How Green is Your Gearbox?
Power consumption in the manufacturing environment accounts for approximately 1/3 of all energy consumed annually in the US.
In our industry, questions such as "how efficient is product X" is becoming increasingly common. Several factors influence how efficiency is lost during the operation of the gearbox system.
This paper will address some of these factors, and it will further provide recommendations/ideas for obtaining a highly efficient gearbox while still taking into consideration application constraints.