Drive for a Double Screw Extruder

A transmission for a twin-screw extruder with a housing that accommodates a take-off shaft driven by a gear and another take-off shaft driven by the first take-off shaft and two distributor shafts on each side. The housing is divided along a sectional joint into directly connected halves. The housing has only one sectional joint, which is vertical and extends along the second take-off shaft. The second take-off shaft and the distributor shafts are accommodated in the sectional joint, the first take-off shaft in one housing half, and the driveshaft in the other housing half.