Gearboxes and Gearheads Specifications

Gearing


	Gearing Arrangement
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	Spur Courtesy of Parker Bayside		Gears with teeth that are straight and parallel to the axis of rotation. Good for parallel shafts.
	Helical		Gears with teeth that spiral around the gear. Similar to spur gears but with greater time of contact and quieter.
	Planetary Courtesy of Parker Bayside		This configuration gets its name from its resemblance to a solar system. Planetary reducers can be designed with gear sets or a set of planetary cones. In planetary gear reducers, planet gears revolve around a sun gear. The input shaft rotates the sun gear. Each of the planet gears simultaneously applies a torque to the rotating planet member that then applies a torque to the output shaft (back side). Planetary cone reducers operate on a similar principle, utilizing an input disc, control ring, and planetary cone power train instead of a gear set.
	Harmonic		Utilizes a nested gear within a circular spline, the inside one being flexible and containing two fewer teeth. Each turn of the inside moves the flexible gear anti-clockwise on the Circular Spline.
	Worm Courtesy of LEESON Electric - A REGAL-BELOIT Company		A threaded input shaft meshes with a worm gear that is mounted to the output shaft. Usually used for right angles.
	Bevel / Miter Courtesy of Parker Bayside		Gears who shafts lie perpendicular to each other, therefore utilized mainly in right-angle applications. Miter gears are bevel gears with a 1:1 ratio. They are not used for speed reduction.
	Cycloidal		Cycloid reducers use rolling elements (such as a cam follower) and a multilobe cam to transmit torque and provide speed reduction. Cycloidal reducers can provide high reduction ratios with low backlash, high accuracy, and high stiffness. The load-sharing feature of cycloidal reducers also allows it to withstand high shock loads.
	Hypoid		Hypoid gearing is a right-angle, non-intersecting drive using a drive gear (resembling a worm) offset from the center of the driven gear.
	Other		Other, unlisted, or proprietary gear arrangement.
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	Maximum Input Speed:		Exceeding the Maximum Input Speed can result in oil "churning", which is detrimental to the life of the speed reducer.
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	Reducer Mounting Configuration		A speed reducer is termed a gearhead if it is entirely and directly mounted onto a motor, not just the shaft. Therefore, other speed reducers (gearboxes) are typically coupled with the shaft and then base-mounted. The coupling of the shaft from the prime mover to the input shaft of the speed reducer can be accomplished in a few different ways. If the two shafts are coupled shaft-to-shaft directly, a coupling is required. If they are not coupled shaft-to-shaft, the speed reducer generally has a "quill-style" or hollow shaft for the prime mover shaft to mount into. The coupling is accomplished with a clamping pinion gear or adapter plate. Specific NEMA face adapters (coupling type) are also manufactured to eliminate sizing concerns between motor and gearbox.
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	Flange(s) Courtesy of alpha gear drives, Inc.		Unit utilizes a flange, or flanges, for input and/or output. Flanges can be round or square. Flange may be for mounting a motor or mounting to a machine surface.
	Integral Base Courtesy of LEESON Electric - A REGAL-BELOIT Company		Unit is base or foot mounted. They may have shaft inputs and outputs or C-face or NEMA motor mounts. The load of the reducer is not supported by the motor. Also includes gear drives and speed reducers.
	Motor Mount Courtesy of Parker Bayside		Commonly referred to as gearheads, these reducers are mounted entirely onto the motor and motor shaft.
	Shaft Mount Courtesy of alpha gear drives, Inc.		Gearboxes that do not have an integral base. The weight of these reducers is supported entirely by the driven machine housing or drive shaft. The input shaft of the gearbox does not absorb the reducer weight or torque reaction. Also includes gear drives and speed reducers.
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	NEMA Mount Courtesy of Parker Bayside		Specific NEMA face adapters (coupling type) are used to eliminate sizing concerns between motor and gearbox.
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	Reducer Input
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	Hollow Shaft Courtesy of Parker Bayside		"Quill-style" or hollow shaft for the prime mover shaft to mount in
	Solid Shaft Courtesy of LEESON Electric - A REGAL-BELOIT Company		Requires coupling.
	Coupling or Bushing		Driven shaft fits into integral coupling or bushing.
	Other		Other, unlisted, or proprietary input type.
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	Reducer Output:		Reducers having hollow output shafts are usually shaft mounted to the driven load, with the shaft of the driven load being inserted into the hollow shaft. If no output flange or secondary base is used, a reaction arm prevents the reducer housing from rotating when there is no base mounts or flanges
	Your choices are...
	Hollow Shaft Courtesy of Parker Bayside		"Quill-style" or hollow shaft
	Solid Shaft Courtesy of LEESON Electric - A REGAL-BELOIT Company		Requires coupling.
	Coupling or Bushing		Driving shaft fits into integral coupling or bushing.
	Other Courtesy of alpha gear drives, Inc.		Other, unlisted, or proprietary output type.
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	Multiple Outputs? Courtesy of Parker Bayside		A single input shaft can drive multiple output shafts. The output shafts are usually parallel and in-line. However, some unique configurations exist that allow for offset shafts to be driven at different speeds.
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	Reaction-Arm?		A reaction arm prevents the reducer housing from rotating when there is no base mounts or flanges.
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	Shaft Alignment
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	Parallel In-line Courtesy of alpha gear drives, Inc.		The input (driving) shaft and the output (driven) shaft can be connected with an imaginary axial line through the center of each shaft at 0° angle.
	Parallel Offset Courtesy of Portescap		The input (driving) shaft and the output (driven) shaft are parallel, however they reside in the gearbox at different heights above the horizon.
	Right Angle Courtesy of LEESON Electric - A REGAL-BELOIT Company		The input (driving) shaft and the output (driven) shaft are perpendicular to one another. This is most common with worm gear speed reducers.
	Non-perpendicular Angled Shafts		Uncommon, the input (driving) shaft and the output (driven) shaft are not perpendicular to one another, but they are angled.
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	Vertical Shaft(s)? Courtesy of LEESON Electric - A REGAL-BELOIT Company		In order for a shaft to be orientated in a vertical position, considerations need to be made regarding lubrication.
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