Worm Gear Backlash: Measurement, Causes and Adjustment

TECHNICAL GUIDE | EVER POWER WORM DRIVE COMPONENTSA positioning stage develops lost motion during reversal. The team needs to distinguish tooth clearance from coupling play, bearing movement and structural deflection. This article addresses Worm Gear Backlash:...

Hobbed versus Ground Worm Shafts: How to Choose a Finish

TECHNICAL GUIDE | EVER POWER WORM DRIVE COMPONENTSTwo quotations offer a generated tooth surface or a ground finished surface. The correct comparison begins with actual profile tolerance, noise and contact requirements. This article addresses Hobbed versus Ground Worm...

Selecting Worm Screw Materials for Sliding Wear

TECHNICAL GUIDE | EVER POWER WORM DRIVE COMPONENTSA buyer asks for the hardest steel available without describing the wheel material or lubricant. Hardness alone cannot resolve a sliding-contact wear problem. This article addresses Selecting Worm Screw Materials for...

Axial Pitch, Lead and Thread Profile on Worm Screw Drawings

TECHNICAL GUIDE | EVER POWER WORM DRIVE COMPONENTSA shop receives a shaft sketch with outer diameter and total length but no clear specification of pitch or the developed helix. Manufacturing cannot be released from those dimensions alone. This article addresses Axial...