Types of Reduction Gear Boxes

The gears are very vital part of the engine of any machine or vehicle and hence gear box is one of the most important equipment used in vehicles. The primary job of a gear box is to convert speed & torque from one power source to another equipment by efficiently using gear ratios. They are also very commonly known as transmissions as well and their use is not only limited to vehicles but also to machines used in various industries.

All machinery which needs speed & torque will have to use gear boxes for satisfactory results. There is a wide variety of gear boxes available in market now days due to great development in technology. These are industrial gears, automobile gears, shaft mounted gear box, helical gearbox, planetary gear box, gear couplings, worm reduction gearbox and geared motors. All gear boxes are generally considered as the central & integral component of any transmission systems. It facilitates adequate gear reduction and used to convert the speed of an engine into torque which enables it to propel the motor forward. These boxes are mostly used to enhance torque while reducing the speed of the drive shaft. There is a difference in the drive-shaft speed of gear box and engine; drive-shaft of the gear box rotates bit slowly as compared to the drive-shaft of the engine. This difference in the speed results into thrust and that further increases the torque.

Types of Reduction Gear Boxes

Gear boxes are generally available in 2 options i.e. Manual Transmission and Automatic Transmission gear boxes. Both these types are available in different shapes and sizes to meet the variable needs of the automotive industry. Manual transmission gear boxes are the simplest form available in the market. As the name suggests; it requires manual movement of kind of a sliding gear with the help of a shifter attached to the gear box. Where else this is done automatically in the automatic transmission gear boxes; eliminating the need of any kind of operator. In order to select proper gear in these systems, a proper hydraulic system is utilized for accurately detecting the pressure of any fluid present in the engine.  The automatic gear box uses a converter which helps in converting the torque.

Both manual gear boxes and automatic gear boxes are relatively easy to maintain. Though there is a need to regularly clean them with the help of proper cleaning agent and lubricated at regular intervals in order to ensure they work smoothly. Appropriate lubrication ensures low friction between the gear parts which helps in increasing their lifespan along with controlling the noise levels during their operation.