Common industrial reducers belonging to precision mechanical transmission goods are planetary reducers. Planetary reducer is extensively used in manufacturing, aviation, petroleum, chemical industry and other sectors since it is a safe and dependable transmission mechanism.
One working concept for planetary reducer
Comprising sun gear, planetary gear, and inner ring gear, planetary reducer is a reduction device. Through the planet carrier, the planetary gear is coupled to the sun gear and the inner ring gear; the sun gear is the input shaft of the reducer, and the reducer's inner ring gear is its output shaft. The planetary gear circles around the sun gear when the sun gear rotates; the planetary carrier makes the planetary gear rotate along the inner ring gear, therefore producing the deceleration effect.
Function of planetary reducer
Among the several benefits of a planetary reducer are low noise, great speed, great torque, small structure, etc. Consequently, it is extensively applied in several mechanical transmission systems including automated manufacturing lines, packaging equipment, machine tools, etc. Conversion of the high-speed and low-torque motor output into low-speed and high-torque output by planetary reducer helps mechanical equipment's working efficiency and load capacity to be improved.
Sort of planetary reducers
The reduction ratio and structural shape let one separate planetary reducers into hollow-shaft and fixed-shaft forms. While hollow-shaft planetary reducers transmit the output shaft through the planetary wheel, so attaining the integrated design and integration of mechanical devices, fixed-shaft planetary reducers set the output shaft and the planetary wheel shaft on the same axis.
Maintenance of planetary reducers
To increase their service life, planetary reducers must be routinely maintained and kept under usage. Mostly including gear cleaning, oil seal check, bearing lubrication, and other facets. Simultaneously, should the planetary reducer fail, it is important to fix and replace the malfunctioning components in time to guarantee mechanical equipment's regular running conditions.