Is Overheating Grinding Your Gears? Try the Gearbox Cooling Skid.

What is a gear box?

Gear boxes are a fundamental part of many industrial and mobile machines. They consist of an enclosed gear assembly used to change torque and speed between a drive (e.g. a motor) and a load.

These systems are frequently used in any power transmission application with rotary motion that requires a change in torque and speed. This can include:

• Machine Tool Applications
• Industrial Equipment
• Conveyor Belts
• Material Handling
• And More

When a gearbox fails, it can be a very costly problem.

Gear box systems are very vulnerable to the effects of overheating and insufficient lubrication. When a gearbox fails, total work stoppage is generally required to perform complicated repairs. This compounds both the repair expense and cost of downtime.

• The intense mechanical movements of a gear box can cause overheating, which reduces oil viscosity, limiting its ability to lubricate properly. Heat also degrades the lubricating oil over time.
• When the lubricating oil stops working, the gear box components come in direct contact. The friction accelerates component wear and releases metal debris into the system.
• This mechanical debris can cause extreme damage to the gearbox, resulting in total failure and expensive repairs.

Protect your critical gearboxes with a Gear Box Cooling Skid!

Schroeder Industries engineered the new Gear Box Cooling Skid to address these critical vulnerabilities in gear boxes.

The Gear Box Cooling Skid draws oil from the sump of the gear box. After passing the oil through a cooling or heat-exchanging unit, the oil is filtered, and returned to the gear box sump.

By cooling the lubricating oil and removing the metallic debris caused by the meshing gears, these skids can extend the working life of the gear box components and protect from unexpected, premature failure!

Ask the experts what the Gear Box Cooling Skid can do for you!

Schroeder Industries can help you protect your gear boxes and other critical assets. Tell us about your application, and our fluid care experts can guide you to the most effective solution: