The worm gear is one of the oldest and, at the same time, most widely used gear designs in drive technology. You’ll find it in electromechanical steering systems, elevator drives, windshield wiper motors, or the actuators of a production line, anywhere high gear ratios are needed in tight spaces. But how exactly does a worm gear work, why can it self-lock, and what matters when manufacturing the worm shaft?Â
The HLC 150 H horizontal gear cutting machine by EMAG KOEPFER is the perfect complete solution for machining workpieces up to module 3 with a maximum length of 500 mm (20 in). It not only features all relevant gear cutting technologies such as gear hobbing, skiving, screw milling and worm skiving, it also includes press deburring and chamfering integrated into the machining area. As a result, an extremely wide range of workpieces can be finished without burrs – including gear and anchor shafts, steering pinions, planetary gears and worm gears.