A trend gaining ground at industrial plants over the past decade has manufacturers replacing traditional spur and worm gears with high-efficiency helical gears. While sometimes viewed as a pricey ...

Helical gears are cylindrical disks which have involute-shaped teeth cut into their face at a helix angle. By slanting the teeth, helical gears can obtain a large contact ratio and the gradual change ...

The choice between helical and spur gears in gearboxes may seem straightforward. Go with helical gears if you want the gearbox to run as smoothly and quietly as possible. Choose spur gears when you ...

Model 200 hobbing machines from Koepfer America LLC feature eight axes with gantry loading systems for most gear-cutting applications including timing one gear to another on the same workpieces and ...

• Planetary units with helical gears, rather than spur gears, have higher torque capacity and run quieter. • Different manufacturers measure and rate backlash in different ways. • Software tools for ...