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Gearmotor

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

An arrangement of an electric motor and a gearbox in one housing or connected by means of a "C" face mounting or other coupling method to form a single unit.

Right angle reducer

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

A gear reduction unit in which the output shaft is arranged at an angle of 90 degrees with respect to the input shaft. Power transmission within the unit is accomplished through a set of worm gears.

With respect to gearboxes it is the relationship between the number of RPM's applied to the input shaft and the number of RPM's transmitted to the output shaft. Usually the output RPM is assigned the ...

Incline/decline belt conveyor

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

A belt conveyor that transports commodity up a slope. Belting is usually special with a rough surface to increase friction preventing the commodity from sliding back down the conveyor. When angle ...

Gravity roller conveyor

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

A series of rollers supported in a frame over which objects are advanced by gravity. Rollers are not powered by an outside force.

Gearbox

Industrial machinery; Conveyors

A mechanical device used to change the rotational velocity and/or direction of a mechanical power supply. This is usually accomplished through some type of gear train or enclosed in a single housing.