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Gear Reducer Spotlight: Parallel Shaft Reducer
The parallel shaft reducer has long been the preferred choice for high-torque applications. Also known as an in-line gear reducer, this type of Falk gear reducer has input and output shafts that are parallel to each other and usually features … Continue reading
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Tips for Reducing Conveyor Drive Noise
In any industrial workplace, employees are subjected to noise from a variety of sources, such as gearbox reducer vibrations. All of these sources add up to contribute to the overall amount of sound to which industrial workers are exposed. When … Continue reading
Gear Reducer Spotlight: Concentric Shaft Reducer
Parallel shaft drives are no longer the only option for high-torque applications. Nowadays, a concentric shaft reducer can handle high torques just as well – and often for a fraction of the cost and delivery time. Concentric drives have become … Continue reading
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Common Causes of Premature Gear Reducer Failure
When a Falk gear reducer fails prematurely, it’s important to determine the source of the problem in order to prevent further costly repairs or replacements. There are many potential reasons why a gearbox reducer might fail before its time; however, … Continue reading
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Gear Reducer Spotlight: Shaft Mount Reducer
Shaft mounted speed reducers are commonly used in industrial applications where engines or electric motors are used to provide power for low shaft speed applications such as conveyors and hoists. Typically, AC motors run at approximately 1750 RPM, while the … Continue reading
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How Gears are Hardened for Industrial Machinery
Gears used within a Falk gearbox are commonly made from hardened steel. Steels are commonly used within a gearbox reducer because they can be heat treated to increase gear strength and durability. The most common are alloy steels and oil-hardening … Continue reading
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
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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Gearbox Reducer: Common Worm Drive Applications
It may share its name with a small, squishy creature, but the industrial worm drive is actually a mighty and important system in a compact package. However, when discussing this unique type of gearbox reducer, many people get confused because … Continue reading
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