David Brown Santasalo (DBS) recently completed the installation of an enhanced complete drive system test bed at the Service Center in Chile.

The project followed discussions with some customers who had experienced reliability issues in their drive systems. Due to power restrictions from the local grid, it was not possible for any provider to test a complete assembly of a drive system prior to the installation and commissioning processes. This led to further downtime to rectify any issues identified.

Following a $1 million investment, DBS can now generate around 20 times the normal voltage supply available from the local grid. This is the first of its kind in Chile and DBS are the only provider able to offer this kind of service in the area.

Customers in Chile will now have all their gearbox assemblies (electric motor + fluid coupling + gearbox) dynamically tested using DBS’ enhanced services. This means they can be sure that once a gearbox is commissioned into place, it will not have any unforeseen reliability issues or premature failures.

This will be the first time a service provider in Chile has been able to test the complete drive assembly prior to installation.