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Gearbox VS Reducer VS Gear Reducer
2025/9/13

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What is Reducer?

The full name of the reducer is a reducer motor, that is a collection of motor and gear box. Also known as the motor reducer all-in-one machine. the main transmission structure by the transmission motor (also known as motor). gear box combination of reducer (reducer equipment). It has the functions of connection, transmission, deceleration, and lifting torque (load-bearing capacity).  Gear reducer is belong to reducer.

Type of Reducer

Common types of reducers are gear reducer. planetary reducer, DC reducer, brush DC reducer. brushless DC reducer, hollow cup reducer, stepper reducer. servo reducer, RV reducer, harmonic reducer, AC reducer, cylindrical reducer, etc.

According to the type of drive. Divided into gear reducers, worm gear reducers and planetary gear reducers .

According to the type of gear material. Divided into plastic reducer, planetary reducer, etc.

Featured of Different Types of Reducers

Worm Gear Reducer

The main features of worm gear reducer are that it has reverse self-locking function. can have larger reduction ratio, the input and output shafts are not on the same axis or in the same plane. 

Planetary Reducer

Planetary gearboxes have benefits as compact structure. small return clearance, high precision, good drive. low energy consumption, wide deceleration range, high output torque. long service life, and rated output torque can be made very large.

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Stepper Reducer

It features high precision open-loop positioning function. static locking function, simple control, long life, high reliability, etc.

Gear reducer

The gear reducer also known as the gear motor, is formed by the close combination of a motor and a gearbox. Its transmission structure combines a driving motor and a gearbox to achieve connection, transmission, reduction, and increasing torque.

With small volume, large transmission torque, good drive. low energy consumption, superior performance. 

What is The Gearbox?

The gearbox, often known as the reduce. Gearbox, it is a group of gears and is wrapped in a housing. The name says about its structure – a box that wraps gears. it has made up of various size transmission gear sets. Gearboxes divided into planetary gearboxes, cylindrical gearboxes. spur gearboxes, parallel gearboxes, helical gearboxes, bevel gearboxes, worm gearboxes. according to the use and gear structure .

It also divided into plastic gearboxes and metal gearboxes according to the material. for example, planetary gearboxes used due to the precision. long life, small size, transmission efficiency, wide range of reduction. The structure of planetary gearboxes consists of planetary wheels. sun wheels, The structure of planetary gear box consists of planetary wheel. sun wheel, inner gear ring, drive shaft, gasket, box assembly.

RicoCNC can supply Planetary Gearhead Reducer:

PG60L1-10-11-50-Y VGM Planetary Gearhead Reducer

PF90L1 5-19-70-Y VGM Planetary Reducer

MF60XL1-10-K-11-50-S VGM Planetary Gearbox Reducer

PGE80 GEBO Planetary Gear Box Reducer 

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