Forms and prevention of reducer gear tooth failure

Without the help of internal components, a reducer cannot function properly or even be used effectively. If any component fails, it may have adverse effects on the entire device. Therefore, we must pay attention to its parts, even the parts that have little effect. Among them, gear teeth play a very important role, but some users often find that the use of gear teeth is ineffective. What's wrong? Is there any way to prevent it?

1. Common gear tooth failure forms of reducers include: gear tooth fracture and tooth surface damage. Gear fractures usually occur at the tooth root because the bending stress at the tooth root is the largest and there is stress concentration. Tooth surface damage can be divided into fatigue pitting, abrasive wear, gluing and plastic deformation.

2. Measures to prevent gear tooth failure include: increasing the requirements for tooth surface hardness and surface roughness; selecting high-viscosity lubricants; providing sufficient lubricating oil and keeping the lubricating oil clean; avoiding frequent starts and severe overloads and impacts; improving assembly quality and strengthen maintenance management.

There will be many parts similar to reducer gear tooth failure, so we need to take effective preventive measures, that is, careful inspection every day. During daily inspections, attention should be paid to early detection of faults and timely resolution so as not to adversely affect the operation of the equipment. Of course, we should also carry out regular maintenance work. If inspections and maintenance are carried out one after another, the working efficiency of the equipment may also be improved.

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