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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Inching Drives: Rarely Used, but Incredibly Important
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 … Continue reading
Introduction to Proper Gear Selection
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. … Continue reading
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Tagged Falk gear reducer, falk gearbox, Falk Surplus
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Why Gears Have Teeth and Other Toothsome Gearbox Information
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 … Continue reading
Gear Ratios: Mechanical Mathematics 101
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged falk gearbox, gearbox reducer, gearbox repairs
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Major Components of a Hydroelectric Power System
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 … Continue reading
Different Types of Coupling Systems
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 … Continue reading
Types of Misalignments in Couplings
You may have already heard that Falk couplings are the solution to misalignment issues on the factory floor. Nobody wants to have misalignments, but it is not always possible to raise, lower or position equipment for that perfect shaft match-up. … Continue reading