Variator

This article needs attention from an expert in Engineering. See the talk page for details. WikiProject Engineering may be able to help recruit an expert. (January 2015)

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Variator" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

The Evans friction cone, a type of cone ring transmission. Moving the friction ring between the two cones varies the effective gear ratio

A variator is a device that can change its parameters, or can change parameters of other devices.^[1]

Often a variator is a mechanical power transmission device that can change its gear ratio continuously (rather than in steps).^[2]