A worm gear system contains a worm and worm wheel. The worm resembles a screw, which meets with a worm wheel, as shown in the photo. When rotational power 
is usually put on the worm, it rotates against the wheel and worm and wheel steering gear transfers capacity to the worm wheel. The system is designed so that the worm can easily turn the gear, however the equipment cannot turn the worm. In some styles, the friction between your gear and worm keeps the worm in place. This feature can be extremely useful in a few applications.
Worm gears will be the most compact kind of system and offer high-ratio speed decrease. They are generally the preferred kind of gearing system when space is bound and large equipment reductions are required. Worm gears can be utilized to either greatly enhance torque or help reduce speed. They are also the smoothest and quietest of the apparatus systems, as long as they are properly mounted and lubricated.
Another benefit of worm gears can be that they have great meshing effectiveness. To end up being most effective, it is important that they are manufactured with top quality standards to make sure all equipment requirements are exactly met.
Precision Worm Gears from Gear Motions
HZPT has a long background of manufacturing worm gears. Our worm gears are custom made with precision, so our customers can depend on us to generate high quality gears made to their specific specifications. Whether you will need high or low quantity, large or small size worm gears, we can accommodate a wide variety of requirements. Contact us with questions or to get a quote.