Repeat Gears For Zimmer Open Bearing System

Repeat gears are used in all "open bearing" rotary screen printing machines.

Zimmer America guarantees a 12 month usable life (based on 3 shift operation) for all original Zimmer repeat gears and tension rings. After that, the repeat gears and tension rings need to be rebuilt with original Zimmer America spare parts and to factory specifications.

Zimmer America evaluates all gears that are sent to our plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina and prepares an estimate for the customer detailing all parts necessary for rebuilding with the time estimate per gear. Every gear that passes through our facility gets a serial number and is logged and kept up with from that point on. Every repair is logged and when it become un-economical to rebuild the customer will be informed.

Zimmer America does not recommend to customers to rebuild these very important parts of an open bearing printing machine by themselves because special tooling and know how is required in order to achieve new-like condition of the complete assembly.

After rebuilding for about 1/2 to 2/3 of the cost of a new repeat gear or tension ring, the part carries the same warranty and usable lifetime guarantee as any new repeat gear.

Please view the images below for 'Before and After' examples: