Gearing for Mining and Crushing Applications

A crusher gear and a geared shaft elsewhere on the same mine site can call for very different engineering information. Overton Chicago Gear starts its discussion of mining and crushing equipment with the component’s actual duty. Its capabilities include bevel gearing for cone and aggregate crushers, alongside spur and helical gearing for other mining machinery. Bring available drawings, operating history and inspection records into the review before deciding the scope of a replacement. Manufacturing, heat treatment and measurement need to follow the same component requirements. OCG’s work includes open gearing production, carburising, press quenching and metrology, as well as inspection and failure analysis. Ask which drawing revision governs the work and what verification information will accompany the finished part. If the existing component must be reverse engineered, discuss what can be established from the available records and sample. A defined project objective helps keep the repair and production discussions connected.