The optional gearbox provides as much as 1,100 foot-pounds of torque to drill deeper and handle large diameter augers more efficiently than the standard setup. Little Beaver introduces a planetary ...

You can get just about any gear reduction you want using conventional gears. But when you need to get a certain reduction in a very small space with minimal to no backlash, you might find a wave drive ...

3D-printed gearboxes are always an interesting design challenge, especially if you want to make them compact. [ZeroBacklash] created a little strain wave gearbox (harmonic drive) for when you want to ...

Gearboxes let engineers adjust servomotors’ operating speed and resulting torque. But understanding the two major types will lead to lower costs and better performance. Engineers have long used ...

In the late-1980s, Pratt & Whitney had a flash of inspiration. Reduction gears for gas turbines already existed, but the only reliable gearboxes for airliner-sized engines were the size of houses. If ...

Lower gearing is a pillar of off-road performance. It allows the engine to turn bigger tires more easily and move your 4x4 over trail obstacles. But adding gearing has often meant expense in axle ...

With the many industrial gearboxes available today, it’s important to match the proper type of gearbox with the drive, motor, and load. When a machine needs a servosystem (drive and motor), the ...