Amwell bridge and pier supported drive systems offer unsurpassed engineering, design, optimum energy transfer, manufacturing quality, ease of maintenance and dependable, trouble free operation.
The Amwell's drive design consists of rugged corrosion resistant cast iron housings providing 360° gear support, one-piece construction of alloy steel worm shafts and pinions. The split spur gear and bearing system meets the needs of high thrust and radial load applications while offering easy inspection and maintenance.
Amwell manufactures state-of-the-art worm gear and spur gear drives to match your specific tank diameter and process applications. Spur gear drives are furnished by Amwell for pier supported clarifier and thickener systems starting at about 30 ft. in diameter. Worm gear drives are available for bridge supported clarifiers and thickeners up to 50 ft. in diameter.
All Amwell drives are shop assembled and inspected in our own manufacturing facility to insure that each drive meets the project requirements prior to shipment. Inspection ease and reduced maintenance costs are hallmarks of Amwell drives.
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For comprehensive product specifications, drawings and additional options for any system, contact your local Amwell Representative or call our corporate office at 630-898-6900.
Squeaks and groans used to ring through the halls of the Racine Water Treatment Plant, indicating severe bearing wear and warning of impending shaft breakage. Repairing broken shafts and maintaining grease-lubricated bearings at the plant required a lot of effort. The affected basin would be shut down for four to six weeks, with three people working to fix the
shafts and grease the bearings. The cost to the plant was 960 man/hours (24 man/
weeks) per year... Read more