Name: Sliding gate operator’s gear - Royal Electronics Technology Center Co.
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Sliding gate operator’s gear

$74.25

Sliding gate operator’s gear

A sliding gate operator’s gear, often part of a rack and pinion system, is a mechanism that converts the rotational motion of the operator’s motor into the linear motion needed to open and close the gate.

The “gear” in this context refers to the toothed rack that is attached to the gate and the pinion gear that is connected to the sliding gate operator’s motor shaft. As the pinion rotates, it engages with the rack, causing the gate to slide along its track.

Here’s a more detailed explanation:

Motor: The motor in a sliding gate operator provides the power to move the sliding driveway gate.
Gearbox: The gearbox houses the gears that reduce the motor’s speed and increase its torque, making it suitable for moving the gate.
Pinion Gear: The sliding gate operator’s gear is attached to the output shaft of the gearbox and meshes with the toothed rack.
Rack: The rack is a linear gear that runs along the length of the gate.
How it works: When the sliding gate motor rotates the pinion gear, the pinion’s teeth move along the teeth of the rack, causing the rack (and therefore the gate) to slide.