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Chapter 10
CONTROL OF GEARING BETWEEN GEAR RING AND PINION IN KILN
THROUGH LEADEN HEELS

10.1 OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE

The main objective of this procedure is to maintain a good contact between the gearings teeth
(pinion / gear ring), in order to increase the transmission service life.

10. 2 METHOD BASIS OR FOUNDATION

The transmission objective is to transmit the motor spinning momentum from the kiln reducer to the
kiln tube.

One or two pinions and a sprocket, composed by two or four parts, compose the transmission. The
sprocket is subject to the kiln tube through the sprocket springs.

10.2.1 Activating gear ring and pinion wear

The problems occurring with kiln pinions and gear rings are generally originated by:

- Axial warping of sprocket.

- Radial warping of sprocket.

- Lubrication.

The faults previously mentioned, are normally consequences of a permanent or thermal deformation
in the kiln tube, causing an overload of gear ring teeth generating as result the contact (support)
reduction in teeth width as well as in teeth height.

10.2.2 Gearing failures cause

The gearing failures cause is mainly due to wear on the support rollers, kiln tires, supports, etc.,
which can mean a reduction of distance between centers between sprocket and pinion, with the
effect that the distance between the tooth top and the tooth bottom is too small, i.e. lower than 6 - 12
mm, according to the kiln size.

10.3 METHOD DEVELOPMENT

10.3.1 Equipment and tools to be used Lead

1/8 inch long rod
- Leaden heels (24 pieces), according to Fig. 10.1
- Thickness gauge (Vernier)
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Figure 10.1
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10.3.2 Periodicity

The recommendation is to perform this measuring once a year, or every time the kiln alignment is
made.

10.3.3 Procedure, calculation methods and results

First of all the screws set tightening must be reviewed, and in order to control the teeth gearing, the
clearance between the tooth top and the tooth bottom must be the same on both sides (entrance and
exit).

In order to monitor the clearance between pinion and gear ring, the lateral caps above the pinion
must be removed. In case of having two pinions, this measuring operation must be repeated for the
other pinion.

The gear rings springs, or their fastening pins, are marked with the consecutive numbers from 1 to
12.

24 leaden heels are manufactured, according to Figure number 10.1.

The leaden heels are marked in 2 sets, with the numbers from 1 to 12; a set corresponds to the
entrance side and the other corresponds to the exit side.

The heels are inserted at the pinion back, crossing through the gear ring every time a pin fastens the
supports to the gear ring. During this operation, the kiln in hot and / or cold environment, must be
spun with the slow spin.

The heels are measured and the measures are recorded in a scheme (polar diagram), see Form
number 10.1.

10.3.4 Interpretation of results

The gearing teeth must be absolutely examined, before determining the kiln definite alignment. It
can be confirmed that what follows is what there is in the mounting between the teeth top and teeth
base:

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Module Step (mm) Clear. (mm) Set

48 151 12 Gearing teeth

45-42 141-132 11
40-35 126-110 10 Pinion
30-20 95-63 8 Step

If the confirmed set is not in accordance with these values, an adjustment must be made, duly
considering the teeth wear, with arrangement to the clearance indicated above, i.e. that it must be
considered when the new kiln shaft is determined. Given the case an incorrect gearing can be
corrected by displacing the pinion through command supports intermediate sheets (or shims)
thickness modification.

If the contact between the teeth is not correct, this means that the teeth are not in uniform contact
along the entire surface, one of the pinion supports could be displaced in horizontal sense. The
original position of the support is indicated by chisel strikes in the support basement, and in the seat
plate. The supports position can be adjusted through the adjustment screws.

10.3.5 Safety aspects

it is always dangerous to work close to a rotary kiln. Due that measuring and compare the
parallelism and flotation of kiln rollers it is required to work very close to the kiln, the appropriate
clothing, safety goggles, safety shoes, gloves and safety helmet must be utilized.

10.3.6 Condemning or permissible limits

The maximum permissible clearance available must be 12 mm, and 6 mm as minimum, and in the
teeth parallelism confirmation case, the maximum deviation will be 0.01 mm.

10.4 COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS

The kiln transmission gearing control is basic for its durability, although it is very important to develop
this control when the kiln is steady, i.e. that there is not existing material accumulated in zones.

10.5 ATTACHMENTS AND FORMS UTILIZED

-Form 10.1, Gearing control between pinion and gear ring.

10.6 REFERENCES

- Manual: Transmission type 82 with one pinion, F.L. Smidth 18114-13

- Manual: Transmission type DL-5, SL-5, DL-7 and SL-7, F.L. Smidth 18111-17

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