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Worm Gear Reduction Unit

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A Worm Gear Reduction Unit is a type of speed reducer that offers a right angle gear solution. A Worm Gear Reduction Unit allows maximum speed reduction in a small and compact package. Typically Worm gear reduction unit are available in four configurations. a) horizontal b) vertical c) shafted and lastly d) shaft-mounted.

Application of Worm Gear Reduction Unit
These Gear Units are very suitable in water or wastewater equipment drive applications. It is used in thickeners and ''clarifiers'' that requires a vertical downshaft. Other popular applications include for use on mixers, conveyors and elevators, solar panels, telescopes, hoists, indexing tables etc. They are perfect fit for process or materials handling systems where the requirement is of large torques and slow speeds.

Parameters in Worm Gear Reduction Unit
The following important parameters need to be considered:

Design Standards
Gear Case
Worm/Worm wheels
Bearings Power ratings
Hold back
Overloads
Cooling
Wheel shaft
Lubrication

Types of Worm Gear Reduction Unit

Single Worm Speed Reducers

The features of this model are:

Hollow as well as solid output shafts
Vertical and horizontal mounting
Fan cooled
Motor mounted

Double Worm Speed Reducers
The features of this model include:

Arrangements in right angle as well as parallel shafts
Hollow as well as solid output shafts
Vertical and horizontal mounting
Fan cooled and Motor mounted

Triple Worm Speed Reducers
The features of this model include:

Ratio range - 5000:1 to 175,000:1
Center distances - 7-20 inches
Availability in four configurations of horizontal, vertical, shafted and shaft-mounted

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