gear
Two Minute Tips
Lubrication of Gear Reducers
Gear reduction is part of the basic power transmission flow in any industry. In the basic unit group consisting of power sources, gear reduction and various types of couplings, gear reduction is a very important factor........
- Daniel Roberts
- Lubrication Engineers
10 Minute Talk
HD Technology Saves an Extruder Gear Pump
A gear pump was used in a plastic extruder, where the gear’s head pumps the plastic mold from the barrel into the pelletizer. The extruder was already fitted with a condition monitoring system, but in early 2016 our customer decided...
- Rick Verbij
- SPM Netherlands
Two Minute Tips
Service Life of Gear Oil
In this quick tip you will learn why gear oil should be removed and replaced with fresh lubricant when the oil had deteriorated or when the oil has become contaminated.....
- Daniel Roberts
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
HD Technologies on Extruder Gear Pump
Bearing damage can create catastrophic damage over time. Is it beneficial to fix the bearings at first sight or allow the damage to continue? See how the benefits of using multiple high-frequency measurement techniques to get a good feel for damage state...
- Robbert de Rouw
- SPM Instrument BV
White Papers
Leveraging IoT for Condition-Based Maintenance
Let's start with the basics. What is condition-based Maintenance? Condition-based maintenance (CBM) is a maintenance strategy that ...
- Jay Cooper
- Des-Case
Two Minute Tips
Benefits of Using the Right Open Gear Lubricant
With the right lubricant, a much smaller amount is required to provide far superior, less messy gear protection...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
White Papers
Continuous Condition Monitoring with Vibration Transmitters and Plant PLC’s
Predictive maintenance techniques have proven to be effective strategies to reduce unexpected machinery failure...
- Meredith Christman
- PCB Piezotronics
Two Minute Tips
Minimize Open Gear Wear
Asphaltic lubricants create a major problem with housekeeping due to the large amount of product that must be used to provide a continuous coating to the gears...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
White Papers
Modern Vibration Analysis Technology Applied to the Four Stages of Bearing Failure
Within the vibration community, it is commonly accepted to describe a spalling process in a bearing in four stages; from the first microscopic sign to a severely damaged bearing...
- Ron Kittle
- SPM Instrument Inc
