Introduction:
Open Gear drives are a group of gear drives that are usually of large dimension and are most often a single stage reduction. “Open” refers to the lack of a gearbox enclosure that locates and maintains alignment between gears and provides containment and a reservoir for gear oil. Open gear drives have each of the drive components on separate structures and have independent adjustment for alignment and backlash. Due to these features, open gear drives face unique predictive maintenance and operational challenges.
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