Plastic Gear Applications

Many products in the marketplace utilizing steel gears were designed and put into production before advancements in plastic gears were recognized. Plastic gears have always had a negative stigma associated with their use. This thinking is an offshoot from the original use of plastic gears in toys and other non-critical applications. Through advancements in plastic resins and manufacturing techniques plastic gears are no longer kids stuff.

Today plastic gears are used in a number of critical applications, from transmitting large amounts of torque to accurate positioning of critical components in medical devices. Plastic gears offer many benefits from increased design flexibility to significant cost savings.

Let PGS review your existing steel gear applications to determine if the advantages of plastic gears can work for you.