Cycloidal pinwheel reducer vs. hard tooth surface helical gear reducer: Comparison of working conditions of two mainstream reducers for looms 2. Suggestions for loom working condition adaptation The transmission requirements of looms vary depending on the machine model and process, and need to be matched accordingly: 1. Traditional shuttle loom/rapier loom: When this type of machine is working, the shuttle or rapier head frequently reciprocates, the frequency of starts and stops is high, and there are obvious impact loads (such as shuttle impact, weft tension mutation). The multi-tooth meshing structure of the cycloidal pinwheel reducer can effectively absorb impacts and has stronger overload resistance, making it suitable for such intermittent and impact-type working conditions. 2. Air jet/water jet loom: This type of high-speed loom usually operates continuously for 24 hours and has extremely high requirements for transmission efficiency and stability. Hardened helical gear reducers are more efficient (more than 95%) and can significantly reduce energy consumption during long-term operation. Hardened gears have strong wear resistance and are more suitable for continuous heavy-load scenarios. 3. Compact loom with limited space: If the equipment installation space is limited, the compact structure of the cycloid reducer (the volume is only 1/3 of the gear reducer with the same power) has more advantages.