Posted under Products/Services on Friday, March 30th, 2012
Couplings play a critical role in any industrial machinery configuration. As the point of connection between rotating shafts, they allow power to be transmitted to the gear reducer, converted into torque and passed on to the machinery being driven. When chosen properly, the right couplings can even adjust for misalignments between connecting shafts. There are […]
Posted under Tips and Tricks on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
When it comes to industrial power transmission equipment, the more you can do upfront to prevent costly failures down the road, the better. Selecting the right Falk gearbox for a given application is only half the battle; how a Falk gear reducer is installed can also make a big difference in its reliability and longevity. […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance on Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Just as a blood test can help a doctor better understand a patient’s illness and a water sample can help a biologist understand the health of a river, regularly conducting lubrication tests can help engineers, technicians and floor managers assess the health of a Falk gear reducer or other geared component. Lubricants are crucial for […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Products/Services on Monday, March 19th, 2012
One of the biggest challenges in mining operations is the need to assemble equipment in cramped spaces, often resulting in unusual machinery configurations. To address this problem, Hansen gearbox developers created the UniMiner, a unique gear unit designed to meet the needs of mining and other applications involving bulk materials. The alignment-free, sealed design the […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Products/Services on Friday, March 16th, 2012
Few industrial environments are as grueling for a gear reducer as the mining industry. Cramped spaces, shock loads and airborne particulate all place heavy demands on mining equipment; withstanding these conditions requires exceptionally heavy-duty machinery, such as Hansen gearboxes. Hansen gear reducers have a reputation in the mining industry for their ability to hold up […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Monday, March 12th, 2012
Thanks to their increasingly compact and cost-effective design, concentric shaft reducers are becoming increasingly popular for high-torque applications. Like any other Falk gear reducer, a concentric drive requires some sort of cooling mechanism in order to maximize its thermal horsepower capacity, or the amount of horsepower it can transmit continuously for at least three hours […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance on Friday, March 9th, 2012
In an industrial setting, space constraints and the resulting equipment configurations often require some creativity in order to get components working together effectively. For example, sometimes a machine may be located a large distance away from its motor, requiring a long connecting shaft. In such cases, floating shaft G couplings can provide an easy answer. […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance on Monday, March 5th, 2012
Anyone who has ever had to maintain a Falk gearbox knows how important lubrication is for industrial machinery. At every step of the way, moving parts require careful lubrication – from the Falk gear reducer all the way down to the couplings – to prevent failures and maximize the equipment’s life span. Effective lubrication decreases […]
