Thanks guys,
I will be looking into these suggested explanations. I thing there might be something about the mesh contact ratio, since it is low in this application.
Klarskov
This is a machine placed on top of a large gear and using 6 separate motor/gear-box/pinion configurations to rotate the machine.
From measurements of torque on each pinion, it can be seen that sometimes the load is distributed very different. Usually you see a peak in torque to start the...
thread406-196324
The above mentioned thread describes a problem with load sharing on multiple pinions. The distribution of loads on each of six pinions can be unfavorable when the system is locked.
I'm now faced with a similar problem, anyone got any suggestions or references to literature...