Gear
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When a critical gear fails in service, the financial loss can be substantial, due not only to the cost of repair, but also to the loss of revenue caused by the outage.
DIEHL ENGINEERING COMPANY provides a full range of gear related engineering services intended to minimize losses to our customers. Our services include:
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Gear Design and Specification. Involvement by DEC during the planning, purchase and installation stages of new gears will help to minimize risk of gear failure and the resulting financial loss to our client. DEC will design or provide specifications for the manufacture and purchase of new gears, evaluate proposals, review vendors' designs, inspect finished parts, witness accuracy checks and factory tests, review inspection data, supervise the installation, and attend the start-up. We help our clients get the best equipment for their money.
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Gear Failure Prevention. Typically, a gear set in distress will begin to show signs of trouble long before a critical failure occurs. During this time, certain corrective measures can be taken that will significantly prolong gear life. DEC will inspect and document gear condition as found in service, set up a program to monitor the condition over time, and make detailed, practical recommendations on ways to correct any adverse conditions in order to extend gear life. DEC has a long and successful history in the troubleshooting and analysis of gears in operation, with many satisfied clients.
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Gear Repair Analysis. DEC will minimize financial losses if a gear does fail in service. We will inspect and photograph the failed parts, determine why the gear failed and what can be done to prevent future failure, help in getting timely and economical repairs, and provide a clear and concise report to aid in the recovery of losses due to the failure. Often, we can shorten the turnaround of failed gears from months to days by providing the technical expertise needed to manufacture or repair gears locally.
