Bevel Gears

Bevel gears are mechanical devices used for transmitting mechanical power and motion. These gears are widely used for transmitting power and motion between nonparallel axes and are designed to transmit motion between intersecting axes, generally at right angles. The teeth on bevel gear can be straight, spiral or hypoid. The gears are suitable when the direction of a shaft's rotation needs to be changed.

 

Materials used
Materials used to manufacture these gears are used keeping in mind certain factors including design life, power transmission requirements, noise generation. Some of the important materials used are :

 

Important specifications to be considered

 

Use of Bevel Gear
These gears find wide application in a number of fields including :