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title: "Which tooth profiles are used in a bevel gearbox?"
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Various gear tooth profiles are used:

- Straight toothed – proven standard design
- Spiral toothed – especially quiet and precise operation
- Hypoid toothed – high gear ratios with offset axes

Spiral toothed variants are preferred for low-noise and high-precision applications.