Gary DeLange, Engineering Manager, Prager, Inc., A Rexnord Geared Products Company, New Orleans, LA

Rebuild, upgrade, or replace that gear drive?

Cost is only one of many factors that enter into the decision of what to do when a gear drive fails or shows signs of damage from premature wear. The wide range of choices available means that, for the most part, there are few obsolete gearboxes. It is increasingly important to expand what was once an either/or decision to "rebuild it or replace it" by considering other options, including: On ...