Whether you need a gear or a roller, you should be aware of the importance of lubrication in a gear assembly. While excessive grease and oil can cause a lubrication failure, excess oil prevents the gear from cooling properly and is bad for the machine. To avoid these problems, you must regularly check the oil level in your gear assembly....

A typical non-lubricated gear and roller drive is made of metal-to-metal helical gearing. The problem with this type of drive is that it is not very reliable due to the high level of friction and endangered race geometry. This is where the lubrication comes in. While oil bath lubrication can be effective in some applications, it can be expensive...

If you are in the process of replacing a non-lubricated gear and roller, you should know that this method is not the only way to go about it. A good way to ensure that your non-lubricated gears and rollers have a long life is to make sure that you select a high-quality oil that is designed for gears and rollers....