In practice, industrial gears are often operated with lower oil temperatures than would normally be generated in a fully-loaded gearbox. […]
Just like typical cars, gearboxes have gotten smaller over time. The catch phrase is ‘power-dense’, meaning that from equal sized […]
In many industrial applications that have lubricated rolling/sliding contacts such as rolling bearings, power density has steadily increased over time […]
Micropitting formation is often reported to occur in field applications even though industrial gear oils with a high micropitting load-carrying […]
As a manufacturer of motor oils and additives, LIQUI MOLY specializes in the automotive sector and is the most popular […]
Manufacturing innovations that impart better performance, cost savings, and longer component life are typically expensive, require new equipment, and new […]
The performance of molded polymer gears continues to improve with new design solutions, improved materials, and higher-accuracy molding. As a […]
According to Jeff Barnes, founder and president of New England Gear, there’s a very good reason why his company is […]
In today’s applications it is increasingly important to use space and resource-saving gears. One possibility is to design the rim […]
Wind power is the world’s fastest-growing source of renewable energy that is capable over time of significantly reducing our dependence […]
Stringent NVH requirements, higher loads, and the trend toward miniaturization to save weight and space are forcing transmission gear designers […]
Multi-megawatt wind turbine gearboxes operate under demanding environmental conditions including considerable variation in temperature, wind speed, and air quality. It […]
Work trucks are getting quieter, driving the need for axillary power to do the same. While gear noise, whine, and […]
Every manufacturer is faced with the decision at some point: is it time to upgrade equipment and expand my capabilities? […]
Empirical studies prove that 70-85 percent of the expected life cycle costs of a machine are determined during its development […]
Reverse engineering is a necessary activity in the modern industrial world. Rather than mount a defense against those who label […]
Much has been written about PEEK polymer’s ability to withstand extreme temperature environments and other key properties including strength and […]
NVH engineers are used to measuring things. Any NVH—for “noise, vibration, harshness”—lab you visit will likely as not be stuffed […]
Did you hear about the amazing new technology that enables gear makers to achieve bore accuracies measured in ten-millionths and […]
Fixedstar Power Transmission Group, the leading small sized worm gear reducer manufacturer in China, has extended the performance of a […]