Engineers can use planetary gears to increase or decrease both speed and torque, and to do so in a small, compact space.

Gearmakers say they often see unrealistic expectations when inexperienced engineers get into specifying custom work. “A lot of engineers have never worked in industry so they ...

John Thomas, Design and Manufacture of Spiral Bevel and Hypoid Gears for Heavy-Duty Drive Axles, SAE Transactions, Vol. 93, Section 4: 840772––841109 (1984), pp. 960-986 ...