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Types of Speed Gear Boxes

The layout of a gearbox machine tool is influenced by the dimensions and the physical layout of machine tool. The layout depends to a considerable extent on the purpose of the machine tool and its type and size.   The layout of the gearbox can be classified in two ways 1.       Gearboxes build in the headstock and 2.       Gear boxes in a separate headstock. 1.       Gearboxes build in the headstock:  This type of gearboxes are employed in most medium size and heavy machine tool. The Advantages are: a.       A compact spindle size. b.       Space economy. c.        Fewer housing type parts. d.       Cost economy. e.       Higher concentration. f.         Less assembly work. The Di...