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    Pinion Backlash Measurement 100714

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    This document discusses backlash in gears and gear trains. Backlash is the amount of clearance between mated gear teeth and allows for lubrication, manufacturing errors, load deflection, and thermal expansion. Factors like profile, pitch, and center distance errors affect backlash. In a gear train, backlash is cumulative as each gear introduces some slack. Backlash is properly measured perpendicular to the tooth surface at the pitch circle with a dial indicator. The document describes a case study where backlash was incorrectly measured at the pinion shaft end rather than the tooth, resulting in a reading that was too low. When measured correctly at the tooth, the backlash was within specifications.

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    Pinion Backlash Measurement 100714

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    This document discusses backlash in gears and gear trains. Backlash is the amount of clearance between mated gear teeth and allows for lubrication, manufacturing errors, load deflection, and thermal expansion. Factors like profile, pitch, and center distance errors affect backlash. In a gear train, backlash is cumulative as each gear introduces some slack. Backlash is properly measured perpendicular to the tooth surface at the pitch circle with a dial indicator. The document describes a case study where backlash was incorrectly measured at the pinion shaft end rather than the tooth, resulting in a reading that was too low. When measured correctly at the tooth, the backlash was within specifications.

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    This document discusses backlash in gears and gear trains. Backlash is the amount of clearance between mated gear teeth and allows for lubrication, manufacturing errors, load deflection, and thermal expansion. Factors like profile, pitch, and center distance errors affect backlash. In a gear train, backlash is cumulative as each gear introduces some slack. Backlash is properly measured perpendicular to the tooth surface at the pitch circle with a dial indicator. The document describes a case study where backlash was incorrectly measured at the pinion shaft end rather than the tooth, resulting in a reading that was too low. When measured correctly at the tooth, the backlash was within specifications.

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    Pinion Backlash Measurement 100714

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    Anand Kesarkar
    This document discusses backlash in gears and gear trains. Backlash is the amount of clearance between mated gear teeth and allows for lubrication, manufacturing errors, load deflection, and thermal expansion. Factors like profile, pitch, and center distance errors affect backlash. In a gear train, backlash is cumulative as each gear introduces some slack. Backlash is properly measured perpendicular to the tooth surface at the pitch circle with a dial indicator. The document describes a case study where backlash was incorrectly measured at the pinion shaft end rather than the tooth, resulting in a reading that was too low. When measured correctly at the tooth, the backlash was within specifications.

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    Pradhapan, TPL Pune


    Backlash measurement in Gears/ Gear Trains
    What is Backlash?
    The amount of clearance between mated gear teeth. It can be seen when the direction of
    movement is reversed and the slack or lost motion is taken up before the reversal of motion is
    complete.





    Why back lash is required?
    Minimum amount of backlash is maintained to prevent jamming. Reasons for the presence of
    backlash include allowing for lubrication, manufacturing errors, deflection under load, and thermal
    expansion.
    What are the actors affecting backlash?
    Factors affecting the amount backlash required in a gear train include errors in profile, pitch,
    tooth thickness, helix angle and center distance, and run-out. The greater the accuracy the smaller
    the backlash needed. Backlash is most commonly created by cutting the teeth deeper into the gears
    than the ideal depth. Another way of introducing backlash is by increasing the center distances
    between the gears.











    L. Pradhapan, TPL Pune
    Backlash pertaining to gear train:
    In a gear train, backlash is cumulative. When a gear-train is reversed the driving gear is turned a
    short distance, equal to the total of all the backlashes, before the final driven gear begins to rotate.
    How backlash is measured?
    Backlash is measured normal (perpendicular) to the tooth surface on pitch circle with the help of
    a dial indicator as shown in below. Backlash is measured at pinion while holding the gear rigid.










    Case Study: Measurement of backlash of pinion of gearbox used in Sugar Industry.
    Initial information received from Client: Pinion was checked by client at their premises and backlash
    was found 0.19mm against requirement of 0.4 to 0.66mm. Since the backlash was less, pinion was
    kept unused for want of clarification.
    Investigation by TPL on 08.07.14 at client premises and the observations are as below
    The method followed by client for the measurement of backlash was wrong. They checked as
    follows.





    Pinion with shaft assembly Backlash measured on pinion shaft end
    L. Pradhapan, TPL Pune
    Backlash was measured at pinion shaft end (as shown in above figure) instead of at pinion gear
    tooth, which resulted in backlash of 0.19mm and the pinion was kept unused.
    Subsequently, the backlash was measured at pinion normal to gear tooth and observed backlash
    was 0.59mm which was within acceptable limit of 0.4 to 0.66mm. Method of measurement is shown
    below.









    Backlash measurement at pinion gear tooth
    Conclusion: Even though angle of deflection is same, backlash varied due to variation in pinion pitch
    circle diameter and shaft diameter. Since pinion shaft diameter is less in this case compared to pitch
    circle diameter of pinion (shown in below figure), backlash measured at shaft end is less compared
    to backlash measured at pinion tooth. Hence, backlash measurement of pinion at correct location is
    very important and measurement at wrong location resulted in almost rejection of acceptable
    pinion.










    Backlash measured at pinion tooth
    (cord length is more)
    Backlash measured at pinion shaft
    end (cord length is less)
    Diameter of pinion shaft
    Pitch circle diameter of pinion

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