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HELICAL GEARED MOTOR REBUILD FOR BRAKE TESTING SYSTEM
WHEN A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE BRAKE tester system, belonging to a company that MOT’s commercial vehicles, started to fail the company set out to get it fixed.
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The problem was found to be down to a helical geared motor with a two-stage gearbox, which was showing signs of wear. Excessive noise had been reported when the motor was running in a clockwise direction, but no noise at all when running anti-clockwise. The brake had also not been operating efficiently. The customer initially enquired with the machine manufacturer about the problem, but as the gearbox was licensed to the manufacturer, it insisted on a new one being fitted, which would be a costly expense and would have a long lead time that was unacceptable for the commercial vehicle MOT company. The company contacted Rotor Technical Services in the hope that the original geared motor could be repaired, rather than replaced. New gears, bearings, seals, components and a brake kit, allowed Rotor Technical Services to provide a full rebuild of the gearbox, offering a fast and more cost-effective option than having to purchase a complete new unit.
