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February 1, 2018


Components Drives Gears Worm Drives Worm Gears Technical Articles

The Development of Worm Drives

A worm drive is a geared power transmission device in which a worm meshes with a worm gear to transmit power between two non-intersecting shafts that are oriented at a right angle. The worm drive has been an active and challenging topic of technological study since Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519).
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