APPLICATION OF GEAR

Gear drives are used to transmit power between a prime mover and driven
machinery. In addition to the simple transmission of power, gear drives usually
change or modify the power being transmitted by:
Reducing speed and increasing output torque
Increasing speed
Changing the direction of shaft rotation
Changing the angle of shaft operation. Gear drives are generally considered
packaged units, manufactured in accordance with accepted and advertised
specifications, to be used for a wide range of power-transmission applications .

TYPES OF GEARS

TYPES OF GEARS
Common types of gears used in industrial gear drives include spur, helical, or
double-helical, bevel, spiral bevel, hypoid, zerol, worm, and internal gears.
Spur gears transmit power between parallel shafts without end thrust or axial
displacement. They are commonly used on drives of moderate speeds such as
marine auxiliary equipment, hoisting equipment, mill drives, and kiln drives.
Simplicity of manufacture, absence of end thrust, and general economy of
maintenance recommend the use of spur gearing wherever practicable.
Helical gear teeth are cut on a helix (oblique) angle across the gear-wheel face.
Mating helical gears permit several teeth to be in mesh at the same time. This
increases load-carrying capacity, ensures transmission of constant velocity, and
reduces noise and vibration.
Helical gears produce end thrust along the axis of rotation, which must be
accommodated by thrust bearings.