Worm drives are used in presses, in rolling mills, in conveying engineering, in mining sector devices, and on rudders. Furthermore, milling heads and rotary tables are positioned using high-precision duplex worm drives with adjustable backlash.
Worm drives are a compact means of substantially decreasing speed and increasing torque. Little electric motors are usually high-speed and low-torque; the addition of a worm drive escalates the range of applications that it may be suitable for, especially when the worm drive’s compactness is considered.
Lubrication
Enclosed gears are usually lubricated with oil. The most typical types of essential oil are rust and oxidation inhibiting, intense pressure, compounded, and synthetic. Other worm reduction gearbox styles consist of grease and solid film. Grease can be utilized for worm, planetary, cycloidal, and hypoidal reducers. Common distribution methods are a splash program and a circulating system
Worm Reduction Gearbox Application:
Seals and Breathers
Seals are used between your gear housing and input and output shafts to retain essential oil and prevent dirt. The mostly utilized type, the radial lip seal, includes a metallic casing that fits into the housing bore and an elastomeric 
sealing lip that presses on the shaft. Labyrinth seals are make use of for high-acceleration applications, and consist of a housing with a series of rings that limit leakage. A breather is usually a plug with a hole that is mounted in the gear housing allowing airflow and relieve internal pressure.
A gearmotor combines an enclosed gearset with a motor. A motorized reducer resembles a gearmotor except that it’s driven by another NEMA C-face motor.