Industrial gearboxes play an important role in processing and manufacturing facilities.
Reliable operation over a long service life, with minimum maintenance, is a key
requirement. Proactive maintenance can minimize expensive downtime, enhance reliability
and dramatically cut costs.
Housing
Challenge: Damage and Corrosion in Housing due to Bearing
Spin
Bearing outer races are prone to spinning within their
housings, resulting in damage to the housing. This damage is
regardless of whether or not they have been pressed or
shrink fitted in place. Once the clearance increases, the
air gap leads to fretting corrosion, causing damage to the
parts.
Challenge 1: Gasket Failure Between Upper and Lower Housing
of a Split Gearbox
Oil leakage from failed gasket between upper and lower
housings of split case gearbox can increase risk of gearbox
running low on oil and increase overall oil consumption,
safety hazards and clean-up costs.
Challenge 2: Loosening and Corrosion of Housing and Cover
Fasteners
Cover fasteners can loosen when exposed to torque, vibration,
thermal expansion and shock loads. Once the fasteners become
loose, the preload on the gasket is lost and the gasket
fails. Additionally, cover fasteners can corrode and seize
making gearbox maintenance difficult and hence create
additional labour associated with drilling and tapping of
the fastener hole.
Pressure and temperature changes within the gearbox can lead
to leaks from threaded fittings such as oil drain plug, oil
inlet, housing ventilation, oil pump, oil filter, oil gauge,
coolant pump, pressure and temperature control unit and all
pipe work.
Bearings are prone to spinning on the shaft due to dynamic
load on the assembly which produces axial loads higher than
the original calculations. This bearing spin leads to damage
on both shaft and bearing which may necessitate component
replacement, causing unplanned downtime and scrap costs.
Food and Beverage
Food and Beverage processing industry needs to comply with stringent regulations. Challenges such as loosening due to vibration, leakages and corrosion, threaten the everyday performance of processing machinery.
LOCTITE products help to combat the above challenges and increase machine reliability.
Proactive Maintenance of Gearbox to Maximize Productivity
A gearbox failure can lead to costly setback and affect overall plant operations. LOCTITE
threadlockers combat common challenges such as loosening, corrosion and seizure of
fasteners, ensuring high reliability.
Leakages in gearbox can lead to reduce equipment life and amount to expensive downtime.
LOCTITE gasketing compounds ensure 100% flange seal preventing expensive leaks
Proactive Maintenance of Gearbox to Maximize Productivity
A gearbox failure can lead to costly setback and affect overall plant operations. LOCTITE
threadlockers combat common challenges such as loosening, corrosion and seizure of
fasteners, ensuring high reliability.
Leakages in gearbox can lead to reduce equipment life and amount to expensive downtime.
LOCTITE gasketing compounds ensure 100% flange seal preventing expensive leaks
Proactive Maintenance of Gearbox to Maximize Productivity
A gearbox failure can lead to costly setback and affect overall plant operations. LOCTITE
threadlockers combat common challenges such as loosening, corrosion and seizure of
fasteners, ensuring high reliability.
Leakages in gearbox can lead to reduce equipment life and amount to expensive downtime.
LOCTITE gasketing compounds ensure 100% flange seal preventing expensive leaks
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