Optimum protection of industrial gearboxes through combined oil and vibration monitoring

With the new FAG Wear Debris Monitor, damages of oil circulation lubricated gear boxes can be detected at an early stage. Wear effects in bearings and gear wheels show already many months prior to an impending breakdown in the form of metal abrasion. This is visible in the Oil. The FAG Wear Debris Monitor distinguishes ferrous and non-ferrous metals, monitors the number of particles in the oil and classifies them according to their size and material.

Combined with vibration monitoring, damages can be detected and characterized at an early stage. Furthermore, it is possible to localize the point of origin within the gear box precisely. This ensures a permanent increase of the gear boxes’ reliability and the overall productivity.

FAG Wear Debris Monitor: Efficient and reliable

• Efficient and early detection of damage through reliable detection of wear, classified according to material and size
• More precise localisation of damage through analysis of the material properties of wear debris particles and frequency-selective vibration analysis
• More reliable prediction of a machine’s condition by combination of oil particle and vibration measurement data
• Simple integration of FAG Wear Debris Monitor - also into existing FAG online condition monitoring systems

 Typical applications

• Steel and Aluminium: e.g. pinion stand gear units and reduction gears
• Raw Material Extraction and Processing: e.g. mills and rotary kilns
• Pulp and Paper: e.g. drying cylinder gears and wire drive roll gears
• Wind Power: planetary gears
• Marine: e.g. ship propulsions
• Oil and Gas: e.g. top drives and drawworks gearboxes

 Combinable with F’IS services

• Video endoscopy for determining the extent of damage
• Professional mounting service for reducing shutdown times
• Component based engineering for increasing the service life and performance of gears