The Apiro® heavy-duty rack and pinion gearbox is the reinforced version of the proven Apiro® rack and pinion gearbox and was developed specifically for applications where higher loads, more stability and precise linear movement are required.
Rack and pinion gearboxes are used primarily for pusher tasks or in format adjustment.
A special advantage is the simple synchronisation of Apiro® rack and pinion gears. The version with built-in coupling allows shafts to be flexibly connected as a drive for several rack and pinion gears.
The Apiro® rack and pinion gearbox with integrated planetary gearbox allows direct connection to a NEMA17 motor. The planetary gear increases motor power. This creates a very compact but powerful drive unit.
At igus®, Apiro® stands for inexpensive gearbox solutions and flexible, customer-specific solutions. The modular gearbox system offers a wide range of products based on the combination of various designs on input and output of the gearboxes, different transmission ratios and a wide range of accessories. In addition to gear rack gearboxes, the modular gearbox system also includes bevel gearboxes and worm gears.
A modular structure and the simple connection of individual components allow cost-effective solutions for an infinite number of applications. Hence the name: "Apiro" is the Greek word for "infinite".
Apiro® can also be used to implement special solutions quickly and with little cost.
General Properties:
- Linear gears in dry operation
- Heavy-duty version for increased loads
- Lightweight and efficient with motion plastics
- Cost-effective
- Up to 50N pusher force
- Application temperature: +5°C to +50°C
- Resistant to dirt
- Flexible use in modular gearbox systems
- Manual or motor drive possible
- Service life tested in the laboratory
There is a wide range of applications for Apiro® gears, from a simple hand-driven pivoting movement to automated format adjustment in the packaging industry to complex robotic kinematics.
Application areas:
- Format adjustments in the beverage industry
- Lane adjustments in the packaging industry
- Pivoting movement for cameras and scanners
- Turntable drive in the medical industry
- Component in robotic kinematics
- Synchronisation of linear axes
- Applications with increased mechanical requirements
