Renold Gears creates interim solution for smart gearboxes06 April 2020

When specifying a new gearbox, companies now have the option to select one equipped with advanced technology. However, heavy-duty industrial gearboxes can have life spans of 20+ years and it could be a long wait for the opportunity to specify new gearboxes featuring smart technology. To combat such an issue, Renold Gears has produced an interim solution.

The firm is offering its Oil Quality Sensor (OQSx) (pictured), which it says can easily be retrofitted onto existing gear units that will, in effect, make an old gearbox a smart one.

The OQSx can be installed on to any application and has been engineered for maintenance-free operation. It is said to provide real time monitoring, either as stand-alone technology, or it can be connected to control and display systems, such as PLCs, smart phones or tablets.

Renold Gears says that the sensor is certified to more than 15ppm sensitivity, detecting all wear and contamination elements, second-by-second in all oil types. The OQSx has been designed with the aim of reducing maintenance, cutting downtime and the overall cost of ownership. The company adds that it can monitoring the condition of oil continuously and report early signs of problems, allowing immediate action to be taken.

Adam Offord

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