What is the difference between gear transmission and chain drive

Nov 06, 2019


Many transmission products are very compact and compact. What is more, nowadays, the transmission machinery and equipment are definitely inseparable from the chain sprocket gears. The design of the sprocket is integrated into it. It is indispensable, but the gear transmission and chain transmission There is also a difference.

      The biggest difference between gear transmission and chain drive is the difference in length of the transmission distance. Chain drives transmit farther than single-stage gear drives.

The gear transmission's running accuracy and transmission speed are better than chain drive. Shangyu Dongxing now analyzes the two transmissions as follows:

Gear transmission features:

1) High efficiency In the commonly used mechanical transmission, the gear transmission efficiency is the highest, and the closed transmission efficiency is 96%~99%, which has great economic significance for high-power transmission.

2) Compact structure The space required for the belt and chain drive is small.

4) The transmission ratio is stable

Stabilization of the transmission ratio is often a basic requirement for transmission performance. Gear transmission is widely used because of its characteristics.

3) Reliable work and long life

Designed and manufactured correctly and reasonably, well-maintained gear transmission, the work is very reliable, and the service life can be as long as one or two decades.

Chain drive features:

The main features of the chain drive are: no elastic sliding and slipping, can maintain accurate average transmission ratio, high transmission efficiency (closed chain transmission transmission efficiency = 0.95 ~ 0.98); the chain does not need to be as tight as the belt, so The pressing force is small; the transmission power is large, the overloading ability is strong; the working can be better under low speed and heavy load; and it can adapt to harsh environments such as dust, oil, corrosion and high strength. But chain drives also have some drawbacks: instantaneous chain speed

         No matter what kind of products are good or bad, we must understand the bad places when we use them. We need to develop our strengths and avoid weaknesses before we can exert good results to become your suitable mechanical equipment.


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