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Planetary gearboxes are especially efficient; they are suitable for continuous, intermittent, and alternating operation as well as for clockwise and anticlockwise rotation. Their use results in an increased performance of the entire drive train since the choice of the right gearbox allows for a smaller motor and thereby increases the economic efficiency of the entire drive train.
A planetary gearbox with optimized helical gearset teeth was developed for highly demanding applications. These gearboxes are perfect for applications ranging from basic machine design to printing, packaging, and robotics.
A planetary gear set is made up of three types of gears: a sun gear, planet gears, and a ring gear. The sun gear at high speed is located at the center of the gears and transmits torque to the planet gears which are typically mounted on the moveable carrier. The planet gears around the central axis rotation mesh with the sun gear and an outer ring gear. As all the planet carriers turn, it delivers low-speed, high-torque output.
