SEW-Eurodrive R97 Repair, Price & Specs
Helical inline gearmotor · ratios 3.83–290:1 · 5–30 hp. Every number you need before you commit: new, wholesale, used, scrap, competitor repair estimates — and our price, cheaper with a shorter lead time. Or sell your surplus R97 for cash today.
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R97 — full price & lead-time picture
| New / retail (OEM list)new unit, factory order | $1,900–$5,200 |
| Wholesale / dealervolume or distributor pricing | $1,520–$4,300 |
| Used (tested, working)secondhand market range | $760–$3,700 |
| Scrap valueweight-based, changes daily | $28–$70 |
Researched estimates anchored to OEM list pricing and live surplus-market data; new-unit factory lead time commonly runs 16–30 weeks for comparison. Send your nameplate for a confirmed number.
Why repair your R97 with us
Real numbers before teardown
Most shops quote only after your unit is in pieces on their bench. We publish the whole market — new, used, scrap, competitor repair — up front, so you negotiate from strength.
Cheaper and faster
Our network rate beats standard shop pricing by roughly 18–25% on the R97, with turnaround 2–3 days shorter — and 24–72 hour emergency rush when the line is down.
Two-way market maker
If repair isn't the smart move we say so, buy your unit for cash, and can supply a tested used replacement. No other gear shop gives you all three exits.
20+ years of industrial iron
Industrial Surplus World has bought, sold, and rebuilt SEW-Eurodrive equipment for decades — heavy conveyors drives are daily work, not an experiment.
About the SEW-Eurodrive R97
The SEW-Eurodrive R97 is a helical inline gearmotor from the R / F / K / S / W series, MOVIGEAR line, rated 5–30 hp across ratios of 3.83–290:1, and most commonly found on heavy conveyors. SEW-Eurodrive has arguably the largest gearmotor installed base in US industry — R (helical inline), F (parallel shaft), K (helical-bevel), S (helical-worm), W (Spiroplan) series plus MOVIGEAR mechatronics.
When a R97 fails, the real decision is economic: a new unit lists at $1,900–$5,200 with a 16–30 week factory queue, a tested used unit trades at $760–$3,700 when you can find one, and a standard shop rebuild runs $870–$3,100 over 10–15 business days. Our in-house network rate of $680–$2,540 in 8–12 business days beats all of those paths on total cost of downtime — and if the unit is beyond economic repair, its scrap weight alone is worth $28–$70, while we'll pay $90–$890 for the core as-is.
Typical failure modes on this family are bearing wear, shaft-seal leakage, and tooth-surface distress from degraded or contaminated oil. A correct rebuild means full teardown, hot-tank cleaning, magnetic-particle inspection of all gearing, verification of bearing-bore tolerances, all-new bearings, seals, shims and gaskets, reassembly to factory clearances, and a loaded run-test with warranty up to 24 months. Done right, it restores full service life at a fraction of replacement cost.
SEW-Eurodrive R97 specifications
| Brand / line | SEW-Eurodrive — R / F / K / S / W series, MOVIGEAR |
| Model / part number | R97 |
| Type | Helical inline gearmotor |
| Nominal ratios | 3.83–290:1 |
| Power / duty | 5–30 hp |
| Approx. weight | 320 lb |
| Typical applications | heavy conveyors |
| Manufacturer base | Lyman, SC (US assembly) |
Confirm exact ratio and rating from your nameplate — we service and buy all configurations of the R97.
What a R97 rebuild includes
Teardown & clean
Full disassembly, hot-tank strip, oil passages cleared.
Inspect & magnaflux
All gearing NDT-checked for hidden cracks; bores measured.
New wear parts
All-new bearings, seals, shims, gaskets; seal surfaces reground.
Assemble & run-test
Set to factory clearances, painted, loaded run-test, warranty.