Worm Gear
Worm gears are often used when large acceleration reductions are needed. The reduction ratio depends upon the number of begins of the worm and quantity of tooth on the worm gear. But worm gears have sliding get in touch with which is quiet but tends to produce heat and also have relatively low transmission efficiency.
Many worm gears have a fascinating property that no other gear arranged has: the worm can certainly turn the gear, however the gear cannot turn the worm. That is because the angle on the worm is indeed shallow that when the apparatus tries to spin it, the friction between your gear and the worm holds the worm in place.
This feature is useful for machines such as for example conveyor systems, where the locking feature can act as a brake for the conveyor when the motor is not turning. One other very interesting use of worm gears is utilized on some high-performance vehicles.
As for the materials for creation, in general, worm is constructed of hard metal while the worm gear is made from relatively soft metal such as for example aluminum bronze. That is since the number of the teeth on the worm equipment is relatively high in comparison to worm with its number of begins being usually 1 to 4, by reducing the worm equipment hardness, the friction on the worm tooth is reduced. Another feature of worm manufacturing may be the need of specific machine for gear slicing and tooth grinding of worms. The worm gear, however, may be made with the hobbing machine used for spur gears. But due to the various tooth shape, it is not possible to cut many gears simultaneously by stacking the gear blanks as can be done with spur gears.
The applications for worm gears include equipment boxes, angling pole reels, guitar string tuning pegs, and in which a delicate rate adjustment by utilizing a sizable speed reduction is needed. When you can rotate the worm equipment by worm, it is generally extremely hard to rotate worm utilizing the worm gear. That is called the self locking feature. The self locking feature cannot continually be assured and another method is preferred for true positive reverse prevention.
Also there exists duplex worm gear type. When using these, you’ll be able to change backlash, as when the teeth put on necessitates backlash adjustment, without needing a change in the guts distance. There aren’t too many manufacturers who can create this kind of worm.
The worm equipment is additionally called worm wheel.
Duplex Worm Gear
· Custom production according to customer request
· Diameter from 15 to 300 mm, axial distances from 17 to 210 mm, module from 0.5 to 10, shaft size up to 500 mm
· Materials selection according to customer requirements (metal, bronze, fabric laminate or plastic-type)
· All process methods (turning, hobbing, annealing, flank grinding, grinding, measuring) from an individual source

micro worm gear set
Ever-power manufactures worm gear sets, which are made up of a worm and worm wheel, for use in a variety of industries including aerospace and military instrumentation, medical, teeth, oil and gas exploration, robotics, optical and industrial settings. Our precision worm equipment sets can be manufactured to satisfy the latest AGMA/ISO specs up to the equivalent of AGMA Q14 per AGMA 390. 03.
We offer an intensive collection of precision worm gear collection options including:
Greatest Hand Worm and Worm Wheels
(Left hand on request)
Anti-Backlash Worm Wheels
Pin Hub and Split Hub Worm Wheels
Browse our assortment of stainless- steel worms and bronze worm wheels. You can expect many regular sizes and also have the look expertise to manufacture custom made worm wheels to printing. Both our regular and custom worm tires can be found a number of pitches, diameters, starts and ratios
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