Gearboxes monitor themselves

Alpha IQ gearheads can measure and monitor torque, radial forces, speed or temperature.

The Alpha IQ range of smart planetary gearboxes are a variant of the successful Alpha SP+ and TP+ but can monitor themselves.

Depending on the type these gearheads can measure and monitor torque, radial forces, speed or temperature.

Combinations of these variables are also possible because three measurement channels are available.

Each sensor gearhead is fully compatible, both mechanically and geometrically, with the standard Alpha products and boast the same impressive characteristics when it comes to positioning accuracy, synchronism and smooth running.

The technical advance of these sensor gearheads opens up process monitoring opportunities for not only engineers but also for managers.

Production and maintenance managers have the ability to collect data from equipment and plan ahead for service downtimes.

The Alpha IQ helps avoid unscheduled breakdowns by monitoring critical components in a machine as well as their accumulated information.

This approach allows process variables to be measured on the spot through real-time data capture directly during operation with a maximum sampling rate 1kHz of up to three channels that can be evaluated synchronously.

The IQ uses a process data log so that all process data is monitored and logged to facilitate real-time retrieval via various interfaces.

Determination of the load population means the actual load is measured over the entire service life of the component.

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