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News Release from: Micromech | Subject: Planetary gearheads
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 September 2006
Versatile machinery gearheads remodeled
Recent complete remodelling of a well-established planetary gearhead has a chieved a further reduction in gearhead backlash and an increase of up to 12% in the nominal and maximum torques.
One of Micromech's most successful planetary gearheads recently underwent complete remodelling so that the new LP/LPB-plus has set yet another benchmark in the planetary gearhead arena It is distinguished above all by a further reduction in gearhead backlash and an increase of up to 12% in the nominal and maximum torques
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new LP-plus is extremely precise and the reduced backlash of just 8 arcminutes achieved by the single-stage version in size 70 and larger is similarly impressive.
When it comes to motor mounting, the predecessor LP already defined a 'yardstick' in terms of reliability and simplicity.
This proven, successful and patented system has been retained.
The permanent lubrication is maintenance-free and independent of the installation position.
Customers are thus assured the essential creative freedom to produce unique and efficient machine designs.
LP-plus is complemented by the cleverly constructed LPB-plus.
The various mounting options on the output side provide a perfect starting point for designs that reduce the number of parts, cut logistics costs and further enhance the overall machine concept.
Although the output shaft is tailored primarily to belt applications, it also acts as a universal interface in the machine design, allowing premier machines to be developed economically and in record time.
The main features of this upgrade include the following.
Low backlash option available down 33%.
Improved price v performance ratio.
Improved torsional rigidity.
Improved smoother running.
Improved torque's up to 12%.
Improved noise level.
The LPB-plus also offers the option of adding an integrated-geared pulley drive system where the belt pulley eliminates the need for a right angle gearbox, couplings or additional bearings.
This solution provides not only increased performance, a reduction in cost by reducing parts and engineering time for the system.
The gear reducers achieve more than 95% efficiency at full load.
The two-stage reducer restricts torsional backlash to less than 10 arcminutes, while the single-stage version operates at fewer than 8 arcminutes.
These excellent gear drives are an industry innovator for motion control products and used extensively throughout manufacturing in automated machines for the printing, packaging, food processing, machining and medical industries.
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