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worm gear [′wərm ‚gir] (design engineering) A gear with teeth cut on an angle to be driven by a worm; used to connect nonparallel, nonintersecting shafts. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The former places the power unit on the steering column just behind the instrument panel where the assist is transmitted through a worm gear to the column, while the latter places it to the side and drives the column through a ball nut mechanism via a rubber belt. Its most complex on-press automation project to date is a three-robot system for molding nylon 66 worm gears directly onto the spindles of small electric motors. The company's irrigation design relies on hydraulic oil flow rather than electricity and uses either planetary or worm gear drives. |
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