Method for automatic detection of wear, gear damage and/or bearing damage on a gearbox

A method for detecting wear and/or damage to a motor-gearbox unit with a motor and a gearbox coupled to the motor on the output side includes a detection module determining an input and/or output torque either directly or indirectly as a measured variable that can be unambiguously correlated with the input and/or output torque when the gearbox is moved by the motor. A signal curve is respectively generated for such movements, which signal curve reflects the input and/or output torque respectively determined directly or indirectly as a function of a variable correlated with the position of the gearbox. At least some of these signal curves are analyzed automatically, wherein a region of the variable correlated with the position of the gearbox is identified, to which a feature characteristic of gearbox damage can be assigned for the respective signal curve.