This gear type is used in towing and lifting winches with capacities above 3000kg.
The planetary gear set consists of three types of gears; a solar gear, a planetary gear, and a ring gear. The sun gear is located in the center, and the planetary gear that transmits torque is usually mounted on a movable mount. The planetary gear revolves around the sun wheel and engages with an outer ring wheel. The complexity of planetary gear systems ranges from very simple to complex composite systems, depending on the application.
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