Types Of Gears

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  Different Types Of Gears

 
  There are many different types of gears. For the purposes of this section we will focus on different gear geometry and not different
quality, materials, etc...
 

 
No matter how long I spend working with gears, I seem to always run into some new ones that I have never heard of before. I am focusing on the most common types of gears
and if I miss any, or you know of some not listed in this section, please feel free to email us and we will gladly ad them to our list.     
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Each type of gear has its own purpose as well as unique advantages and disadvantages. We will try to address as much information on each type of gear as possible.

 
Types Of Gears
Gear Type
Description Photo
Spur Gears Spur gears are by far the most common type of gear and with the exceptions of the
"cog" the type of gear that has been around the longest.

Spur gears have teeth that run perpendicular to the face of the gear.

 

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Helical Gears Helical gears are very similar to spur gears except the teeth are not perpendicular
to the face. The teeth are at an angle to the face giving helical gears more tooth
contact in the same area.

Helical gears can also be used on non-parallel shafts to transmit motion.

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Helical gears tend to run quieter and smoother than spur gears due to the increased
number of teeth in constant contact at any one period of time.

 
Herringbone Gears Herringbone gears resemble two helical gears that have been placed side by side.
They are often referred to as "double helicals".

One benefit of herringbone gears is that it helps to avoid issues related to side
thrust created with the use of helical gears.

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Bevel / Miter Gears Bevel gears are used mostly in situations that require power to be transmitted at
right angles (or applications that are not parallel). Bevel gears can have different
angles of application but tend to be 90°.

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Worm Gears Worm gears are used to transmit power at 90° and where high reductions are
required. The worm resembles a thread that rides in concaved or helical teeth.

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Internal Gears Internal gears typically resemble inverted spur gears but are occasionally cut as
helical gears.

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Racks A rack is basically a straight gear used to transmit power and motion in a linear
movement.

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Face Gears Face gears transmit power at (usually) right angles in a circular motion. Face gears
are not very common in industrial application.

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Involute Splines Splined shafts and hubs are usually used as connectors in many different types of
applications. One of the most common applications is to connect motors to gear
reducers. They may also be used in transmissions.

Involute splines resemble spur gears, but tend to have different pressure angles.

 

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Straight Sided Splines Straight sided splines often serve the same function as involute splines but have
"straight sided" teeth instead of involute teeth.

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Sprockets Sprockets are used to run chains or belts. They are typically used in conveyor
systems.

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