Project Planning for Drives

Additional documentation

Project Planning for Drives

4.1

Additional documentation

In addition to the information provided in this catalog, SEW-EURODRIVE offers

extensive documentation on the complete subject area of electrical drive technology.
This is primarily documentation from the "Drive Engineering Practical Implementation"
series. The current SEW-EURODRIVE documentation can be ordered or downloaded
from the SEW-EURODRIVE homepage (http://www.sew-eurodrive.com).

Drive
Engineering
Practical
Implementation

The publication "Drive Engineering Practical Implementation Drive Arrangements

with SEW-EURODRIVE Gearmotors" features extensive information on characteristics,
differentiating features and application areas of SEW drives. A comprehensive collection and assignment of the most important formulas for drive calculation and detailed
examples for the most frequently used applications make this documentation an
important tool for the project planner and an essential addition to the SEW-EURODRIVE
product catalogs.

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Drive selection data

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4.2

Drive selection data

1.0 Machine on LSS (normally the driven machine)

Legend: [...] = fill in values
[X] = make your selections by

2.7 Operating period/day [X]

3 hours
3 ... 10 hours

1.1 Field of application/industry [...]

> 10 hours
2.8 Backstop required in gear unit [X]
No

1.2 Application [...]

Yes
1.3 Ambient temperature [C] [...]
normal

min.

2.9 Exact load cycle attached [X]

max.

No
Yes

1.4 Altitude [m] [...]

3.0 Machine on HSS (normally the driving machine)

1.5 Installation [X]

3.1 Type: [X]

very small enclosed rooms (va 1m/s)

AC motor

small rooms (va 2m/s)

Hydraulic motor

large rooms and halls (va 3 m/s)

AC motor/inverter
Servomotor

3.2 Motor power PM [kW] [...]

open halls with roofs

3.3 Motor speed nM [kW] [...]

max.

min.

normal

DC motor

normal

min.

max.

outdoor, unprotected
1.6 Ambient conditions [X]
normal

3.4 Motor torque M M [kNm] [...]

3.5 Input speed n 1 [1/min] [...]

max.

min.

normal

normal

min.

max.

dusty
moist
corrosive

3.6 If electric motor: [X] [...]

dry

IEC
NEMA

2.0 Load characteristics

Motor size (IEC- or NEMA code):

2.1 Required speed n2 [1/min] [...]

normal

min.

3.7 Mounting of motor [X] [...]

B3
B5

max.

V1
other:

2.2 Input power PK1 [kW] [...]

normal

min.

max.

4.0 Gear unit requirements

2.3 Output torque M
normal

K2[kNm] [...]
max.
min.

2.4 Frequency of peak load (M

4.1 Gear Unit Type [X]

or P

K2 max.

K1 max.

per hour

Horizontal LSS "L"

Bevel-helical "R"

Vertical LSS "V"

Upright mounted "E"

) [...]
4.3 Housing orientation* [X]

2.5 Number of starts per hour [...]

starts

both directions
reversible

4.4 Mounting surface* [X]

M1

M4

F1

F4

M2
M3

M5
M6

F2
F3

F5
F6

2.6 Rotation direction under load (LSS) [X]

clockwise (CW)
counter-clockwise (CCW)

4.2 Gear unit design [X]

Helical "P"

*only to be filled in for non-standard

4.5 Shaft position [X]
4

2
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4.6 Service factor requirement FS min. [X] [...]

4.12 LSS bearing support

2 bearings, gear unit only transmits torque

on

Motor power PM /motor torque M M

Gear unit operating power PK1 /
Operating torque M K1

4.7 Bearing lifetime requirements L h min [...]

hours

1 bearing opposite to gear unit,

gear unit acts as one bearing support
1 bearing next to gear unit,
gear unit acts as one bearing support
4.13 Load on LSS [X] [...]

normal

min.

max.

normal

min.

max.

normal

min.

max.

normal

min.

max.

normal

min.

max.

normal

min.

max.

Axial load FA2 [kN]

4.8 Mounting of the gear unit [X]
Foot

Radial load FR2 [kN]

Flange

Distance from
shaft shoulder [mm]

Torque arm
4.9 LSS connection to machine
shaft of customer [X] [...]
Elastic coupling (claw or pin type)
Flexible coupling (gear or steel-disc type)
Rigid flange coupling
Barrel coupling

Application angle
of radial load []
or rotating
4.14 Load on HSS [X] [...]
Axial load FA1 [kN]

Chain sprocket
Pinion

Radial load FR1 [kN]

Hollow shaft - torque arm

Distance from
shaft shoulder [mm]

Hollow shaft - foot mounted

Hollow shaft - flange mounted
other:

Application angle
of radial load []
or rotating

4.10 Design of LSS gear unit [X] [...]

4.15 Electrical supply [X] [...]

Design LSS (if solid shaft)

AC
3-phase 1-phase

Solid shaft with keyway

Solid shaft without keyway

Mains supply U mains

Solid shaft with spline DIN 5480

other:
Design LSS (if hollow shaft)
Hollow shaft with keyway
Hollow shaft for shrink disc connection,
shrink disc included
Hollow shaft with spline DIN 5480

DC

AC
3-phase 1-phase

HZ

HZ

DC

Auxiliary supply U aux

Protection class IP
Explosion proof
requirement

Yes
No

other:

4.11 HSS connection to motor [X]

Customer installation
(foundation base frame)
Motor adapter with elastic coupling

4.16 Additional cooling (if required) [X]

Allowed
Not allowed
Fan
Oil-air cooler
Oil-water cooler

Swing base/base frame

Motor bracket with V-belt drive
Motor scoop (sugar scoop)

Cooling water available

No
Yes

other, see sketch

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Project planning procedure

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4.3

Project planning procedure

The following flow chart schematically shows the procedure for the project planning of
an industrial gear unit.

For drive selection data, see chapter 4.2

Machine on LSS and ambient conditions

Load characteristics

Machine on HSS

Gear unit requirement

Type and design

Service factor
Mounting and connection to machine on LSS
Loads on LSS and HSS

Gear unit selection

n
Calculate gear ratio: i = 1
n2

Calculate input power: PK1 =

Specify gear unit size and reduction ratio

MK2 x n2
9,550 x

For one direction of rotation under load: PN1 PK1 FS

For two directions of rotation under load (reversing): PN1 PK1 FS 1.43 or

PN1, rev

PK1 FS with PN1, rev = 0,7 PN1

Calculate permitted peak load: P

K1 zul

2 x MN2
2 x PN1
or MK2 zul =
F
F
F

Check peak load: PK1max PK1zul or MK2max MK2zul

Calculate thermal rating: PT = PTH f1 f2 fL fT

Check thermal rating: PK1 PT

Check the occurring external radial and axial shaft loads

for conditions mentioned in chapter 5.4: FR2 FRa and FR1 FRe
for other conditions, contact SEW-EURODRIVE

Select connection to the motor (if required) chapter 6.5 ... 6.7

Select alternative sealing systems (if required) chapter 6.4

Select cooling and pressure lubrication components (if required) chapter 7

Select monitoring functions and instrumentation (if required) chapter 7

Check whether all defined requirements are met.

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