{"id":147,"date":"2021-01-23T01:12:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T01:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/?p=147"},"modified":"2021-01-23T01:43:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T01:43:24","slug":"a-new-servo-gearbox-for-agv-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/2021\/01\/23\/a-new-servo-gearbox-for-agv-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Servo Gearbox for AGV Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video autoplay controls loop src=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/AdobeStock_329749783.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n<h4><em>The New GL Series servo gearbox from Apex Dynamics is designed as a gear reducer for servo driven automated guided vehicles.<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_321630349-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-175 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_321630349-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_321630349-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_321630349-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_321630349-768x432.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_321630349-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_321630349-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Warehouse automation has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade.\u00a0 A stock retrieval system is no longer a simple out and back operation.\u00a0 With the advent of industry 4.0, systems have become more intelligent, and with that intelligence, more efficient.\u00a0 Automated guided carts have become an integral part of that solution that employ precisely tuned computer controlled motors to drive them with speed, efficiency and with agility.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing compares to a servo motor for accomplishing these goals.\u00a0 The servo motor, however, needs a little help to get the job done.\u00a0 Generally speaking, the servo motor runs better at higher rpms than a wheel would normally move.\u00a0 They also lack the torque to move larger masses.<\/p>\n<p>Throw a gearbox in the mix, and you rectify all the shortcomings of the motor.\u00a0 The gearbox (aka reducer) decreases the rpm of the motor and increases the torque, allowing it to move larger masses.\u00a0 The gearbox also enables the motor to control the load more efficiently, allowing for faster acceleration without loss of traction or balance.<\/p>\n<p>The gearbox, however cannot be a run-of-the-mill variety.\u00a0 It must have very little backlash (lost motion when reversion direction) and be rigid enough in torsion to transmit the motor torque without losing energy to material windup.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-149 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/picture03-300x295.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/picture03-300x295.png 300w, http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/picture03-1024x1007.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GL Series Servo Gearbox for AGV Applications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is where the planetary design shines.\u00a0 Multiple gear contact points increase torque density and rigidity of the package.\u00a0 Increasing the number of engagement points also increases accuracy (lower backlash) and smoothness.\u00a0 Add to that, a helical cut gearset and torque capability, accuracy and smoothness increase further.<\/p>\n<p>The new Apex Dynamics GL series gearbox is designed for such applications.\u00a0 Helical, hardened planetary gearing provides all the benefits described above in a unique design.\u00a0 Typical planetary designs have a pinion gear driving rotating planet gears, attached to a rotating carrier with and output shaft, with the internal gear fixed.\u00a0 The GL design fixes the shaft\/carrier, which in turn, creates a moving internal gear.\u00a0 The internal gear is directly machined in to the outer housing of the gearbox.\u00a0 This rotating housing is now the ideal mounting feature to attach a drive wheel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-148\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GL-wheel-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GL-wheel-300x277.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GL-wheel-1024x944.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GL-wheel.jpg 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GL Series: AGV Gearbox with drive wheel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using the gearbox housing as the drive element pushes it into the wheel.\u00a0 A significant portion of the gearbox is absorbed by the wheel, freeing up space in the interior of the cart or vehicle.\u00a0 It comes as no surprise that real estate in these applications is at a premium, considering the electronics and power supply and additional automation features that may be incorporated to the vehicle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-153\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-153 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/picture04-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GLS Input Shaft AGV Gearbox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The GL is also available with a shaft input, the GLS, which allows the motor to be relocated or be oriented in the opposite direction with a belt and pulley connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<h2><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/apexdynamicsusa.com\/gl-series-high-precision-planetary-gearboxes-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link to GL Series Data<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New GL Series servo gearbox from Apex Dynamics is designed as a gear reducer for servo driven automated guided vehicles. Warehouse automation has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade.\u00a0 A stock retrieval system is no longer a simple out and back operation.\u00a0 With the advent of industry 4.0, systems have become [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197,"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147\/revisions\/197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.apexdynamicsusa.com\/newsfeed\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}