The benefits of attending this course include: Gaining increased confidence in diagnosing gearbox failure modes; interpreting condition monitoring data and appreciating potential problems with lubrication systems. You will achieve a fundamental understanding of how gears work and appreciate the importance of proper lubrication; manufacturing accuracy; gear and bearing alignment; material and heat treatment quality has on gearbox life. It will allow you to make more informed decisions regarding the operation; servicing; maintenance and purchase of wind turbine gearboxes and supporting services.
The British Gear Association (BGA) is a trade association that promotes the technical and commercial interests of manufacturers, distributors, academics and others involved in the Power Transmissions industry in the United Kingdom.
The Association speaks with authority on behalf of the industry both nationally and internationally and its ability to help companies and individuals involved in the industry is widely recognised by government, the media and industry. The Association is well-represented on British and International Standard committees and provides the Chairman of the British Standards Institution's MCE/5 Committee on Gearing and the Chairman to ISO TC60 sub committee SC1.
