Cycloidal gearboxes
Cycloidal gearboxes or reducers consist of four simple components: a high-speed input shaft, an individual or compound cycloidal cam, cam Cycloidal gearbox followers or rollers, and a slow-speed output shaft. The input shaft attaches to an eccentric drive member that induces eccentric rotation of the cycloidal cam. In substance reducers, the first track of the cycloidal cam lobes engages cam fans in the casing. Cylindrical cam followers become teeth on the internal gear, and the amount of cam followers exceeds the number of cam lobes. The next track of substance cam lobes engages with cam supporters on the output shaft and transforms the cam’s eccentric rotation into concentric rotation of the result shaft, thus increasing torque and reducing quickness.

Compound cycloidal gearboxes offer ratios ranging from as low as 10:1 to 300:1 without stacking levels, as in standard planetary gearboxes. The gearbox’s compound reduction and may be calculated using:

where nhsg = the number of followers or rollers in the fixed housing and nops = the quantity for followers or rollers in the slower rate output shaft (flange).

There are several commercial variations of cycloidal reducers. And unlike planetary gearboxes where variations are based on gear geometry, heat treatment, and finishing processes, cycloidal variations share simple design principles but generate cycloidal motion in different ways.
Planetary gearboxes
Planetary gearboxes are made of three simple force-transmitting elements: a sun gear, three or more satellite or world gears, and an interior ring gear. In a typical gearbox, the sun equipment attaches to the insight shaft, which is connected to the servomotor. Sunlight gear transmits motor rotation to the satellites which, subsequently, rotate in the stationary ring gear. The ring equipment is part of the gearbox housing. Satellite gears rotate on rigid shafts connected to the planet carrier and trigger the planet carrier to rotate and, thus, turn the result shaft. The gearbox provides output shaft higher torque and lower rpm.