Surface Wear News Today

The gearbox is a vital component for rotating machinery and has been used in many critical engineering applications. Surface wear is a common but inevitable phenomenon during the lifespan of the gearbox. Its propagation can result in some catastrophic failures and cause unexpected economic loss. Therefore, it is vital to evaluate the degradation process of the gear system caused by surface wear propagation in order to make reliable predictive maintenance-based decisions to ensure the safe operat...

Detecting Surface Wear with Smartphone Optical Metrology Tools Image Credit: BongkarnGraphic/Shutterstock.com Identifying wear level is an important objective in many engineering and industrial settings, as this information can be used to boost efficiency, minimize costs, and avoid accidents. Ideally, detecting surface wear should be carried out with a cost-effective method that is easy to use. In a new study published by The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Tech...