This article was updated Feb. 28, 2023. It was originally published March 1, 2000. Planetary gears can supply high levels of torque and high-speed reduction. They are also relatively compact compared ...

Even if you’re an experienced home mechanic, there are parts of your car that probably give you trouble. They’re either too hard to access or too complex to work within your garage. Transmissions tend ...

• Planetary units with helical gears, rather than spur gears, have higher torque capacity and run quieter. • Different manufacturers measure and rate backlash in different ways. • Software tools for ...

If you’ve ever been to a Maker Faire, perused Thingiverse, or been within 100 feet of a 3D printer, you’ve probably seen a plastic set of planetary gears with a little crank or maybe a set of ...

RoHS compatible, the HG16 series encoder-ready dc motors each come with a planetary gearbox. The 16-mm motors offer two axial lengths of 36 mm and 40 mm and develop torques of 3.47 oz.-in. at 310 rpm ...

Designers can select from a range of motor windings, gears and gear ratios, and gear box housings for a new family 16-mm planetary gearmotors. The compact DC motors have a speed range of from 7 to ...

There was a time when print-in-place moving parts were a curiosity, but [Tomek] shows that things are now at a point where a hand-cranked turbine blower with integrated planetary gears can be entirely ...