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Their advantage over the helical gears is that the side-thrust of one half is balanced by that of the other half. This means that herringbone gears can be used in torque gearboxes without requiring a substantial thrust bearing.
A small gear and a larger gear are set up side by side with their teeth meshing. A spur gear must always be set up on a shaft that is parallel to the shaft of its companion spur gear in order for the teeth to mesh properly. Other types of gears, such as helical and bevel gears, can operate at different angles.