Abgang

06:50 Nov 11, 2013 

Thanks for all the input. I am consulting the customer as there is no further context I can give. I'll let you know

14:03 Nov 8, 2013 

What is meant by “shaft hand” of the gear reducer?
The location of the output shaft of a reducer relative to it’s input shaft is called the hand configuration. It is generally referred to as a right hand (R), left handed (L), or double left and right (D). Determine shaft hand by looking into the input face of the reducer and identify which side of the reducer the output shaft comes out.
http://www.leeson.com/TechnicalInformation/faqgearings.html

13:56 Nov 8, 2013 

ist hier wahrscheinlich die Position der Abgangswelle(n) in Relation zur meistens als Hohlwelle ausgeführten Eingangswelle, also left-hand, right-hand, double (through-type) output shaft

13:54 Nov 8, 2013 

and tell us what type of text it is. A patent, a catalogue, a spare parts list? Abgang makes me think that you might be dealing with a worm gear drive or a screw conveyor instead - all of which might be called Schneckengetriebe if the German writer was not too pedantic.