1. Define the measurement
Identify the gear stage, gear ratio, accessible measurement points and operating conditions.

Transmission error describes the deviation between the ideal and actual motion transmitted through a gearbox. ROTEC supports its investigation with synchronised rotational data acquisition and application-specific analysis in RAS software.
A gearbox investigation needs more than average speed. Shaft motion, gear ratio and operating conditions must be considered together. Suitable analysis helps compare transmission behaviour across speed and load.
Identify the gear stage, gear ratio, accessible measurement points and operating conditions.
High-resolution encoders on input and output shafts capture rotational motion. A common time base supports multi-channel analysis and comparison with simultaneously measured vibration signals.
RAS software provides gear and gearbox analysis alongside time, angle and order analysis.
Compare results in the context of measurement configuration and operating conditions. Additional vibration signals require a suitable measurement setup.
Operating conditions and additional quantities provide context for the results. A time history can display different signals together; the signals and analysis methods are selected for the particular measurement task.

Support with sensor selection, measurement points, data acquisition and analysis.
Analysis tools for transmission error, averaged revolutions and order spectra.
Investigate speed-dependent and operating-condition-dependent behaviour during development and validation.
Measurements and analyses can be integrated into test procedures. RAS software lists end-of-line inspection of gearboxes and gear pairs as an application.
No. Transmission error relates the deviation in transmitted motion to the ideal gear ratio. Torsional vibration analysis examines dynamic rotational behaviour. Both can be relevant to a gearbox investigation.
No. An NVH assessment must account for the test objective, operating conditions and, where appropriate, additional measurements.
Tell us about the gear stage, operating range and test objective. We can then discuss measurement points and the analyses required.

Transmission error describes the deviation between the ideal and actual motion transmitted through a gearbox. ROTEC supports its investigation with synchronised rotational data acquisition and application-specific analysis in RAS software.
A gearbox investigation needs more than average speed. Shaft motion, gear ratio and operating conditions must be considered together. Suitable analysis helps compare transmission behaviour across speed and load.
Identify the gear stage, gear ratio, accessible measurement points and operating conditions.
High-resolution encoders on input and output shafts capture rotational motion. A common time base supports multi-channel analysis and comparison with simultaneously measured vibration signals.
RAS software provides gear and gearbox analysis alongside time, angle and order analysis.
Compare results in the context of measurement configuration and operating conditions. Additional vibration signals require a suitable measurement setup.
Operating conditions and additional quantities provide context for the results. A time history can display different signals together; the signals and analysis methods are selected for the particular measurement task.

Support with sensor selection, measurement points, data acquisition and analysis.
Analysis tools for transmission error, averaged revolutions and order spectra.
Investigate speed-dependent and operating-condition-dependent behaviour during development and validation.
Measurements and analyses can be integrated into test procedures. RAS software lists end-of-line inspection of gearboxes and gear pairs as an application.
No. Transmission error relates the deviation in transmitted motion to the ideal gear ratio. Torsional vibration analysis examines dynamic rotational behaviour. Both can be relevant to a gearbox investigation.
No. An NVH assessment must account for the test objective, operating conditions and, where appropriate, additional measurements.
Tell us about the gear stage, operating range and test objective. We can then discuss measurement points and the analyses required.
NEWS & TECHNICAL INSIGHTS
Technical insights into rotational measurement and news from the ROTEC network.
With its Shanghai office and regional contacts, ROTEC is expanding technical support for customers and partners in China.
The return to the original name connects ROTEC’s history with the continued development of precise rotational analysis and measurement technology.
How transmission errors arise and how rotational and order analysis help investigate vibration and noise in wind turbine gearboxes.
NEWS & TECHNICAL INSIGHTS
Technical insights into rotational measurement and news from the ROTEC network.
With its Shanghai office and regional contacts, ROTEC is expanding technical support for customers and partners in China.
The return to the original name connects ROTEC’s history with the continued development of precise rotational analysis and measurement technology.
How transmission errors arise and how rotational and order analysis help investigate vibration and noise in wind turbine gearboxes.