Transcyko Heavy Duty Planetary Gearboxes for Dryers
Transycko manufactures helical and planetary heavy duty gearboxes that are commonly used for industrial dryers. Heavy duty planetary gearboxes are especially suitable for the demands of sludge drying in waste water treatment plants, and Transycko manufactures heavy duty planetary gearboxes for driers that are high quality cost effective alternatives for Bonfiglioli installations.
The role of helical & planetary gearboxes for dryer systems
Gearboxes play a crucial role in industrial wastewater treatment sludge dryers. Heavy-duty helical and planetary gearboxes have the capability to deliver high torque with precise speed control, which are essential for efficient drying. Gearbox designs can be made to withstand the harsh conditions of wastewater treatment facilities, including corrosive environments and heavy loads.
What Is Sludge Drying?
In wastewater treatment sludge is dried while being processed in a mixing machine. This is an intensive operation with variable loads as processing material may need to have water content reduced from 80% to 40% for biomass fuel or dried to the point that the sludge becomes dry solids.
Sludge drying reduces volume for disposal cost reduction and may add savings by reuse of solids as biomass fuel. Gearboxes for drying need to be durable and powerful enough to manage flexible loads without failures. This is why heavy duty planetary gearboxes are commonly used for sludge drying applications.
How do you select a gearbox for a dryer?
There are several factors that influence the selection of the right gearbox for any industrial drying application. Sludge dryer gearbox selection depends on drying capacity and sludge consistency to determine the load requirements. Torque, speed, reduction ratio and AGMA service factor need to be balanced for optimal and efficient performance without failure.
In addition, environmental sealing systems, lubrication and cooling considerations need to be factored into the gearbox design for the best balance between achieving the performance requirements and operating as effectively and reliably as possible in the demanding environment of wastewater treatment. The combination of power, reliability, environmental sealing and efficiency is best met by planetary gearboxes for dryers or cyclo gearboxes where exceptional shock loads may be encountered.
What are the advantages of planetary gearboxes in sludge drier applications?
Planetary gearboxes are commonly used in sludge drier applications for many reasons. The capability of generating high torque in a compact format with efficient power transmission is useful for integrating gearboxes into existing systems.
- High torque density
- Compact size
- Coaxial input & output shafts
- Efficient power transmission
- Even load distribution
Compact size, a reason why Transycko cyclo drives are also used for sludge drying, enables a high torque density in limited installation spaces. Coaxial input and output shafts reduce wear and tear and extend working life between servicing.
What are the problems of using the wrong gearboxes for dryers?
Outdated and worn gear systems reduce the efficiency of dryer operations and also require constant maintenance. Maintenance contracts, parts and servicing can be extremely expensive, so it’s a good idea to look for better alternatives that are more reliable, efficient, and have lower maintenance costs. Using the right gearbox for your dryers offers significant savings above the costs of changing gearbox providers.
Transcyko drop-in solutions give you the opportunity to replace existing gearboxes with a more efficient, lower maintenance alternative, and also the possibility of upgrading a dryer system for significantly lower costs than refurbishing or replacing your existing equipment. Hanging on to the wrong gearbox for your driers simply increases your costs over time.
What about drop-in replacement of other dryer gearboxes?
Transycko offers efficient, cost-effective, high quality drop-in replacements for a wide range of products by other leading brands including Sumitomo cyclo gearboxes, and Bonfiglioli and SEW Eurodrive planetary gearboxes. Transcyko offers a direct alternative to Bonfiglioli 150kW planetary gearboxes with an input speed of 1750rpm and output speed of 2.56rpm, which are typical of planetary gearboxes used for dryers.
How does a Buddy Box replace chain gear and worm reducer combinations?
Chain drives are large, noisy, and high maintenance. When you build in the inefficiency of a worm gear drive to deliver the power output this wastes energy, which you have to deal with as well as the maintenance costs and difficult installation.
Buddy Boxes can be used to redirect the power output and eliminate the chain drive in a smaller, more efficient, more reliable footprint. This enables you to worry less about maintenance and running costs and focus more on outputs and returns.
Why are Transycko planetary gearboxes for dryers a good choice?
The robust construction of Transcyko planetary gearboxes for dryers ensures reliable performance, reducing downtime and maintenance costs. High torque density and compact size makes them ideal for dryer applications where space is limited. Transcyko planetary gearboxes deliver efficient power transmission and even distribution of load, reducing wear and tear on the gearbox components.
Our helical gearboxes are highly efficient and can be used in conjunction with our planetary gearboxes to provide a combination of high torque and smooth, reliable performance. The ‘buddy box’ style of gearbox for dryers combines the best of both worlds, and offers a much more reliable, compact, efficient and lower maintenance option to conventional chain gear and worm reducer systems. Contact us today to dicover the solution we have for your dryer gearbox needs.