Food Processing

Industry:

Utilizing design, hobbing, and CNC turning capabilities, re-designed pinion and bull gear setup. Bull gear replacement from OEM had been $47,000 with a 14 week turnaround.

Challenge:

Pinon gear prematurely wearing out, creating high maintenance costs.

Solution:

Transferred wear to the mating pinion instead of bull gear. Re-design pinion gear with high strength, self-lubricating polymer.

Result:

Pinion became the replacement gear with 12-15 month life, greatly reducing maintenance costs.