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Home | Optimum Belt Tension Prevents Bearing Damage
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New precision instrument for belt tension measurement as an important prerequisite for maximum service life of belt drives
Herzogenrath / Schweinfurt, October 27, 2004 – The FAG Top-Laser TRUMMY from FAG Industrial Services GmbH (F’IS) represents the latest addition to the company’s comprehensive product portfolio for the optimized adjustment and monitoring of different types of drives. The rugged and easy-to-handle Top-Laser TRUMMY is a high-precision optical electronic measuring instrument, enabling optimum measurement and adjustment of belt tension in belt drives. Apart from an application-oriented belt drive design and the precise alignment of the belt pulleys (F’IS offers the FAG Top-Laser SMARTY for this purpose), the correct belt tension is another important condition for achieving the maximum service life of such drives. Its exact measurement and adjustment also help to avoid possible consequential damage in rolling bearings, seals and shafts, so that the risk of unplanned downtime is significantly reduced. Further advantages are decreased running noise and vibration as well as considerably lower energy consumption, translating into cost saving.
Designed for mobile application, the user-friendly Top-Laser TRUMMY consists of a measuring probe and a micro processor which displays the relevant parameters on belt tension either as frequency (Hz) or load (N = Newton). Belt tension measurement can be carried out only when the drive is switched off or idling. An impulse (generated for instance by striking the belt) sets the tensioned belt into natural vibration. Within seconds, the resulting individual static natural frequency is measured by the TRUMMY probe by means of light pulses, provided that a sufficient reflection of light from the belt is available. To enable the calculation of the belt tension, the belt mass and length are entered into the micro processor before carrying out the measuring process. Based on these data and the measured natural frequency, the new FAG Top-Laser TRUMMY monitoring instrument calculates the belt tension which can then be compared with the nominal value for the belt drive. Deviations from the nominal value require corresponding corrective action regarding the belt tension.
The new measuring technique using light pulses is clearly superior to systems operating with sound waves, as no interfering influences can falsify the reading. Easy-to-understand, safe user instructions for the measuring instrument are supplied in multiple language options (English, German, French, Spanish and Italian). The TRUMMY is delivered in a rugged bag of synthetic material and is available immediately at an end user price of €398.
FAG Industrial Services GmbH (F’IS) Since the beginning of 2001, FAG Kugelfischer AG, a member of the Schaeffler Group, has been focusing its service business in FAG Industrial Services GmbH (F’IS), headquartered at Herzogenrath near Aachen. As an independent company, F’IS offers its maintenance services and service products on a manufacturer-neutral basis, so helping customers to save maintenance costs, optimize machine availability and avoid unexpected machine downtime.
Contact FAG Industrial Services GmbH Ms. Christiane Reimer Marketing Tel. +49 (0)2407 9149-47 Fax +49 (0)2407 9149-88 Email: reimer_c@fis-services.de
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