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Epicyclic Gearbox

Also known as Sun-and-Planet Gears or Planetary Gears.

A type of gearbox in which a circular grouping of gears, called 'planet gears' are mounted on a rotating carrier around a central gear, known as the 'sun gear'. The planet gears also mesh with an outer ring gear known as the 'annulus' or 'ring gear'. This type of gear box is common in automatic transmissions.

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