Can anyone provide direction on the proper way to measure overall backlash on a gear box for a rotating pedestal? The gear train contains a motor driven, spriral bevel gearset which drives a worm output gear. I was told to measure backlash by fixing the input gear and turning the output shaft...
Can anyone recommend a consultant / company with expertise in performing a detailed wear analysis of a gearbox containing spiral bevel gears? The analysis has to be performed to AGMA 110.03 and includes a full inspection of contact patterns, polishing, tooth wear, surface fatigue, plastic flow...
