B3-CV-9-D orderrelated documentation Flender GmbH Flender Bevel-helical gearbox B3

Flender/Flender Gear Units/Bevel-helical gearbox B3

pecifications in order to increase market opportunities. USITC staff interviews with officials of the .. Deptiltarlit of Transportation, ftiorrit< October I0Ortnung, 9 lithe9;tandards body of West Germany. 1 International Standards Organization. USITC staff interviews with .. producers, October 1. Table 7-1 .. producers, importers/purchasers, and distributors: particular gearing standard when purchasing Frequency of customers' specification of Standard Always Often Occasionally Never .. producers: AGMA 1 4 2 3 DIN 0 1 2 3 Mit-spec' 7 1 3 1 ISO 0 0 1 4 Other2 7 9 9 1 .. Importers/purchasers: AGMA 5 7 4 0 DIN 1 0 4 3 Mil-spec' 2 1 5 3 ISO 1 0 5 2 Other2 1 2 1 1 . . distributors: AGMA 3 9 1 1 DIN 0 0 9 6 Mil-spec' 1 0 1 4 ISO 0 0 2 0 Other2 0 0 0 0 ' .. military specifications. Includes customers' own specifications. Source: Compiled from data submitted in response to questionnaires of the .. International Trade Commission. 2 7-3 Distribution, Supply, and Servicing Aspects The competitiveness of gear producers worldwide depends not only on producing technologically advanced low-cost product, but also marketing that product to the customer. For the gear producer, leadtimes, access to distribution networks, and servicing of product are important areas that, if neglected, will mean poor performance in the market Globally, vehicle, aerospace, and marine gearing is generally sold directly by the manufacturer to the customer, because of either the large volume of product sold or the high level of engineering and technical after-sales support required. Some replacement units are sold through service or repair companies for the product which incorporates the gear components. Industrial gears and gear products are sold directly to the customer, either OEMs or end users, or through distributors. As described in this section, distribution patterns vary among countries and affect the degree of mark