Harmonic drive systems represent a class of high‐precision, compact gear mechanisms built on the principle of strain wave transmission. Their unique design incorporates a flexible toothed component – ...

The Harmonic Drive is a key part of countless robotic applications. Incredibly simple yet quite odd to watch, this gear system is extremely precise with an impressive torque-to-weight ratio, even if ...

The new CSD-type strain-wave speed reducer from HD Systems Inc., Happauge, N.Y., is less than half the width of the company's previous CSF design, yet retains 70% of the rated torque. It's also 20% ...

Timing-belt tensioning and planetary gearheads that maintain out-of-box backlash levels for life are just some of the topics covered in this mechanical reference guide. Backlash in geartrains can ...