Rapid Gear provides services for the pulp and paper industry

The pulp and paper sector benefits from many of Rapid Gear`s essential services.

Custom gears and machining are the specialties of Rapid Gear, which has served important Canadian industries with its skills for more than 40 years. One of these industries is pulp and paper. To keep processing wood resources into the paper products everyone uses every day, machinery must work reliably and smoothly.

Rapid Gear’s contributions to the pulp and paper industry include custom gears and machining, gearbox repair and replacement, open gearing, and maintenance. The company also services equipment for original equipment manufacturers in this sector.

Three main industry challenges

When it comes to pulp and paper, Rapid Gear can provide essential assistance and superior service in many areas. The company can replace leaking seals, as well as input cartridge bearings and seals; its team of highly skilled gear experts can also offer onsite inspection of gearing for clients’ convenience. Paper recycling is another important area, as gear reducers are used heavily in mashing bulk cardboard into slush.

The pulp and paper industry poses many tough challenges for equipment and the gears, gearboxes, seals, and other components that operate inside it. The three most common ones are the following:

• Wet environment – The working environment tends to have a high level of humidity, which has been known to corrode metals and contaminate lubricants;
• Variable speeds – The constantly changing speeds of pulp and paper equipment can cause uneven wear and tear on gearboxes, as well as additional stresses; and
• Weather and environmental factors – Equipment in this industry is regularly exposed to high ambient temperatures. This can reduce bearing life while breaking down lubricants and seals.

These challenges reinforce the importance of using equipment and components that can operate in these environments reliably and maintaining them to keep them operating at the top of their capabilities. Rapid Gear can help accomplish this.

Pulp and paper is just one of the industries that Rapid Gear services. The company also provides custom gears and machining for clients in mining, the military, cranes and lifting, aggregate, and ski-lift repairs. Whatever the application, turn to Rapid Gear for the best gear-related solution.

To learn more, contact Rapid Gear.

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