Company Profile: Promess, Inc.
With its assembly and test systems in use worldwide, this company has a fascinating history as well as a bright and productive future.
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Programmed to Enter New Markets
By: Jerry Fireman
As it expands into new markets, including wind energy, Oerlikon Fairfield adopts a new CNC programming system that has increased both flexibility and productivity.
Fatigue Performance of Prealloyed PM Steel
By: Alexander Klekovkin, Nagarjuna Nandivada, Ian Howe & Sven Bengtsson
North American Hoganas successfully demonstrates the excellent heat-treated properties of the newly developed prealloyed Cr-Ni steel Astaloy CMN.
Robotic Gear Processing
By: Robert E. Lee Greene III
As companies around the world seek ways in which to lower production costs, robotic deburring and manufacturing systems can definitely help level the playing field.
Company Profile: Gear Technology
Long known for quality and precision, this company continues making strides in the commercial aerospace and defense industries, with new markets on the horizon.
A New Approach to Shop-Floor Gear Inspection
By: Gary Sicheneder & Roberto Baruchello
Marposs has responded to a need for a shop-floor inspection system, allowing for real-time inspection of gears in various stages of production without the need for skilled setup.
Axis of Rotation Metrology for Improved Gearing
By: Drew Devitt
Spindle metrology can help you produce better gears, and it is an excellent new tool for diagnosing error sources in the machining process.
New Gains in Grinding Pinions
By: Anita Fey
In building a machine that completely grinds pump pinions in a single clamping Junker presents a unique production technology, and the ability to replace three machines with a...
Company Profile: X-R-I Testing, Inc.
Whether you want to send your gears in for non-destructive testing, handle it yourself, or to establish a—co-located—facility on-site, here's the company to...
Duration Through Diversification
By: Everett Hawkins
A wide range of capabilities at work in diverse markets helps companies like Forest City Gear to remain competitive and thrive during tough economic times.
Gear Tooth Temperature Measurements
By: Suren Rao, Ph.D. & Douglas R. McPherson
Much can be learned from measuring the temperature of gears under load. The following paper describes an experimental technique developed specifically for this purpose.
Gear Cleaning Goes Ultrasonic
By: Del Williams
Ultrasonic baths can optimize gear cleaning in terms of safety, quality, and cost. The following tips will help you get the most out of this application.
Company Profile: Inductoheat, Inc.
From selecting the right material for parts a company wants to manufacture, to designing the induction heat-treating system it will require, here's your source for expert...
Bearing Reliability in Rebuilt Gearboxes
By: Colin Roberts
SKF's bearing vibration analyzer has proven invaluable during the maintenance and refurbishment of gearboxes and other critical units in demanding applications.
Low Pressure Carburizing for Transmissions
By: Dr. Volker Heuer & Dr. Klaus Löser
Low pressure carburizing and high pressure gas quenching have become a preferred technology for the latest generation of transmissions. Here's why.
Retained Austenite Stabilization
By: Paul Stratton & Cord Henrik Surberg
Case-hardened components made of low-alloy steels often have retained austenite in the case after quenching, which can be transformed to martensite by further cooling of the...
Company Profile: Cleveland Gear Company
Long known as an expert in manufacturing worm gears and drives, this company is expanding its range of capabilities and entering exciting new markets.
High Pressure Water Deburring
By: Richard Bertsche
Friendly both to parts and the environment, this process is gaining momentum in the gear-manufacturing industry as its many benefits are discovered.
Lubricant Contaminants Limit Gear Life
By: Mary Moon, Ph.D.
It's been estimated that 82 percent of machine wear is particle-induced, pointing to the importance of purchasing quality lubricants and keeping them free of particulate...
Abrasiveness of Boron Carbide Coatings
By: Matthew Siniawski, Jane Qian Wang & Stephen J. Harris
Parameters such as coating thickness, counterpart tempering temperature, and coating asperity sharpness in particular influence coating abrasiveness.
Company Profile: Brelie Gear Co., Inc.
Take an established company with experienced personnel, throw major capital investments into the mix, and what you end up with is a recipe for success.
Grinding Internal Planetary Gears
By: Yoshikoto Yanase & Masashi Ochi
MHI experts describe an internal gear grinding machine that has been developed for precise and efficient grinding of ring gears in automobile planetary gear systems.
Carburizing Wind-Turbine Gears
By: Mike LaPlante
An inside glimpse into the development of the first integral-quench batch furnace in the United States approved for carburizing critical gears for wind-turbine applications.
