When a Good Gear Drive System Goes Bad - October 2012

Brian P. Dahmer

The article "When a Good Gear Drive System Goes Bad" appeared in the October 2012 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

Summary
Even when the critical components of industrial power transmission gear drive systems are properly designed, specified and manufactured consistent with application requirements, performance problems can develop over time and failure may follow.

Keywords
gear drives, maintenance, lubrication, temperature, load, wear, vibration

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