Axle Positioning Gears

Parallel shaft gears are used for transmission of rotatory motion between the parallel shafts. The different gears that are used in this arrangement are spur gears, helical gears, and herringbone gears. These type of gears are engaged in the same plane. Parallel Shaft Gears are designed to provide maximum transmission of power and high efficiency. These gears have high load capacity and quiet operation. The parallel shaft gears are generally used in clocks, movie projector, car steering and more.

Intersecting Shaft Gears are specifically designed for smooth transmission of power and motion between angular intersecting shafts. The gears that have intersecting shafts include bevel gears, straight bevel gears, zero bevel gears and spiral gears. These gears are most suitable for application where both speed and strength are required like hand drills, locomotives, automobiles, marine applications and in different rotor craft drive systems.

These gears are ideal for power transmission applications that require a high-ratio speed reduction in limited space. The gears that have non intersecting shafts are hypoid gears, crossed helical gears and worm gears. The non intersecting shaft is well suited for applications requiring limited load capacity like automobile differentials, electric mixer, speedometer, sprinkler, packaging machinery and more. The non intersecting gears are least expensive of all the gears.