Optimizing Ring Gear Forging
By: Mazyad Almohaileb, Jay S. Gunasekera & Bhavin V. Mehta
Efficiency matters, and the following article describes research resulting in the reduction of forging stages, temperature, and material wastage when producing ring gears.
Company Profile: Advanced Machine & Engineering...
Whether it's tombstones, mechanical clamp-force cylinders, or self-aligning fixture elements, this company has the answers to your workholding challenges.
A Hard Turn Toward Efficiency
By: Christer Richt
While grinding is the traditional finishing technique for hardened steel gears, hard part turning provides quite a few benefits that may improve your process, and your product.
Workholding That Works
By: Ann Pettibone
Smart manufacturers can maximize their workholding investment by learning how to use these devices efficiently and to the full extent of their capacity. Drewco provides important...
The Principles of Workholding: Part III
By: Tim Peterson CMfgT & Juergen Kempf
In the third—and final—installment in a multi-part series on workholding, Toolink Engineering and König-mtm discuss inspection, special fixtures, and...
Company Profile: West Michigan Spline
As a young man he experienced Detroit's productivity at its peak, and he has since managed to carve out his own "small niche in the world."
Hard Fact of Hard Rack Milling
By: Yoshikazu Tomioka
The following paper concludes that hard rack milling for finishing hardened racks provides the same level of accuracy as rack grinding, with lower costs and shorter cycle times.
Better Broaching through Process Control
By: Ken Nemec
Those concerned with streamlining their broaching process will appreciate the following step-by-step description of aspects to be examined, understood, and improved.
Protecting Gears in Wind Power Applications
By: Hermann Siebert & Ari-Pekka Holm
The following article, presented by lubrication experts with Kluber, discusses the benefits of high performance oils for heavily loaded gears in wind power stations.
Company Profile: KGK International
This company is constantly seeking manufacturers of equipment that will save gear manufacturers time and money while providing the quality and accuracy they require.
SKF Keeps Wind Turbines Spinning
By: Colin Roberts
Wind turbine gearboxes outfitted with SKF’s latest high-capacity bearings will provide greater reliability and longer life.
Gearing Up for Land, Sea, and Air
By: James J. Cervinka & Joseph L. Arvin
Arrow Gear describes how the use of advanced design technology is expanding its range of power transmission applications in a wide range of environments.
Investigating Epicyclic Gear Whine
By: Dr. M. Eccles, Dr. J. Pears & Dr. F. Kamaya
Testing epicyclic gear systems leads to discoveries that will help eliminate gear noise during the design phase.
Company Profile: Excel Gear Inc.
When he couldn't obtain the precision gearing he needed for high-speed applications from his suppliers, one man decided to begin designing and manufacturing them...
Higher Contact Ratios for Quieter Gears
By: Dr. Gonzalo Gonzalez Rey
Gear noise can indicate flawed design or an inferior product, and it also reflects on the quality and precision of your manufacturing operation. The following analysis suggests...
The Principles of Workholding: Part II
By: Tim Peterson CMfgT & Juergen Kempf
The second in a multi-part series on workholding, in this installment Toolink Engineering and König-mtm discuss the pros and cons of mechanical workholding devices.
Tooth-Bending Effects in Plastic Spur Gears
By: Dr. Ir. H.G.H Van Melick
The results of extensive modeling and testing, conducted by DSM Research BV, reveal the key differences in mechanics and wear of plastic gears.
Company Profile: Roto-Flo
Responsible for developing the cold form rolling process, this company has updated and revamped the equipment's design, outfitting it with all the latest CNC...
The Next Frontier in Gear Testing
By: Douglas Felsenthal
Kleiss Gears has been at the forefront of R&D efforts improving the attributes of polymer gearing, including testing methods to insure tight tolerances and maximum repeatability.
Predicting Hypoidcontact Conditions
By: Barry James, Mike Douglas & David Palmer, Ph.D
In this article experts from Romax Technology outline a numerical simulation method that allows for the prediction of standard misalignment parameters in hypoid gear sets.
The Power of Pulsed Plasma
By: David Pye
An experienced metallurgist makes the case for a finishing process that is clean, controllable, precise, and reduces the risk of distortion and surface growth.
Company Profile: Romax Technology
Learn about the developer of some of the most advanced design software packages available, as well as its efforts to spread knowledge within the industries it serves.
Company Profile: Workholding Solutions, LLC
Unhindered by architectural boundaries, a new company embraces technologies that allow it to respond to its customers' workholding needs quickly, fully, and virtually.