The following article is taken out of the radicon user guide. These heavy gears are used in very large curtain systems for cinema and theatre installations. The automatic curtain systems we install in homes / offices are very compact.
Worm Reducer
Installation and Maintenance
General
The Radicon speed reducer is a precision product incorporating the very best in worm gear design. It is a self- contained unit of simple rigid construction involving in the minimum number of moving parts and embodying a lubrication system which ensures a positive supply of oil to gears and bearings at all running speeds. With careful installations Radicons will give complete reliability in service and the only attention necessary is an occasional oil level check. This publication gives information on correct installation, thus ensuring that the high initial efficiency is unimpaired in operation.
