Herringbone Gear Machining Gear Types

„ Bevel gears
„ They have conical shape

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Bevel Gears (Miter gears) Bevel Gears

For one-to-one ratio

Used to change the
direction

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Bevel Gears Gear Types

„ Worm gears
„ For large speed reductions between two perpendicular
and non-
non-intersecting shafts
„ Driver called worm looks like a thread

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