What Max-Gears does

Max-Gears Private Limited is an India-based industrial gearbox design, manufacturing, and service company headquartered in Sangli, Maharashtra, operating across two manufacturing units in the MIDC Kupwad industrial area. The company produces custom and standard planetary, helical, bevel helical, and high-speed gearboxes (up to 40 MW and 60,000 RPM), direct force exciters, mill drives, hydel and wind turbine gearboxes, and gearbox casings and accessories, with equipment including German-made Hofler, Liebherr, Magg, and Toss gear-grinding and hobbing machinery capable of DIN 2 class accuracy. Beyond manufacturing, Max-Gears runs a full-service gearbox engineering operation through its Gearbox Hospital (24/7 emergency repairs with 2-3 day turnaround), reverse engineering and re-engineering services, on-site commissioning and alignment, gearbox health diagnostics, and the proprietary WOSP quality-control module that supervises vendor machining to control capex while maintaining accuracy.

The firm serves enterprise customers across steel and metals, cement, thermal power, fertilizer and chemicals, paper, sugar, mining and bulk material handling, hydropower, and wind power, with a marquee Indian customer base that includes JSW, Adani Power, NTPC, Ultratech, Hindalco, ITC, and several large sugar mills. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with regional offices in Sangli and Pune; pricing is custom quotation-based on power rating, application, and specifications. Founded in 2014 by engineers who previously worked at reputed European and Indian gear manufacturers, the company operates as channel partner and system integrator for European gear OEMs in India, is founder/management-owned with no external funding, and reports 9 years of manufacturing experience, 700+ complete gearbox sets delivered, 1,000+ gearboxes repaired, and 1,800+ wind turbine gearbox installations.

Name

Max-Gears

Legal name

Max-Gears Private Limited

Website

https://www.max-gears.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Max-Gears Private Limited is an India-based manufacturer of industrial gearboxes (planetary, helical, bevel helical, high-speed up to 40 MW) serving heavy-industry enterprises across sugar, steel, cement, power, chemicals, mining, wind, and hydro sectors, with complementary emergency repair, reverse engineering, and diagnostic services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gearboxes

NAICS

Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Gearmotors, Gearboxes & Speed Reducers (IMAGACAF)

Keywords

• Industrial gearbox manufacturing
• Power transmission equipment
• Planetary gearboxes
• Gearbox repair services
• Wind turbine gearboxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Sangli

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Gearbox Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacturing, and supply of complete gearbox sets including planetary, helical, bevel helical, high-speed, and customized gearboxes for various industrial applications.
2. Gearbox Repair and Emergency Services: 24-hour emergency repair services, overhaul, and refurbishing of gearboxes through the Gearbox Hospital unit.
3. Gearbox Spares and Components: Supply of gearbox spares including pinions, gear wheels, shafts, casings, bearings through reverse engineering.
4. On-Site Support Services: Site-based services including servicing, commissioning, professional installation, alignment, and on-site boring using portable CMM and laser alignment tools.
5. Diagnostic and Health Study Services: Condition monitoring, inspection, measurement, and troubleshooting services for gearboxes and rotating equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Max-Gears designs, manufactures, supplies, and services industrial gearboxes—including planetary, helical, bevel helical, high-speed, mill drives, wind turbine, and hydropower gearboxes—for core heavy industries such as sugar, steel, cement, power, fertilizer, mining, and paper. It also runs a 24/7 Gearbox Hospital for emergency repairs, plus re-engineering, reverse-engineered spares, on-site support, and condition-monitoring diagnostics for industrial customers across India.

