One would be surprised to know just how much gears make the world go around. There are a wide variety of gears that can be found, that are used in a variety of industries. So too, are there gears for specific industries that are always being developed in order to make advancements in the field, such as in the aeronautical industry. Even the most standard gear is vital in industry.
The Benefits of the Spur Gear
Of the typical gears that can be found is the Spur gear. The spur gear is designed with teeth that run parallel to the shaft and are positioned around the circumference of a cylindrical barrel. It is used to control torque, speed, power, and transfer motion, and has a wide variety of applications.
There are several benefits to using a spur gear. First of all is that it has a simple design, which allows the gear to be configured easily, as well as its gearing parts to be designed and created easily. They are easily able to be used in smaller, fitted spaces, making them very convenient to use.
The accuracy of spur gears is well known, being able to speed up and slow down with ease and accuracy, and with a consistent velocity.
They are very reliable gears in that they do not break or malfunction easily while in use. It is also very rare for the gearing parts to slip at any point. They are well known for being durable and strong.
Their product cost is also low in that their simple design makes them very easy to manufacture and produce and as a result decreases their production cost.
Spur gears are very efficient in that they can transfer a great deal of power and motion, on a repeated basis, within the largest of applications. They are also able to do so with very little power being lost in the process.
Because the power is transmitted linearly from the gearing part’s pitch angle, the teeth also help prevent axle thrust.
What appears to be one of the more simple and standard gears is in fact very useful in industry and can be vital to a variety of other gear systems. Contact Factoria Engineering today to find out more information about our range of gears.