Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Although a Falk F coupling is known for its ability to tolerate misalignment, it’s critical to keep your couplings operating within acceptable design limits. By optimizing motor shaft alignment, you can help preserve the life of your F coupling as well as any other likely-to-fail components. Hazards of Motor Shaft Misalignment Properly aligned shafts permit […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Friday, April 5th, 2013
When even one foot of a gearbox differs in height from the others, you’ve got a case of soft foot on your hands. Soft foot occurs when the machine’s casing is not in proper contact with its baseplate. Unless it is dealt with, this condition can cause misalignment, looseness, vibration and internal clearance issues within […]
Posted under Products/Services, Tips and Tricks on Thursday, April 4th, 2013
A failed coupling can spell disaster for an industrial operation. At minimum, you’re looking at downtime while the repair is made; at its worst, a broken coupling can cause massive financial loss in the form of damaged equipment. Although Falk F couplings have a reputation for longevity and durability – they transmit torque without slip […]
Posted under Products/Services on Thursday, March 21st, 2013
When you’re dealing with large, heavy industrial loads, your system must be designed from top to bottom to withstand daily punishment. That means connecting components with rugged couplings manufactured to tolerate high-torque, high-horsepower situations – which is where Falk G couplings shine. Falk’s Lifelign gear (G) couplings boast unparalleled strength, thanks in part to the […]
Posted under Products/Services on Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Pulling out a piece of paper to write on is such a common activity we do it almost without thought. Yet it takes a massive amount of work to transform raw materials into usable paper – not to mention the considerable muscle of Falk gear boxes and other heavy-duty machinery. At Mar-Dustrial, we regularly supply […]
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 Products/Services on Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
When it comes to pump applications, we’re always quick to recommend the Falk T31 spacer coupling. This high-capacity coupling possesses all of the strength and flexibility of any other Falk grid coupling, while also allowing for easy pump maintenance. The T31 Falk grid coupling includes a cylindrical piece that separates the pump shaft coupling hub […]
Posted under Products/Services on Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
Despite a drought-induced corn shortage in the United States this past summer, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimated a 1 percent increase in worldwide grain production for 2012 – even after a record-breaking yield of 2,295 million tons in 2011. That’s a lot of grain that must be cleaned, processed and stored in […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Thursday, December 20th, 2012
There are many different factors to consider when choosing the right size and type of gearbox for your application – from gear drive rating and speed variation to thermal capacity and drive ratio. Ignore any of these, and you could end up making costly gearbox repairs. One key element in selecting the correct drive, and […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Monday, December 3rd, 2012
Keeping your Steelflex T couplings properly lubricated is a key step in ensuring a long life and optimal performance. The most common coupling lubricant is grease, which consists of a base oil and a thickener. In ideal conditions, the oil gradually bleeds from the thickener and seeps into the coupling’s components to provide protection against […]
