Why are Hypoid Gearboxes Ideal for Right Angle Applications? June 3, 2014
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This example will compare a traditional planetary bevel gearbox (left) with a hypoid gearbox (right), in a 5:1 gear reduction ratio.
Planetary Bevel Gearbox
By construction, a planetary bevel gearbox is the combination of an input bevel gear stage and an output planetary gear stage. In order to achieve any gear reduction ratio, this type of gearbox always requires two or three gear stages. In this example, the first stage is a 1:1 bevel gear ratio and the second stage is a 5:1 planetary gear ratio. For a 3,000 RPM application, the motor speed is continued throughout the entire first gear stage, which means the input bearings and seals, gears, and output bearings and seals are all rotating at 3,000 RPM. The actual reduction doesn’t occur until the planetary gear stage. Higher speeds throughout the gearbox means higher heat and can also result in a 50% service life de-rating for continuous applications.
Hypoid Gearbox
A hypoid gearbox on the other hand can achieve up to a 15:1 ratio with only a single gear stage. In this 3,000 RPM application, the motor speed is immediately reduced to the final reduction speed of 600 RPM which is ideal for the gears, seals, bearings, and shaft. A lower speed means less heat, which is important to maximizing the life and load carrying capabilities of the output bearings in a gearbox. GAM’s Dyna Series hypoid gearbox has a 30,000 hour service life rating which is 50% more than a comparable planetary bevel gearbox. In addition to the performance advantages of using a hypoid gearbox, there is also a substantial space saving benefit. In the example above, GAM’s hypoid gearbox is 46% more compact than the planetary bevel gearbox.
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GAM Application Story – Complete Gearbox and Coupling Assembly for Actuator System March 11, 2014
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Industry: Material Handling
Application Challenge: A customer was looking to drive two ball screws in unison using a single motor and also needed gear reducers to meet the application requirements. The ball screws were in parallel and positioned eight inches (8”) apart from their centerlines.
GAM Solution: A traditional arrangement for this system would include a center driven dual output shaft gearbox in between two right angle gearboxes and connected using couplings. However, because the actuators were so close together, this configuration was not possible. GAM engineers relocated the motor perpendicular to the actuators by using two spiral bevel gearboxes (V-Series) in conjunction with a hollow output inline gear reducer (EPL-H). All components were assembled together with precision machined adapters and bellows couplings. The design was approximately twenty percent (20%) shorter than the traditional configuration and used fewer and more economical components resulting in a fifteen percent (15%) reduction in cost.
Typically, the customer would have to size and source the gear reducers from one company, the couplings from another company, design the system, and then ensure that it functions correctly. Instead, the customer was able to get the complete solution (everything between the motor and actuator) from GAM. GAM engineers not only sized and selected the appropriate gear reducers and couplings required for the application but also designed the mounting adapters necessary to complete the system. One 3D model of the assembly was sent to the customer so that all they had to do was drop the file into their design for sign off, which helped to reduce the overall design time.
Results: Single point sourcing. -15% reduction in system cost. -20% reduction in system length. -Eliminated unnecessary components. -Shorter design time.
GAM Linear Mount Products – For everything between the motor and actuator. GAM linear mount products are an innovative line of gearboxes, couplings, and mounting adapters designed to improve the process of connecting motors to actuators. Whatever the challenge, GAM has the products and design competencies to help with any actuator application.
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.PDF version of the catalog can be found here.
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Shimpo Introduces new VRS servo speed reducer December 10, 2013
Posted by Servo2Go.com in New Product Press Releases.Tags: Able, Able VRS, Gear Reducer, Gearbox, Gearhead, Planetary Gearbox, Planetary Gearhead, Servo2Go, Shimpo, Speed Reducer
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Able VRS is Shimpo’s premier inline servo speed reducer, recommended for precision, extreme duty-operation. Typical applications include packaging machinery, converting equipment, custom assembly and test projects, printing equipment, or any servo application requiring very low backlash with extreme radial and thrust load capabilities.
Shimpo VRS servo speed reducer
The VRS is a rugged design with a maximum 3 arc-min backlash rating, output torque peaking at 19,500 in-lbs.
The Able VRS Gear Reducers ship in < 2 weeks.
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New Planetary Gearbox offers drop-in replacement mounting January 15, 2013
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Shimpo’s New ABLE VRL-Series Planetary Gearbox offers drop-in replacement mounting
The new VRL is an excellent choice when switching brands, as it offers drop-in mounting dimensions for some of the more popular servo reducer mounting methods. The inline planetary reducer has a thread-in mounting style, with a standard backlash and excellent radial & axial load ratings that are best-in-class.
Shimpo Able VRL Series
The Able VRL Gear Reducer is the perfect solution for servomotor applications such as gantries, injection molding machines, pick and place, and linear slides. Offered in concentric shaft, with a maximum 5 arc-min backlash rating, the VRL offers long life with high-duty ratings and impressive output torque.
Features include:
- Industry Standard Mounting Dimensions
- Thread-in Mounting Style
- Best-In-Class Backlash (<=5 arc-min)
- Ships in 48 hours
- Assembled in the USA
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Application Highlight – EPL-H Planetary Gearbox In Outer Space August 23, 2012
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Gam EPL-H Planetary Gearbox
From Mount Prospect, IL to the International Space Station, GAM is helping to improve the air quality for NASA Astronauts.
Gam’s EPL-H planetary gear reducer is being used for precision valve actuation on a carbon dioxide removal system on the International Space Station.
The EPL-H has a hollow output which was a perfect design feature for the system. This created the shortest overall length and further reduced mechanical interference with other instruments.
The EPL-H Series was designed specifically to address the difficulty of connecting gear reducers to linear products. The hollow output and zero backlash clamping ring create the quickest and most economical way to add gearing to essentially any linear belt or ball screw. Features include:
- Precision cut planetary gears
- Ratios up to 1000:1
- Frame sizes from 64 mm to 118 mm
- Same backlash and efficiencies as EPL Series
For more information on the EPL-H Series of Planetary Gearboxes from GAM, click on the link below-
http://www.servo2go.com/product.php?ID=101438
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