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spur wheel - gear wheels that mesh in the same plane

cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

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Other factors such as oil lubrication and the use of spur wheel gears (as opposed to worm gears in most of the S4 actuators), further reduces friction and internal mechanical wear.

Take control with better actuators: investing a little more in using the right actuator will typically end up saving users money in the long run, thanks to higher process efficiencies and reduced maintenance. PWE reports

And when the mill is open to the public, which occasionally it is, they can climb a ladder and see the evidence: millstones, spur wheel and sack hoist on the first floor and windshaft, gearing and winding equipment on the second.

ARCHIVE: Still sailing through time; Chris Upton traces the history of Chesterton stone windmill and the man who built it

And there has been the much more complex job of replacing worn wooden cogs - 'teeth' - on the great spur wheel.

Mill polishes its teeth for visitors

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