Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Products/Services on Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Inching Drives Explained Inching drives are units that provide slow-speed operation of conveyor or elevator systems in order to facilitate maintenance and inspection. An inching drive, which contains its own gearbox reducer to achieve the slower speeds, can be installed between the driving motor and the main drive system, or it can connect to the […]
Posted under Tips and Tricks on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Choosing the proper gear is an art that isn’t easily translated into a formula for success. Designers and engineers often select a certain Falk gear reducer or Falk gearbox only after experimenting with a couple of different gear setup options. Furthermore, cost concerns may cause designers to select only gears that are available through Falk […]
Posted under Tips and Tricks on Monday, September 26th, 2011
In mechanical equipment, gears provide a means of conveying power from one rotating shaft to another. Because many common gearbox repairs involve gear tooth damage and other gear-related issues, it’s helpful to have a solid understanding of gear teeth when handling gearbox repairs. How Gear Teeth Operate Within a gearbox reducer, a gear operates essentially […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Within a Falk gearbox reducer, gears convey power from one rotating shaft to another through the interaction of the gear teeth. Each pair of teeth on two interacting gears acts as a lever to transmit torque, or rotary force, from one shaft to the other. The relative size of the gears determines the lengths of […]
Posted under Tips and Tricks on Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Hydroelectric power generation represents a prime application area for Falk couplings and gear drives. Due to the various torque and speed requirements, Falk drives can be essential elements in an efficient, long-lasting power generation system. Hydroelectric power generation stations produce approximately 20 percent of the total electricity used in the world and 88 percent of […]
Posted under Tips and Tricks on Friday, September 2nd, 2011
You’ve most likely heard of Falk couplings, but do you know what they’re used for and why they’re important? Before you purchase or install any coupling, it’s important to know the benefits of type one and how it how it can be used. A coupling system is used to connect, or couple together, two rotating […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance on Thursday, September 1st, 2011
You may have already heard that Falk couplings are the solution to misalignment issues on the factory floor. Nobody wants to have mis-alignments, but it is not always possible to raise, lower or position equipment for that perfect shaft match-up. The correct Falk coupling will flex, pivot, rock or distort to accommodate misaligned shafts and […]
