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Planetary Reduction Gearboxes

Planetary configuration is the latest gear technology ? highly reliable, rugged and efficient. These gearboxes, working to around 97% efficiency, are replacing warm and helical gearboxes, which are otherwise conventionally used in India. These gearboxes are maintenance free because of the planetary configuration, which eliminates the thrust load experienced by worm or helical gearboxes (i.e., only on one surface). Being maintenance free, the planetary gearboxes reduce the inventory cost of spares and subsequently the labour cost or machine's downtime associated with maintenance. One major benefit is that the power consumption is much lower than the conventional gearbox and so saves a lot of money. In industrial applications, in certain cases, the power saving itself amortises the cost of a gearbox in a year or so if the machine run is continuous. Above all, it is a highly rugged and reliable system as there are three gears instead of one to take the load. The gearboxes are available in foot mounted, shaft mounted, in line and right angle, depending upon the application of the buyer. For any given application, a planetary gearbox is much more compact and of considerable lesser weight compared to a conventional worm or helical gear. Planetary reduction gears are designed to implement power transmission inside operator machines. They can be connected directly or indirectly to an electric or hydraulic motor. Applications are many, both industrial and mobile.