Solutions
Gear Drive Systems
Industrial Maintenance & Technology
Course Length
8 Hours
Max Attendees
9
Course Description
Provides fundamentals and practical application of gear drive systems. Topics include gear types and their usage, installation and adjustment, inspection, and preventive maintenance.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
- Select and install gears including proper alignment and adjustment.
- Inspect gears and gearboxes and recognize failure patterns.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Type of Gears
- Spur gear installation
- Gear Alignment
- Backlash Adjustment
- Speed, Torque, and Gear Ratios
- Installing Gears Using Split Taper Bushings
- Gear Trains
- Helical Gears
- Worms and Worm Gears
- Miter Gears