Industrial Drives: Gears & Gear Systems is part five of the Industrial Drives six-part training series.

Knowledge of gears and gear systems is critical in today?s mechanized world. This course was designed specifically for maintenance technicians and engineers whose job requires comprehensive knowledge of gears and gear-related topics. This course covers gear basics, installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Course objectives include:

• Understand parallel and perpendicular shaft configurations
• Identify and describe the attributes of gears
• Understand gear considerations
• Calculate critical dimensions of gears
• Explain installation procedures specific to spur, helical, bevel, miter, and worm gearing
• Describe the types of wear associated with open gearing systems
• Explain the inspection procedures for spur, helical, bevel, miter, and worm gear sets
• Identify common symptoms and how to determine causes of failure
• Explain solutions for open gear systems
• Understand safety procedures with open gear systems.