Churning losses and thermal rating

Churning losses may occur with the following conditions. They must be considered during the thermal check:

  • A mounting position in which the 1st gear unit stage fully immerses in the lubricant. In the catalog "CM3C.. MOVIMOT® performance gearmotors" > chapter "Mounting positions.." > "MOVIMOT® performance gearmotor mounting positions", appropriate mounting positions for the gear unit are marked with an *.
  • A high mean input speed and consequently a high circumferential speed of the gear wheels of the input gear stage.

If one or both of these conditions apply, determine the requirements from the application and the corresponding operating conditions (see chapter Data for calculating the thermal rating) and consult SEW-EURODRIVE. SEW‑EURODRIVE can calculate the thermal rating based on the actual operating conditions. The thermal rating of the gear unit can be increased by appropriate measures, such as by using a synthetic lubricant with higher thermal endurance properties.

INFORMATION

To keep churning losses to a minimum, use the gear unit preferably in mounting position M1.