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Reeves Vari-Speed Transmissions

Reeves Vari-Speed transmissions are an ancient, somewhat obsolete yet still very effective speed reducer that is very good at regulating speed. Page Engineering was the original agent for Reeves Vari-Speed reducers, manufacturing under license in Australia from 1946 to 1960, when the
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Reduspeed Geared Motors

Although no longer with us, Reduspeed geared motors were a high quality, Australian made unit that deserves to be remembered. Reduspeed History Reduspeed geared motors commenced production in 1952, a brand of Gearmotor Pty. Ltd.  The design brief given to the engineering staff called
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Cavex: Flender Worm Gearbox

For many years, Flender marketed the Cavex series of worm gearboxes, both in Australia and throughout the world. Cavex Design Philospohy Flender developed the Cavex worm gearbox for heavy duty environments.  Primarily, this was achieved by utilising specialist design parameters with t
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LNG Price Support for Australian Manufacturers?

Australia boasts one of the single largest exploited Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) deposits in the world; with the North West Shelf Venture, as well as some significant deposits still in development such as Gorgon.  These large deposits and the financial resources thus far invested to e
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Gibson Battle & Company – Australian Power Transmission History

Gibson Battle & Company was a specialist power transmission business, which represented some of the worlds largest heavy duty gearbox manufacturers, before ceasing business in the early 2000s. Formed in Sydney in the late 19th century when John William Gibson joined forces with Ar
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