Product overview

Max-Gears Private Limited offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial gearbox solutions organized into three main categories: (1) Standard Gearbox Product Lines including Prime Quality and Economy Quality Planetary Gearboxes, Planetary/Helical Mill Drives, Direct Shaft Mounted Gearboxes, Customized Helical & Bevel Helical Gearboxes, High Speed and High Power Gearboxes (up to 40 MW), Direct Force Exciters, Cranes & Bulk Material Handling Gearboxes, Hydel Turbine Gearboxes, and Wind Power Gearboxes; (2) The Gearbox Hospital emergency repair and spares service providing 24/7 response with rapid delivery; and (3) Engineering Services including Gearbox Re-Engineering, Gearbox Casings, Accessories, On Site Support, Gearbox Health Study & Diagnostics, and Witnessed Out Side Processing (WOSP). The company serves core industries (steel, cement, power), sugar industry, and specialized applications across India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prime Quality Planetary Gearbox High-reliability import substitution planetary drives produced with imported rotating parts from Germany or manufactured with German designs and quality fundamentals, using 18CrNiMo 6/7 alloy steel with DIN 5/6 class accuracy. Built for industrial buyers seeking European-grade reliability.
• Economy Quality Planetary Gearbox Budget-friendly planetary gearboxes for material handling, construction, chemical, food, pharma, and sugar boiling house applications offering compact size, high efficiency, and low noise.
• Planetary / Helical Mill Drives Mill drives for thermal power (coal pulveriser mills), cement (ball, tube, grinding mills), steel and metals (rolling mills), mining, rubber-tire, sugar mills, and plastic extruders.
• Direct Shaft Mounted Gearbox Specialized direct shaft mounted gearboxes and complete systems for heavy duty direct roller applications.
• Customized Helical & Bevel Helical Gearbox Application-specific customized gearboxes with planetary, helical, bevel, worm gears or combinations, including extruder duty, aerator duty, cooling tower, and foundry mixer drives.
• High Speed and High Power Gearbox High speed gearboxes for power transmission up to 40 MW and speeds up to 60,000 RPM with pitch circle velocity of 160 M/S, used for gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, blowers, and pumps.
• Direct Force Exciters Direct force unbalance exciters for vibratory equipment in bulk material handling industry, serving as import substitution with over 100 successful installations.
• Cranes & Bulk Material Handling Gearbox Heavy duty drives for bulk material handling equipment including bucket wheel excavators, stackers, reclaimers, mining equipment, and ship un-loaders.
• Hydel Turbine Gearbox Speed increasing gearboxes for hydroelectricity plants to drive generators of small hydro power plants operated with Francis or Kaplan type turbines, featuring optimized design, increased strength, and reduced noise.
• Wind Power Gearbox Wind turbine gearboxes in sub-mega watt (250-350 kW) and mega watt class ranges with single/multistage, planetary, helical speed increaser configurations; over 1800 installations up to 1000 kW.
• Gearbox Hospital (Emergency Repairs) 24/7 emergency gearbox repair service led by directors with standard delivery of 2-3 days for simple gears and 1 week for hardened-ground gears, with over 1000 gearboxes repaired.
• Gearbox Re-Engineering Complete refurbishing of gearboxes including ratio changing, transmission capacity enhancement, case hardened-ground gear conversion, and direction of rotation changes with over 500 references.
• Gearbox Spares Gearbox spares with precise reverse engineering including integrated pinions, gear wheels, shafts, planetary components, spiral bevel pairs, and worm wheel/shaft pairs.
• Gearbox Casings Gearbox housings with exact dimensions for existing gear internals, available in M.S. fabricated or casting, including economical casing reconditioning to enhance casing life.
• Gearbox Accessories Complete range of high quality couplings, white metal/babbitt bearings, forced lubrication systems, condition monitoring systems, back stops, and base frames.
• On Site Support On-site servicing, commissioning, professional installation, alignment, and boring services with portable CMM, laser alignment tools, bearing heaters, and metal building capabilities.
• Gearbox Health Study & Diagnostic Diagnostics including endoscopic inspections, condition monitoring, geometric measurements, torque measurements, vibration measurements, oil analysis, online condition monitoring, and laser tracking.
• Witnessed Out Side Processing (WOSP) Quality control module for external vendor machining where Max-Gears quality coordinators witness machining procedures to avoid quality compromises.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency turnaround: 2-3 days for simple gears, 1 week for hardened-ground gears
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers32 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• European Gear CompaniescoreTechnology or IntegrationChannel partner and system integrator for reputed gear companies in Europe and India. Execution of critical gear projects. All directors are ex-employees of renowned deep-rooted gear companies from Europe and India, providing access to European gear technology and quality standards.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elecon Engineering Company Limited: Largest Indian manufacturer of industrial gearboxes, geared motors, and specialty equipment, serving cement, power, steel, mining and sugar. Most directly comparable Indian peer to Max-Gears across product range and end-market mix.
• Shanthi Gears Limited: India-based manufacturer of custom and standard gearboxes serving cement, steel, sugar, power and material handling. Closely comparable in product line, end-market verticals, and Indian B2B distribution model.
• Premium Transmission Limited: Indian industrial gear manufacturer offering speed reducers and custom gearboxes for steel, cement, power, and mining. Comparable mid-scale Indian competitor with overlapping end markets and similar application-engineered approach.
• Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited: Indian heavy engineering group with a gearbox manufacturing division serving industrial customers and rail. Comparable in the high-power gearbox space and in diversification into rail/locomotive drivetrains — a vertical Max-Gears is also targeting.

Broad incumbents

• SEW-Eurodrive: Global leader in drive technology, gear motors, and electronic drives with deep operations in India. Competes with Max-Gears across the full industrial gearbox spectrum and on Indian enterprise accounts, but at significantly larger scale.
• Bonfiglioli: Italian-headquartered global manufacturer of gearmotors, drive systems, and inverters with strong Indian manufacturing footprint. Overlaps with Max-Gears' planetary/helical/high-speed product lines, especially in cement, mining, and bulk material handling.
• Flender (Siemens): Siemens-owned global gearbox manufacturer with a comprehensive wind, cement, and power portfolio. The most direct international benchmark for Max-Gears' high-speed and mill drive product range, and a key import-substitution competitor.
• David Brown (Clyde Blowers Capital): Global industrial gearbox and gear service specialist serving mining, power, and heavy industry. Comparable to Max-Gears in its emphasis on aftermarket service, re-engineering, and heavy-duty mill/gearbox refurbishment.
• Nidec Industrial Solutions (Leroy-Somer): Global manufacturer of electric motors, gear drives, and variable-speed solutions. Overlaps with Max-Gears' high-speed power transmission products and competes in sugar, steel, and process industry projects across India.

Regional players

• Kumera Corporation: Finnish manufacturer of industrial gear drives and metallurgical equipment, historically strong in sugar, steel, and mining gearboxes. Compares to Max-Gears in its vertical specialization (especially sugar) and in serving similar Indian customers via project-based sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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