Project Spotlight: Brevini Gear Reducer

Posted under Project Spotlights, Uncategorized on Monday, March 30th, 2015

We received a Brevini gear reducer from Cascade Tissue in St. Helens, Oregon. It was in pieces and very rusty. We were tasked with the job of putting this jigsaw puzzle back together, and had no repair manual or bearing settings to reference during reassembly. Not only was the gear reducer back at the customer […]

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How to Recognize Good Coupling Alignment

Posted under Tips and Tricks on Thursday, March 19th, 2015

Proper alignment of Falk gear couplings optimizes power transmissions while maximizing machine runtime. In contrast, poor alignment causes excess friction, limits efficiency, and decreases the lifespan of gearbox components. When machines are properly aligned, axes of rotation are collinear at the point of power transfer. Typically, this means that the rotation axes of the motor […]

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