Posted under Falk Gearboxes on Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
Many lifesaving tools in medical facilities have one thing in common—the use of Falk gearboxes. Gearboxes are a part of the driving units of movable parts in medical equipment. These components must have strict quality requirements to ensure they function correctly and remain reliable without fail. When it comes to Falk gearbox parts, medical applications […]
Posted under Falk Gearboxes, Machinery Maintenance on Monday, April 2nd, 2018
The demand for food products across the globe has skyrocketed since 2010 because of the fast rate in which the world’s population is growing. The World Bank estimates the planet’s population will increase by 80 million annually until 2025. The availability of new land, however, is growing at a much slower pace. As a result, […]
Posted under Falk Gearboxes on Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
As a clean source of energy, wind doesn’t depend on fossil fuels or pollute the planet. Wind turbines harness the kinetic energy found in wind and convert it into electrical energy. The technology dates back to 1887, when James Blyth, a Scottish academic, used a wind turbine to charge batteries that powered his holiday home. […]
Posted under Falk Gearboxes on Friday, July 7th, 2017
Time to shift gears—it’s a phrase we still commonly use in conversation. But how many people understand where it comes from? The actual act of shifting gears is quickly becoming obsolete as demand for automatic transmissions increases. Many manufacturers are phasing out engines that require the operator to manually shift gears. Twenty-five years ago, one […]
Posted under Products/Services, Project Spotlights on Saturday, January 16th, 2016
This is a Parallel Gear Drive that Mar-Dustrial has up for sale. It’s in great condition, entirely unused and on factory skids. The drive has one fan, double in and out. The Falk Drive has been rated at 505 HP at 1170 RPM Input. The history of this gear drive is what makes it […]
Posted under Project Spotlights on Friday, September 12th, 2014
When Georgia Pacific Corp. brought us this Falk Gear Reducer Model #OD56B and asked us to replace the worn-out gearing, Mar-Dustrial Sales, Inc. was more than ready to accept the challenge. As you can see, the outer […]
Posted under Products/Services on Monday, August 18th, 2014
Within Falk Gearboxes, gaskets play a very important role. Gaskets are thin rings that act as mechanical seals, sitting between two surfaces. Gaskets serve several roles: padding, leak prevention, vibration minimization, mounting, and protection against environmental contaminants. Today we’re taking a look at two main types of gaskets used in gearboxes—spiral wound gaskets and sheet […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
The gear may seem like a simple, unimportant object, but it drastically changed the course of human history. Gears are simple machines that transmit energy from one part to another. On a bicycle, for instance, gears help transmit energy from the pedals to the gears. (The chain is involved in this transfer as well.) From […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Products/Services on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Mining applications demand the toughest machinery. Heavy loads and rugged, dirty environments require impenetrable, high-torque gear reducers to keep operations humming along. That’s why we recommend Falk gearboxes for mining facilities such as Round Mountain Gold Mine in Nevada. Within the mining industry, gear reducers are primarily used to slow down the motors in conveyors […]
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 […]
