Apiro® 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 gearboxes. The standard version allows several rack and pinion gearboxes to be synchronised with the Apiro® multifunctional profile. Drive is usually with an Apiro® worm gear with a 32:1 transmission ratio so that the system is self-locking.
At igus®, Apiro® stands for inexpensive gear 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 gearbox, different transmission ratios and a wide range of accessories. In addition to worm gears, the modular gearbox system also includes bevel gears and linear gears.
A modular structure and simple connection of individual components provide cost-effective solutions for an infinite number of applications. This is where the name comes from: "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
- 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
You can find specific application examples, including a parts list for reproducing them, here.
