Difference Between Reducer and Gearbox

You will have some doubts about machines with similar appearance or concept, and you will be confused when you get these two manuals. Reducers and gearboxes are also two types of machines that are easily confused, but as long as we grasp the fundamental differences, we can understand the specific uses of the two.

1. Generally speaking, the concept of gearbox is very broad, because it can be divided into three types according to different uses: speed-increasing gearbox, reduction gearbox and variable speed gearbox, and the reducer is a type of reduction gearbox.

2. It is incorrect to say that both rely on gear rotation, because there are also non-gear driven machines in the reducer, but the effect of such machines is not as obvious as gears. The difference between the two can be determined by whether the reducer is equipped with gears, chains, pulleys and other accessories. If not, the reducer is always used. The difference between a reducer and a gearbox is minimal, if any.

The above is the difference between reducer and gearbox. Because the basic difference between the two is small, they can be used interchangeably in some cases, but for special cases, you should distinguish the difference between the two and choose carefully.

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