Angus Macdonald, Lubrication Engineers International AG, describes the benefits of quality gear lubrication in the cement industry

Modem gears are performing heavier work and carrying greater loads than ever before. Gear manufacturers are redesigning, modernising and using finer steels to produce precision gears that will give better performance. Production demands in the cement industry often force users to raise production above rated machine capacities. This is done with the knowledge that gear life will be reduced, but that the increased cost will be offset by the increased production achieved