BEVEL AND MITER GEARS – CONIFLEX TOOTH FORM
Straight tooth bevel and miter gears cut with a generated tooth form having a localized lengthwise tooth bearing are referred to as having a Coniflex™ tooth form. Bevel gears with a Coniflex™ tooth form provide greater control of tooth contact than straight bevels cut with full-length tooth bearings. The “localization” of contact permits the minor adjustment of the gears in assembly and allows for some displacement due to deflection under operating loads –without concentration of the load on the end of the tooth.
The result: increased life and quieter operation, (See Figure below) The long and short addendum system for gears and pinions is used to reduce the undercut of the pinion and to more nearly equalize the strength and durability of gear and pinion.
