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title: "How does a bevel gearbox differ from a spur gearbox?"
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- Bevel gearboxes transmit torque between angled shafts – ideal for changing direction or space-saving designs.
- Spur gearboxes transmit power between parallel shafts.

Bevel gearboxes are mainly used where installation space must be optimized and motion needs to be redirected.