Epicyclic gearbox meaning

Epicyclic gearbox definition

A form of gear used by Benz in which small pinions revolve around a central or sun gear and mesh with an outer ring gear called the annulus. Type used in the Ford Model T. Also called planetary gearset and sun-and-planet gears.

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