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ORBITING center:

Orbiting Gear-Pairs offer interesting design options.

•One Gear-Pair

Designs include:

oGears with Four-Bars

oGears with Five-Bars

oEpitrochoid Curves

oHypotrochoid Curves

oPeritriches Curves

oLobe-Pumps

oCycloidal Gear Reducers

•Two or more Gear-Pairs

Designs include:

oPlanetary Gear Sets

oDifferential Planetary Gear Sets

Arrangements of a Gear-Pair with an Orbiting (Epicyclic) Gear center