Segmented Gears

Generally, customers needing any size of gear would prefer a single piece of gear. Since every tooth is in contact with the pinion, tooth spacing is critical for smooth running and reduced wear. A segmented gear needs a high degree of accuracy to meet this requirement.

However, there are times when just getting a huge gear presents with transportation or installation problems. In those cases, the solution may be to segment the gear. To preserve the tooth-to-tooth spacing and alignment, the re-assembly method is critical to the performance of the gear.

When machining segmented ring gears, KSR adds unique alignment notches so each segment will align perfectly — each time and every time.