When BOC Gases Ireland decided to update the inefficient existing worm and wheel drives for their cooling tower fans in Cork and Dublin, the question of which supplier to approach was easily answered The BOC Gases engineers confirmed that the existing drives were not ideally suited to the demanding application of Cooling Tower Fan Drives. A Hansen P4 bevel helical unit, with suitably sized bearings, would be a far better option. BOC Gases UK had previously experienced a reliable service from Hansen Transmissions at their various sites around the UK.

Whilst the order covered the drives in the towers, plus one spare unit, the initial supply was for one only, to prove the ease with which the change could be made. That unit was duly delivered and, with a Hansen engineer on site to advise and assist, the unit was installed in no time at all and without any problems.

With the initial drive unit operating satisfactorily, the remaining four will be delivered soon.