A gearbox rated for 500Nm is not guaranteed to survive a 500Nm load in every application. Use this tool to calculate the true required Nominal Torque (T2N) based on your dynamic load profile and duty cycle.
In industrial automation and robotics, the catalogue "Nominal Torque" (T2N) represents the maximum torque a gearbox can transmit continuously under ideal, uniform conditions (uniform load, no shock, low operating hours).
Real-world applications are rarely ideal. A gearbox driving a smooth conveyor belt experiences vastly different stresses than a gearbox driving a heavy welding positioner that starts, stops, and absorbs emergency shock loads 24 hours a day.