Miter Gear Drives

Advantages

Application

Safety Provisions

A miter gear drive effectually joins a tool spindle to the drive spindle. The main gears which are present in the miter gear drive are bevel gears, which are fastened to the tool spindles. Sometime, where it is required very high efficiency, instead of miter gear drives, right angle miter gear drives are used. In these right angle miter gear drives, the motion and power are passed on by the gears in between the shafts. These shafts are arranged in such a form, so that these intersects each other at right angle. The existing gears inside the Miter Gear Drive transmit (pass on) power and motion at 1:1 speed ratio. With a long radial distance, which is present in the miter gear drive, the miter gears normally cuts about 20° pressure angle.

Pinions which are also present in the miter gear drives with less number of tooth, are counter balanced with the help of the existing addendum system. This addendum system also counter balances for tooth undercut in gears and pinions. Generally, in an integrated mechanical system, more than one miter gear can work together. The condition require for working together is that all these miter gears must have equal number of pitch, pressure angles and tooth. More than two miter gears having similar structure and nature may be used in a set for forming differential arrangement.

Advantages of Miter Gear Drives
Miter Gear Drives are durable and the power transmission of these gear drives are highly efficient and effective. During the operation of these gear drives, all kind of unnecessary operations are eliminated by these drives. These gear drives can carry heavy and bulky loads. These drives are designed in such a way, so that the motion and power can be transmitted effectively and fast in between the intersecting shafts.

Applications of Miter Gear Drives
These Miter Gear Drives are used in various applications. These various applications are printing, bottling, steering, agriculture and material handling. Apart from these, Miter gear drives are used in petroleum industry, coal & other minings, paper industry and chemical industry. In different industrial machineries, these gear drives are used, like in kilns, conveyors and elevators.

Safety Provisions of Miter Gear drives
These gear drives, as a locking mechanism, should be avoided from lifting bulky and heavy loads, because the reverse action can be hazardous.