Worm Gear

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Worm Gear Spindles

A worm gear spindle works by using a worm gear to transmit power from the motor to the spindle shaft. The worm gear consists of a screw-like worm that meshes with a toothed wheel known as the worm wheel. When the worm is rotated by the motor, it turns the worm wheel, which then rotates the spindle shaft.

The advantage of using a worm gear in a spindle is that it provides a high degree of torque multiplication, allowing the spindle to generate high levels of cutting force even at low speeds. The downside of worm gear spindles is that they can be less efficient than other types of spindles, and they can generate more heat due to the friction between the worm and the worm wheel.

Overall, worm gear spindles are best suited for machine tools that require high torque and low speeds, such as threading and hobbing machines, and are less commonly used in applications that require higher speeds or more precise control over speed and acceleration.

Reference
HOUSING SIZE (WIDTH)
Housing Height (in)
Centerline Height (in)
Drawing
BEARING SIZE
TOOL SIZE
Input Speed (rpm)
Output Speed (rpm)
Gear Ratio
Input Power Rating (Hp)
Output Power Rating (Hp)
Weight (lbs)
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
100
20
5
1.31
1.14
200
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
200
40
5
2.51
1.78
200
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
300
60
5
3.6
3.2
200
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
580
116
5
6.04
5.38
200
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
720
144
5
6.97
6.2
200
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
870
174
5
7.87
7.08
200
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
1150
230
5
9.02
8.12
200
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
1750
350
5
11.3
10.17
200
RM2-5
9.00″
10.25
4.001/3.999
E065740
51
#40
2400
480
5
13
11.7
200
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
100
20
5
3.62
3.22
385
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
200
40
5
6.82
6.14
385
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
300
60
5
9.3
8.46
385
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
580
116
5
14.85
13.51
385
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
720
144
5
16.75
15.24
385
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
870
174
5
18.5
17.02
385
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
1150
230
5
21.8
20.05
385
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
1750
350
5
26.65
24.52
385
RM5-5
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
2400
480
5
29.7
27.32
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
100
10
10
2.32
1.93
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
200
20
10
4.27
3.63
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
300
30
10
6.02
5.17
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
580
58
10
9.95
8.66
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
720
72
10
11.38
10.13
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
870
87
10
12.65
11.25
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
1150
115
10
14.85
13.36
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
1750
175
10
18.4
16.56
385
RM5-10
12.00″
13
4.876/4.874
E119620
97
#50
2400
240
10
21.1
19
385
4213WG
15.00″
17
7.001/6.999
SEE CATALOG
140
4.0000″
500
100
5
25.5
23.2
1400
4213WG
15.00″
17
7.001/6.999
SEE CATALOG
140
4.0000″
1000
200
5
37.6
34.6
1400
4213WG
15.00″
17
7.001/6.999
SEE CATALOG
140
4.0000″
1500
300
5
45.6
41.9
1400
4213WG
15.00″
17
7.001/6.999
SEE CATALOG
140
4.0000″
3000
600
5
59.2
54.4
1400
4213WG
15.00″
17
7.001/6.999
SEE CATALOG
140
4.0000″
1000
100
10
25.1
22.6
1400
4213WG
15.00″
17
7.001/6.999
SEE CATALOG
140
4.0000″
2000
200
10
34.8
31.3
1400
4213WG
15.00″
17
7.001/6.999
SEE CATALOG
140
4.0000″
3000
300
10
40.2
36.2
1400
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
100
20
5
7.15
6.36
550
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
200
40
5
13.26
11.92
550
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
300
60
5
18.4
16.74
550
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
580
116
5
28.3
25.75
550
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
720
144
5
31.65
28.8
550
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
870
174
5
35.15
32.34
550
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
1150
230
5
40.5
37.26
550
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
1750
350
5
49.2
46.25
550
RM10-5
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
2400
480
5
54.4
50.05
550
RM10-10
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
100
10
10
4.63
3.84
550
RM10-10
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
200
20
10
8.47
7.2
550
RM10-10
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
300
30
10
11.87
10.21
550
RM10-10
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
580
58
10
18.82
16.37
550
RM10-10
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
720
72
10
21.13
18.81
550
RM10-10
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
870
87
10
23.4
20.83
550
RM10-10
15.00″
15.5
5.876/5.874
E119690
108
#50
1150
115
10