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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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| 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. For example, anti-vibration clamps with flange-protected worm gears that cannot unscrew or pull out eliminate a point of failure. Nylons offer great toughness and wear well against other plastics and metals, often in worm gears and housings. |
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