Boston Gear Publishes Gearhead Brochure

Boston Gear has published a full color, 36-page brochure to introduce a new high precision helical planetary gearheads The gearheads are designed for direct attachment to popular servo and stepper motors. According to the company’s press release, planetary gearheads combine the load-sharing attributes of multiple-tooth contacts with balanced operation at high speeds. That makes them suitable for servo-driven solutions to packaging, medical, material handling, robotics, automotive, and other high-production applications. Features include a patented planet carrier design, patented input and output sealing designs, and special heat and surface treatments. The brochure provides detailed information on the complete line of Boston gearhead products, including specifications, selection information, motor mounting instructions, and torque tightening recommendations.