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A planetary gearbox is a mechanism for transmitting and converting torque using mutually movable toothed elements moving relative to a common center.

Purpose of Planetary Gearboxes

Reductor planetario belongs to the group of mechanical gearboxes. Its purpose is to change the resulting force with a coefficient determined by the gear ratio.

Due to the design features of a planetary gearbox, the conversion is more efficient and controllable, which allows the use of planetary gearboxes in dividers and gearboxes with high levels of force.

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Types of planetary gearboxes are classified according to the features of the device and the purpose associated with it.

These are single-stage and multi-stage designs (number of conversion units), differential and simple (dividers), bevel and cylindrical (by gear shape), wave with an open epicycle ring.