The Fundamentals of Specifying and Selecting （指定和选择的基本原理）.pdf

FEATURE The Fundamentals of Specifying and Selecting Gear Drives By Adam Tietyen and Jason Quackenbush (Reprinted with permission from CPSA Journal) Introduction portance to consider when selecting a than a numerical SF. Classes I, II or III Gear drives deliver power to indus- gear drive. are equivalent to SF values of 1.0, 1.41 trial equipment such as bulk material or 2.0. Service class and service factor conveyors, mixers, pumps and paper Service Factor are used interchangeably; however, mills. The reliability that translates into The service factor (SF), a variable numerical designations are preferred greater uptime and profitability begins that combines external load dynam- because service class does not accom- by specifying and selecting the proper ics, reliability and life, is used to calcu- modate intermediate SF values. drives for these critical applications. late equivalent horsepower. Applica- Note that published service factors Many variables—such as service fac- tion and service duty play an intricate are only the minimum recommended tor, gear drive rating, thermal capacity, role in determining the proper service for a given application. Applications speed variation and drive ratio—must factor. Acceptable values of SF are involving unusual or severe loading, or be considered when sizing and select- determined by field experience. The those requiring a higher degree of de- ing a gear drive. In addition, specific American National Standards Institute