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Types Of Gears

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Spur Gears
Helical Gears
Worm and Worm Gears
Splines: Internal and External
Sprockets: Silent and Roller Chain
Synchroflex and HTD Pulleys

Spur Gears

Gears that have teeth designed parallel to the axis of rotation (straight teeth)

  • Coarse and Medium Pitch Gears (3DP-20DP/10MOD-1MOD)
  • Max Outside diameter is 22.0”
  • Max face of gear is 5.0” (as a general rule)
  • English or Metric
  • Turnkey or Cut teeth only

 

Helical Gears

Gears that have teeth at an angle to the axis of rotation (teeth at an angle, the direction of which is referred to as hand, i.e. right or left)

  • Coarse and Medium Pitch Gears (3DP-20DP/10MOD-1MOD)
  • Max Outside diameter is 16.0”
  • Max face of gear is 12.0” (as a general rule)
  • Max helical angle of 45 degrees, right or left hand
  • English or Metric
  • Turnkey or Cut teeth only

 

Worm and Worm Gears

  • Coarse and Medium Pitch Gears (3DP-20DP/10MOD-1MOD)
  • Max Outside diameter for Gear is 16.0”
  • Max Outside diameter for Worm is 6.0”
  • Max number of starts (threads) is 6.
  • English or Metric
  • Turnkey or Cut teeth only

 

Splines: Internal and External

  • External splines on shafts or gears
  • Splines: straight sided, involute, fillet, flat, major diameter or side fit
  • Internal splines, blind hole or thru
  • Loose fit, slip fit or press fit

 

Sprockets: Silent and Roller Chain

  • Up to 22.0” in diameter
  • Up to 5.0” face
  • 3/8”-1-3/4” roller
  • English or Metric

 

Synchroflex and HTD Pulleys

  • Synchroflex and HTD
  • English and metric
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