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f4f7f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #245273; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; word-break: break-word;\">Available frame sizes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #245273; font-weight: bold;\">16 sizes (EP300R\u2013EP321R)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #333;\">8 standard sizes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #245273; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; word-break: break-word;\">Brand equivalents<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #245273; font-weight: bold;\">7 brands: Bonfiglioli, Brevini, Bosch Rexroth, Comer, Reggiana, Rossi, Zollern<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #333;\">Narrower brand cross-reference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f4f7f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #245273; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; word-break: break-word;\">Gear ratio range<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #333;\">7\u2013800:1 (R angle stage) \u00b7 up to 9,000:1 combined<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #333;\">Standard industrial ratios per frame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #245273; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; word-break: break-word;\">Primary market<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #333;\">OEM replacement (multi-brand), industrial automation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #333;\">Agricultural OEM, greenhouse, general industrial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f4f7f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #245273; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; word-break: break-word;\">Output mounting<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #245273; font-weight: bold;\">Foot + flange mount<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde3e8; color: #245273; font-weight: bold;\">Foot + flange mount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #fff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #245273; word-break: break-word;\">Lead time<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; color: #333;\">7\u201315 days (standard sizes)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 9px 13px; text-align: center; color: #333;\">4\u201310 days (standard sizes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2550\u2550 MID-ARTICLE CTA \u2550\u2550 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #dde3e8; margin-bottom: 28px; box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p><!-- header bar --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #245273; padding: 14px 22px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #e4cd97; margin: 0;\">Compare Both Series Before You Order<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- body --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0;\">\n<p><!-- EP300R card --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 220px; padding: 20px 22px; box-sizing: border-box; border-right: 1px solid #dde3e8; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 900; color: #245273; margin-bottom: 6px;\">EP300R Series<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #a2afb5; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 600;\">1,000 \u2013 500,000 Nm \u00b7 16 Frame Sizes \u00b7 7 Brand Equivalents<\/div>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 16px; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 13px; color: #555; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li>Replacing a Bonfiglioli, Brevini, or Rexroth right angle unit<\/li>\n<li>Need torque above 200,000 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Require a specific brand dimensional match<\/li>\n<li>Project needs full brand cross-reference documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"display: block; background: #245273; color: #fff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; text-align: center; padding: 11px; border-radius: 7px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: .04em;\" href=\"https:\/\/planetarygeardrive.top\/kk\/product\/300r-right-angle-planetary-gearbox\/\">View EP300R Product Page \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- NB300R card --><\/p>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 220px; padding: 20px 22px; box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: 900; color: #245273; margin-bottom: 6px;\">NB300R Series<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #a2afb5; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 600;\">1,000 \u2013 200,000 Nm \u00b7 8 Frame Sizes \u00b7 Faster Lead Time<\/div>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 16px; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 13px; color: #555; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li>New OEM equipment build (not a brand replacement)<\/li>\n<li>Torque requirement below 200,000 Nm<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural or greenhouse application<\/li>\n<li>Shorter lead time is a priority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"display: block; background: #e4cd97; color: #245273; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; text-align: center; padding: 11px; border-radius: 7px; text-decoration: none; box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: .04em;\" href=\"#contacts\">View NB300R Product Page \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px 22px; background: #f9fafb; border-top: 1px solid #dde3e8;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #a2afb5; margin: 0;\">Can’t decide? Send your torque, ratio, motor interface, and application to <strong style=\"color: #245273;\">sales@planetarygeardrive.top<\/strong> \u2014 our engineers will confirm the right series within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: #245273; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 4px solid #e4cd97; margin: 0 0 14px;\">When to Choose the EP300R<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 14px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">The <strong>EP300R right angle planetary gearbox<\/strong> is