Gear lube nozzle placement
Gear lube nozzle placement
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I was once told by Ken Gitchel of UTS that the correct way to position gear lube nozzles is to direct them at the out-running side of the mesh, because there is actually a negative air pressure there. Does anyone else concur with this ? (In this case I am using oil-air lubrication).





RE: Gear lube nozzle placement
RE: Gear lube nozzle placement
RE: Gear lube nozzle placement
Slow speed gears are a different situation and indeed may benefit from in-mesh oil feeding. I know Ray does a lot of work on slower speed steel mill and similar gearing and he may have been refering to this type of application in his comment.
RE: Gear lube nozzle placement
RE: Gear lube nozzle placement
RE: Gear lube nozzle placement
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