Lubrizol

The gearbox solutions team here at Highfield Gears have had the pleasure of helping several businesses across the UK with gearbox repair, gearbox reconditioning or total gearbox replacement, including Lubrizol who came to us looking for help when their gearbox components had suffered damage.

As you'll read in this case study, our engineers wrote detailed inspection reports to decipher what was wrong before using their extensive capabilities and years of experience to repair the gearbox back to an acceptable standard.

As well as local businesses such as Lubrizol, and Ardagh Glass, we’ve had the pleasure of working with global brands across the UK and Europe such as Tata Steel, Guinness and Ineos. If you’d like to know more about our ability to fix products from a range of notable gear manufacturing brands then be sure to get in touch with our team here at Highfield Gears. We’re confident we can provide an expert service, at competitive prices, and our team of engineers would love to hear how they can help you repair your broken units for your industrial gearbox. Simply call us on 01484 531 010, or email us at sales@hgi-uk.co.uk.

The Industrial Gearbox Issues We Faced

Once our specialists got to inspect the details of the broken gearbox, at our facilities in Huddersfield, they quickly discovered a series of issues. To start, the input bearing had collapsed, and the high-speed input shaft was good for scrap only. The cycloid discs had pitted on the bearing diameter and outer profile and, due to a bearing failure, the 1st Redn bearing had damage and the 2nd Redn plates had suffered pitting to their respective bearing faces.

We also inspected the 1st reduction Epicyclic unit which showed a great deal of internal damage due to bearing failure and particles moving around the gearbox when it was operating. In fact, when we stripped the bearings, the whole thing collapsed due to the damage.

After the initial inspections, our gearbox services team spoke to the business, Lubrizol, about the issue and recommended a range of solutions and upgrades which would help solve these problems. As with every client, we kept Lubrizol informed of our progress with detailed reports and photographs from our workshop.

The Gearbox Repair Solutions We Implemented

Inspections and diagnostics complete, we got to work applying our bespoke solutions to the problem to ensure that Lubrizol would have a gearbox that was back working to the standards they expect. We began by manufacturing and fitting a new high-speed input shaft, we then supplied, and fitted, new hardened ground sleeves to suit the cycloid discs.

As well as these specific solutions, we also underwent some general maintenance and fitted brand-new bearings, seals and o-rings. Our final step was to rebuild the unit and undergo testing to ensure it was working well before handing it back to Lubrizol so it could continue to power their business.

Contact Us

Our ability to offer a holistic industrial gearbox repair service is matched by very few people and, because we’re located in the UK and manufacture everything in house, we can offer fast turnaround times because we aren’t reliant on supply chains. So, if you have an issue with your gearbox and need the help of experts, be sure to get in touch with us by phone on 01484 531 010, or email us at sales@hgi-uk.co.uk.