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One of the key challenges in the mining
industry today is maintaining throughput
in the face of ore grade quality that
has declined by 40 percent in the last
decade.
Machine and equipment manufacturers
today are feeling more pressure
than ever to reduce costs without sacrificing
machine performance — a balancing
act difficult to achieve. OEMs often overlook a simple solution that can have a positive, long-term impact
on profitability for themselves and
their customers, i.e. — the elimination of bearing lubricant.
End market conditions for the power transmission industry continue to worsen. With the Euro down 13% year to date and U.S. oil production surging we are seeing increasing headwinds, if not storm clouds, for the sector.
Spiroid and worm gears have superior advantages for hightorque and miniaturization applications. And for this reason they are particularly preferred in aerospace, robotic and medical applications. They are typically manufactured by hobbing technology, a process with a typical overall lead time of 4 to 14 weeks.
The first thing you see when you walk into Winzeler Gear is a pretty face. No, scratch that — the face is beautiful. Streamlined with chiseled cheek bones, delicate yet bold and strong, a half dozen photos of the feminine face line the building’s entranceway, enclosed tastefully in simple black picture frames, beckoning you to come further in with its pleasant warmth, repelling you to turn and leave with its foreign presence in such a location.
Engineers typically learn that the bearing L10 life can be estimated using the so called “C/P method” — or the “basic rating life” of
the bearing, a method rooted in the 1940s. Major developments have since led to the “modified rating life,” released in ISO 281:2007,
which includes the aiso life modification factor. In this paper a succession of equations used for bearing life ratings are reviewed, and
current bearing life rating practices are discussed in detail. It is shown that — despite the introduction more than 30 years ago of
the adjustment factor of the basic rating life, and the standardization in 2007 of the aiso modification factor — use of these improved
calculation methods are not practiced by all engineers. Indeed — many continue referring to the old model as a way of seeking
compliance with existing, established practices.
Let’s be clear about something
up front here: Delta Gear does not make parts for lawnmowers. This is a fairly flippant point that falls under the timeless, clichéd designation of “goes without saying.” Yet, not all that long ago,Tony Werschky had to say it.