18 Jun 2026
The thermal limit sizes half the gearboxes we quote
Tooth strength tells you whether a gear unit will break. Thermal capacity tells you whether it will cook. Here is how to tell which one is governing your…
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Engineering Notes
Sizing notes, failure post-mortems and the arithmetic behind the catalogue numbers, written by the people who answer the phone.
7 May 2026
Mineral or synthetic: what actually changes inside a worm gearbox
Switching a worm unit from a mineral CLP to a PAO synthetic changes efficiency, sump temperature and wear rate. Here is what to expect and what not to.
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26 Mar 2026
Coupling misalignment is a bearing problem long before it is a noise problem
By the time a misaligned drive sounds wrong, the bearings have already spent most of their life. What alignment tolerance actually buys you, in hours.
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