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GAM lately soft-launched its new GML Sequence Wheel Drive that makes use of planetary gearing for a coaxial system. The motor is situated straight behind the wheel with out axle offset, which GAM mentioned leads to a cylindrical construction from the wheel to the motor.

Based on GAM, the brand new GML Sequence Wheel Drive can be utilized as a direct drive or as a differential drive and could be mixed with a steering drive to kind a drive-steer unit. GAM mentioned among the advantages of the drive embody:

• Compact design with very quick total size
• Motor mount personalized to your motor, no further coupling wanted
• Immediately mount the wheel to the gearbox output flange
• Built-in wheel bearing for top hundreds
• Very excessive effectivity
• 3 body sizes out there
• Totally sealed and maintenance-free
• Non-compulsory wheel out there

There are a number of chassis ideas utilized in automated guided automobiles (AGVs) and autonomous cellular robots (AMRs). For an AGV, the alignment of the automobile body is fastened by the chassis. This results in elevated house necessities when cornering. For an AMR, the orientation of the automobile body could be set independently of the automobile place. The required motion could be achieved utilizing completely different mixtures of journey, steering, and mixture steering/journey wheel drives in addition to non-driven wheels used for load help.

Based on GAM, the brand new GML sequence coaxial wheel hub gearbox can be utilized within the following configurations: tricycle, differential drive and 4 drives with mecanum wheels. GAM mentioned the GML sequence coaxial wheel hub gearbox can be absolutely launched later in 2023.

With its engineering and manufacturing flexibility, GAM can collaborate with robotics builders on the proper product for its software — from its normal GML and OPG gearboxes to customized options for particular functions. GAM is a U.S.-owned manufacturing firm that’s been in enterprise for greater than 30 years. Its product vary of robotic and servo gear reducers, rack and pinion, linear mounts, servo couplings, and different specialised mechanical drive options is without doubt one of the largest within the trade.