Overdrive Unit

Overdrive Unit

The unit is assembled in an anodized aluminum structure with a painted steel panel.
Bench-top unit supported by four legs. Besides, it is provided with four brackets to be suspended in the wall, which allows the experiments with weights to be carried out more easily.
This unit is mainly composed of:

The epicyclic gears set, formed by:
Sun gear .
Planet gears set .
Ring .

2 Graduated discs located at the input and output shafts.
The shafts of the unit are made in stainless steel. The discs and gears are made in aluminum to facilitate the experiments.
The pinions are made of aluminum and are mounted on ball bearings to reduce of losses due to friction, making the practical exercises execution easy.