Cycloidal gearboxes
Cycloidal gearboxes or reducers consist of four simple components: a high-speed input shaft, a single or substance cycloidal cam, cam followers or rollers, and a slow-speed output shaft. The input shaft attaches to an eccentric drive member that induces eccentric rotation of the cycloidal cam. In substance reducers, the first track of the cycloidal cam lobes engages cam fans in the housing. Cylindrical cam followers become teeth on the cycloidal gearbox internal gear, and the amount of cam fans exceeds the amount of cam lobes. The next track of substance cam lobes engages with cam supporters on the output shaft and transforms the cam’s eccentric rotation into concentric rotation of the result shaft, thus raising torque and reducing swiftness.
Compound cycloidal gearboxes provide ratios ranging from as low as 10:1 to 300:1 without stacking stages, as in regular planetary gearboxes. The gearbox’s compound decrease and may be calculated using:
where nhsg = the amount of followers or rollers in the fixed housing and nops = the number for followers or rollers in the slow quickness output shaft (flange).
There are many commercial variations of cycloidal reducers. And unlike planetary gearboxes where variations derive from gear geometry, heat therapy, and finishing processes, cycloidal variations share fundamental design principles but generate cycloidal motion in different ways.
Planetary gearboxes
Planetary gearboxes are made of three simple force-transmitting elements: a sun gear, three or more satellite or planet gears, and an interior ring gear. In a typical gearbox, the sun equipment attaches to the input shaft, which is linked to the servomotor. The sun gear transmits motor rotation to the satellites which, subsequently, rotate within the stationary ring gear. The ring equipment is area of the gearbox housing. Satellite gears rotate on rigid shafts linked to the earth carrier and trigger the earth carrier to rotate and, thus, turn the output shaft. The gearbox gives the result shaft higher torque and lower rpm.
Planetary gearboxes generally have single or two-gear stages for reduction ratios which range from 3:1 to 100:1. A third stage can be added for also higher ratios, but it is not common.
The ratio of a planetary gearbox is calculated using the next formula:
where nring = the amount of teeth in the inner ring equipment and nsun = the number of the teeth in the pinion (insight) gear.
Benefits of cycloidal gearboxes
• Zero or very-low backlash remains relatively constant during life of the application
• Rolling instead of sliding contact
• Low wear
• Shock-load capacity
• Torsional stiffness
• Flat, pancake design
• Ratios exceeding 200:1 in a compact size
• Quiet operation

Ever-Power Cycloidal Equipment technology is the far excellent choice in comparison with traditional planetary and cam indexing products.