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Reduction Gear

Reduction gears come in various types

• Helix
• Planetary
  • Good
    • Compact as it is flatter
    • Well distributed load
    • High torque for reduction gears
  • Bad
    • Specialized repairs
    • Expensive
• Spur Gear Reducer
• Bevel Reducer
• Worm Gear
  • Good
    • Quiet
    • Cheaper
    • Less vibration
  • Bad
    • Nonreversible
    • Heats up

Draft below

This is a close up view of a reduction gear aboard a steam vessel.

Distant view of the reduction gear in the engine plant showing the relative size.

The number of step downs in speed and the arrangement of gear denote what kind of reduction gear we have.