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Mechanical Drives/Power Transmission Training
The purpose of this presentation is to
provide a overview of industrial drives and
their maintenance.
Gear Drives
Belt Drives
V-Belt Maintenance
Chain Drives
Sprocket and Roller Chain Maintenance
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Gears and Gear Boxes
A gear is a form of disc, or wheel, that has
teeth around its periphery for the purpose
of providing a positive drive by meshing
the teeth with similar teeth on another
gear or rack.
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Pressure Angle
Pressure
Angle
Pressure
angle
Pressure
angle
Rotation
Line of
action
14 ½ ° 20°
Direction of
tooth to
tooth push
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Pitch Diameter and Center
Distance
2
2
1 D
D
C
+
=
2
2
1 D
C
D −
=
Center Distance C
Pitch
Diameter D1
Pitch
Diameter D2
1
2
2 D
C
D −
=
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Names of Gear Parts
Clearance
Pitch
Circle
Addendum
Pitch
Circle
Dedendum
Whole
depth
Working
depth
Thickness
Circular
pitch
Pitch
Line
Addendum
Dedendum Whole
depth
Thickness
Circular
pitch
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Belt Drives
Belt drives are used to transmit power
between a drive unit and a driven unit
Drive Motor
Driven Unit
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Belts
The size of the belt must match the
sheave size. if they do not match, then the
belt will not make proper contact with the
sheave and will decrease the amount of
load it can transmit.
A
A
B
B
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Belt Maintenance
Never force belt onto sheave
Belt should not ride on bottom of sheave.
Check belt condition
Belt alignment
Tension
Inspect sheaves and shafts
Belt stretch
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Sheave Inspection
5V
10.01-16.0
O.D.
40 deg
Under
10.0
O.D.
38
deg
O
v
e
r
1
6
.
0
O
.
D
.
4
2
d
e
g
Example
sheave gauge
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Advantages
No slippage
More compact than belt
Good for slow speeds
Easier to install
Not subject to deterioration
Operates under wet conditions
Less adjustment required
Can drive several shafts
Less costly than gear drives
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Disadvantages
Cannot be used where drive must slip
Cannot except misalignment
Noisy
Causes vibration
Needs frequent lubrication
Small load capacity
Shorter Service Live
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Chain Length
The following information is needed for an
equation to find the chain length:
1. Number of teeth on the drive sprocket.
2. Number of teeth on the driven sprocket.
3. Center-to-center distance between the shafts.
4. The chain pitch in inches.