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Does igus supply gears or toothed belts for the purpose of driving slewing rings?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

This is not the case for such uses at the moment. Gears made of iglidur materials, however, are generally available by way of our 3D printing service. Vote Up +1 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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What is a gear?

Dirk Zacharias | 2. July 2019

Basically, a gear is a circular disc with regular notches (serrations) that run the full circumference. It is used to transmit (kinetic) forces to another gear or a chain. Two or more gears combined together form a gearbox. At the same radius, the wheels act on each other with the same force. If the radii […]

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How does a gear work?

Dirk Zacharias | 2. July 2019

Simply explained, a gear is a wheel, along the outer edge of which serrations are attached. Two gears whose teeth are identical in shape and gap, can run against each other and thus transmit power from one to the other gear. The gears with the same toothing can have different sizes. With two interlocking gears, […]

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