drygear® Apiro | Gearbox with double-sided rotary disc

The Apiro® gearbox with double-sided rotary discs mainly used for robotic applications and pivot movements. The double-sided rotary disc enables a symmetrical output torque. Use cases can be found, for example, in laboratory automation, in stand construction or shop construction.

At igus®, Apiro® stands for cheap worm gears and flexible customized solutions. The modular gearbox system offers a wide range of products based on the combination of various designs on the input and output of the gearbox, different ratios and a wide range of accessories. In addition to worm gears, bevel gears and cantilever axes are also available in the modular gear system.

A modular design and the simple connection of individual components allow cost-effective solutions for an infinite number of applications. Hence the name: "Apiro" is the Greek word for "infinite".

With Apiro®, special solutions can also be implemented quickly and inexpensively.

General properties:

• Worm gear in dry operation
• Lightweight and efficient thanks to motion plastics
• Low-cost solution
• Up to 2.5Nm in continuous operation
• Application temperature +5°C up to +50°C
• Insensitive to dirt
• Flexible in the modular gear system
• Drive by hand or motor possible
• Service life tested in the laboratory

There is a wide range of applications for Apiro® gears. From a simple hand-driven pivot movement to automated format adjustment in the packaging industry to complex robotic kinematics.

Fields of application:

• Format adjustment in the beverage industry
• Aisle adjustment in the packaging industry
• Pivoting movement of cameras and scanners
• Drive of turntables in the medical industry
• Components in robotic kinematics
• Synchronization of linear axes

You can find specific application examples including a parts list for replication here.