There are many things which set Apex Dynamics apart from the competition including the 3-week standard lead time and 5-year warranty. Today we are going to look at the patented technology which is the foundation behind the outstanding performance from Apex planetary gearboxes.
What is a planetary gear and what are the benefits? A planetary gearing system is made up of a centre sun gear (pinion) which rotates and drives the planet gears (3 in most typical planetary gearboxes) this rotates against a fixed planet ring and moves the planet carrier through the drive pins which are connected to or part of the output shaft. Planetary gears offer higher and more accurate transmission than a standard single tooth connection as you have more teeth engaged at all times transmitting torque to the output instead of one gear meaning much higher loads are achievable
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Apex patents within its gearbox offer unique advantages. The single piece construction with bearing mounted sun gear is a huge advantage. The main internal carrier is machined on a single piece of steel and all surfaces have the same datum.
Patented planet carrier design locates the sun gear bearing directly into the planet carrier to offer full concentricity and alignment from input shaft to output shaft, this design also reduces indifferent thermal expansion when compared to the standard two-piece construction as well as reduced heat build up due reduced input bearing speed.
Patented input and output sealing design with Hi-tech ball burnished surfaces which creates superior contact interface and low breakaway friction with the dual lipped spring-loaded Teflon coated Viton seals allowing high efficiency and low heat.
Special cut channels on the planet gears allow lubrication to flow to the needle bearings during rotation increasing lubrication circulation through the bearing reducing heat buildup and increasing life.
