Split gearing, another technique, consists of two equipment zero backlash gearbox halves positioned side-by-side. Half is set to a shaft while springs cause the other half to rotate somewhat. This increases the effective tooth thickness to ensure that it completely fills the tooth space of the mating equipment, thereby eliminating backlash. In another version, an assembler bolts the rotated half to the fixed fifty percent after assembly. Split gearing is generally found in light-load, low-speed applications.
The simplest and most common way to lessen backlash in a pair of gears is to shorten the distance between their centers. This moves the gears into a tighter mesh with low or actually zero clearance between teeth. It eliminates the effect of variations in middle distance, tooth measurements, and bearing eccentricities. To shorten the center distance, either modify the gears to a set distance and lock them set up (with bolts) or spring-load one against the additional therefore they stay tightly meshed.
Fixed assemblies are typically used in heavyload applications where reducers must reverse their direction of rotation (bi-directional). Though “fixed,” they could still need readjusting during support to pay for tooth put on. Bevel, spur, helical, and worm gears lend themselves to set applications. Spring-loaded assemblies, however, maintain a continuous zero backlash and 
tend to be used for low-torque applications.
Common design methods include short center distance, spring-loaded split gears, plastic-type material fillers, tapered gears, preloaded gear trains, and dual path gear trains.
Precision reducers typically limit backlash to about 2 deg and are used in applications such as instrumentation. Higher precision systems that accomplish near-zero backlash are found in applications such as robotic systems and machine device spindles.
Gear designs could be modified in several methods to cut backlash. Some methods adapt the gears to a established tooth clearance during initial assembly. With this approach, backlash eventually increases because of wear, which requires readjustment. Other designs make use of springs to hold meshing gears at a continuous backlash level throughout their services lifestyle. They’re generally limited to light load applications, though.