Gear Box

A Gear Box is an important mechanical part of a system to power one part to another and regulate speed, torque and direction. It is a chain of gears put in place in a certain configuration to produce the intended output and is therefore a component that is not only important to machines but also to vehicles. Gear boxes are extensively employed in automobiles, industrial equipment, power plants, mining machinery, and agricultural machinery to make their operation very smooth and efficient. There are various gear boxes of different types like helical gear, bevel gear, worm gear, planetary gear, and spur gear boxes that are also applicable in different applications. They assist in decreasing speed and raising torque thus making machines to be efficient and reliable. Gear boxes tend to be designed using high strength material such as cast iron, alloy steel or aluminum to resist heavy loads and prolonged working hours. A good gear box should have strengths like; it should be durable, should be low noise, easy to maintain and being supposed to be highly efficient. Production also offers special purpose gear boxes to suit special industry needs. Gear boxes are important in enhancing productivity and service life of different machines in various industries by guaranteeing the accurate alignment of the gears and the best performance of the gears.