the correct choice when the primary requirement is dimensional interchangeability with a European OEM brand. The EP300R is mapped against seven major brands \u2014 Bonfiglioli, Brevini Riduttori, Bosch Rexroth, Comer Industries, Reggiana Riduttori, Rossi, and Zollern. All 16 frame sizes (EP300R through EP321R) carry confirmed dimensional drawings against the corresponding frame in each brand’s catalogue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 14px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">For projects where the procurement specification states “equivalent to Bonfiglioli EQ4090” or “dimensional replacement for Brevini ED2150,” the EP300R series provides the documented cross-reference that satisfies the specification requirement \u2014 including mounting footprint drawings that can be submitted with the procurement documentation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 28px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">The EP300R also extends to higher torque ratings (up to 500,000 Nm at EP321R) than the NB300R \u2014 making it the only choice for right angle applications above 200,000 Nm in our standard range.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: #245273; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 4px solid #e4cd97; margin: 0 0 14px;\">When to Choose the NB300R<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 14px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">The <strong>NB300R right angle planetary gearbox<\/strong> is optimised for new equipment design and direct OEM application rather than brand replacement. Without the requirement to match a specific European OEM dimensional footprint, the NB300R can be selected on torque rating, motor interface, and output shaft type alone \u2014 simplifying the ordering process and often reducing lead time compared to the EP300R.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 14px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">For agricultural equipment manufacturers, greenhouse contractors, and industrial OEMs designing new products rather than maintaining existing machines, the NB300R offers the right angle functionality without the additional cross-reference premium of the EP300R. The NB300R covers 1,000\u2013200,000 Nm across 8 standard frame sizes \u2014 a range that covers the majority of agricultural and light industrial right angle drive requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 28px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">For full specification details on each series, including complete torque tables, frame size dimensions, and motor interface options, visit the <a style=\"color: #245273; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"\/kk\/ep300r-right-angle-planetary-gearbox\/\">EP300R right angle planetary gearbox<\/a> product page and the <a style=\"color: #245273; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/planetarygeardrive.top\/kk\/product\/300r-right-angle-planetary-gearbox\/\">NB300R right angle planetary gearbox<\/a> product page. Send your application requirements to <strong>sales@planetarygeardrive.top<\/strong> and receive a confirmed series recommendation with pricing within 24 hours.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: #245273; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 4px solid #e4cd97; margin: 0 0 14px;\">Common Configuration Questions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 14px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><strong>Can either series accept a hydraulic orbit motor for agricultural applications?<\/strong> Yes \u2014 both the EP300R and NB300R accept hydraulic orbit motors via SAE A or SAE B flange input adaptors. This is the standard input configuration for agricultural and mobile equipment drive applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 14px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><strong>Can I order an EP300R in the same torque class as an NB300R and get a dimensionally identical unit?<\/strong> No \u2014 the EP300R and NB300R have different housing geometries optimised for their respective application focus. They are not dimensionally interchangeable at the same torque class. If you have an existing NB300R installation and need a replacement, order an NB300R replacement rather than an EP300R equivalent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #333; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 28px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><strong>Are hollow-bore output shaft options available on both series?<\/strong> Yes \u2014 hollow bore with shrink disc is available on both the EP300R and NB300R series. Specify this at the time of order as it affects the housing length and the output flange configuration.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f4f7f9; border: 1px solid #dde3e8; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 15px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #999; margin: 0 0 5px;\">Related Searches<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #999; margin: 0; line-height: 1.85;\">EP300R vs NB300R right angle planetary gearbox \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 EP300R right angle gearbox 1000 500000 Nm \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 NB300R agricultural right angle gearbox \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 right angle planetary gearbox OEM agricultural \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 EP300R Bonfiglioli replacement right angle \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 right angle planetary gearbox Canada Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contacts\" style=\"background-color: #4c8cc9; padding: 40px 30px; border-radius: 40px; margin: 20px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(76, 140, 201, 0.3);\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Secure Your Production Line Efficiency<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; opacity: 0.9;\">Our engineering team can review your torque, gear ratio, certifications, and installation requirements, and recommend the best series, providing the corresponding calculations. 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