In a market that has not seen any truly revolutionary changes in decades, LMT-Fette is pushing the long overdue evolution […]
This is the third of a three-part series of instructions to assist engineering designers and detailers with the process of […]
With regards to broaching, is making new technology investments profitable? We see customers making choices based on capital investment costs […]
This is the second of a three-part series of instructions to assist engineering designers and detailers with the process of […]
A careful comparison between diamond and cubic boron nitride (CBN) will eventually result in a clear decision when it comes […]
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection,” […]
This series is intended to provide design engineers working on right angle geared applications with the knowledge necessary to further […]
How does a small private job shop work its way into a premier hard finishing shop? As Nixon Gear approaches […]
American gear manufacturing companies are under increasing pressure to maximize productivity while reducing cost and obtaining consistent quality parts in […]
Grinding helical gear teeth or other helical forms such as drill flutes by the method of advancing a grinding wheel […]
In some cases the pinion, as the source of power, drives the rack for locomotion. This would be typical in […]
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection.” […]
How many times can a thread grinder be reincarnated? So far, four–but stay tuned. Twenty-eight Jones & Lamson thread grinders […]
Over the past few years we have seen several trends in the gear-manufacturing industry, to which we supply our line […]
In today’s manufacturing environment it is essential that every process be as efficient and cost effective as possible. Operating costs […]
The Challenge Fulton Precision Industries, Inc., operates a 78,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. Since 1995, Fulton has been […]
Introduction Most applications reserved for flexible honing tools have restricted themselves to removing peaks, torn and folded metal, or other […]
Gear inspection begins with the everyday tasks on the shop floor and extends into the manufacturing laboratory for complex analytical […]
As I mentioned in the first installment of this article (please see June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine), I’m […]
Figures 1-14 courtesy of The Gleason Works On numerous occasions during a career with gears, I’ve had the opportunity to […]