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ENGINEERING & PROCUREMENT

Better questions. Better sourcing.

Practical reading before you choose a gearbox or contact a manufacturer.

The combined limits trap in gearbox sourcing

Selection engineering

The combined limits trap in gearbox sourcing

Why a maximum ratio and a maximum torque are not a matched operating point—and what to request instead.

Planetary vs worm gearbox: compare the machine, not just the ratio

Architecture comparison

Planetary vs worm gearbox: compare the machine, not just the ratio

Shaft layout, duty, efficiency and holding requirements lead to better choices than a generic ranking.

Planetary gearbox backlash: what ≤3 arcmin means for a servo axis

Precision motion

Planetary gearbox backlash: what ≤3 arcmin means for a servo axis

Read the units, test conditions and axis error budget before treating a backlash figure as a positioning guarantee.

How to verify gear heat treatment before placing a gearbox order

Manufacturing evidence

How to verify gear heat treatment before placing a gearbox order

A hardness number is only one part of the evidence. Match the material, process, case depth and inspection record to the supplied gear.

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