A Smart Approach to Specifying Conveyor Gearboxes and …
Unlike gearboxes that have a specific fixed ratio or output RPM, Shaft-mount gearboxes incorporate the use of sheaves, bushings, and v-belts to offer flexibility in output speed by coupling the prime mover (electric motor) to the gearbox as the first stage of reduction before the fixed ratio of the reducer (see fig. A).
