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Stop by and see Superior Gearbox Company at MODEX 2022, booth C5275.
The largest manufacturing and supply chain event, MODEX, is returning to Atlanta on March 28th and Superior Gearbox will be there! We are excited to not only attend this event, but to also be one of the 800 exhibitors who will be displaying solutions and innovations for the manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and distribution industries.
Material handling plays a major role in many industries. Superior Gearbox’s wide range of products have been designed with the goal of providing effective material handling with reduced over all cycle time. We are renowned in this industry for supplying products with High Reliability, Long Life, Mounting Flexibility, Robustness and Compactness. These products play a major role in enhancing the performance of material handling. With our wide range of power transmission solutions, we have covered both indoor and outdoor material handling.
Application
Apron Feeder
Paddle Feeder
Crushers
Vibrating Grizzly Screens
Vibro feeder
Stacker Belt Drive
Stacker Luffing Drive
Stacker Travel Drive
Reclaimer
Elevators
Pipe conveyors
Floor conveyors
Belt Conveyors
Belt Conveyors
Screw conveyors
Dribble Feeder
Travelling Tripper
Movable Shuttle Conveyor
Rotary Breaker
Where can you find Superior Gearbox at MODEX 2022?
Booth #C5275 – Stop by our booth to meet with a member of the Superior Gearbox Team to learn more about our products and our capabilities. Make the most of your MODEX 2022 experience! Plan ahead by setting-up a time to talk with us and keep your day moving along!
Superior Gearbox Company is eager to showcase power solutions for the poultry industry at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), January 25-27th in Atlanta. As the world’s largest annual poultry, meat, and feed industry event of its kind, this year’s IPPE will bring together representatives from all over the world including operation and plant managers, purchasing agents, engineers, and researchers from the world’s top feed, meat processing and packing and poultry companies.
Visit Booth C10856 in C HALL and BC HALL: Meat & Poultry Processing and Packaging at the Georgia World Congress Center to meet with experts from Superior Gearbox Company and learn how our diverse line of drive solutions are helping poultry processing and production facilities improve operational efficiencies.
Powertrain components are subjected to high pressure, high temperature, and corrosive solutions during washdowns, so the materials and protective coatings they are constructed with, and the physical design of these gear drives are crucial factors in whether they contribute to the problem or are part of the solution. From conveying to pumping to packaging, Superior Gearbox Company’s Cleandrive series is designed for heavy washdown environments where sanitation and safety are critical to the application.
To schedule a booth meeting, please contact Eric Holmeseholmes@superiorgearbox.com
A worm gear, also called a worm drive, is a gear configuration in which a screw or worm meshes with the teeth of a gear. Worm gears are typically used when substantial speed reductions are required. A worm gear configuration enables the rotational speed to be adjusted, which is ultimately determined by the number of starts and teeth on the worm gear.
Applications of Worm Gears
Worm gears are used in many applications where low speed and a relatively large amplification of power is required. They appear in simple, everyday home devices as well as heavy machinery. Worm gears have many advantages over other transmission methods—especially for applications that require speed reduction.
Here are just a few examples that show how worm gears are commonly used today:
Elevators — Worm gears are standard to use in applications that require fast braking or stopping, such as an elevator. In addition to their compact size, worm gears are used in these applications because, in the proper size and ratio, they can stop and hold a load and won’t go in reverse. These properties help ensure that the load cannot free fall, and they help to regulate the elevator’s speed.
Tuning Instruments — One of the most common uses of a worm gear is the tuning mechanism found on stringed instruments such as guitars, banjos, and violins. Often referred to as a machine head and usually located on the instrument’s headstock, the worm gear allows the user to adjust the strings and lock the gear into place when the desired tightness is achieved. The worm gears used for tuning instruments are unique because they can be used to tighten or loosen the strings, whereas most other types of gears move only in one direction.
Conveyors — Conveyors are used extensively in industrial applications to move products from one place to another. Worm gearboxes are an economical way to provide the required torque increase and speed reduction required from electric motors to move the products efficiently.
Automatic Security Gates — Automatic security gates lock when closed and will not run in reverse. Security gates typically use two separate worm drives to open and close a gate. The ability of a worm drive to lock in place ensures that the gate remains in position and cannot be forced or breached.
Why Use a Worm Gear Speed Reducer?
Worm gears are commonly used for speed reduction because multiple conventional gear sets are needed to achieve the same effect. Rather than installing more gear sets, worm gears have an increased reduction ratio, which makes them more effective. The ratio increases depending on the number of teeth on the worm gear and how many threads are included on the pinion. Worm gears are also more cost-effective than conventional gears because they have fewer components and a lower risk of mechanical failure.
Learn How Superior Gearbox Company Can Help Reduce Speed on Your Work Gears
Worm gears are one of the most common and economical methods available for reducing rotational speed, and they are integral to many mechanisms, both simple and complex. They’re more practical for many applications than conventional gear kits because they require less space and operate quietly. They’re also more mechanically stable and have anti-reversing properties needed for some applications.
At Superior Gearbox, we have manufactured high-quality gear drives for power transmission systems since 1975. We offer our clients many gear drives designed for various applications and can also create custom designs to meet your specifications.
To request a quote or learn more about worm gears, contact us today.
