Terry McDonald: Site Safety
I hope that you all had a very happy Valentine’s Day and are looking forward—as I am—to warmer weather. Remember […]
New Technologies in Analytical CNC Gear Inspection
The value of analytical gear measurement grows as advances in technology allow gears to be measured in ways that help […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Many times this column has addressed the safety hazards associated with gear cutting and hob sharpening machines. I would feel […]
Acoustic Properties of Industrial Machinery: Part II
In the early 1970s the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) generated more awareness, concern, and a need to control […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Member of the ANSI Subcommittee on Gear Safety Well, it’s the beginning of a new year, and I hope that […]
Acoustic Properties of Industrial Machinery: Part I
In the early 1970s the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) generated more awareness, concern, and a need to control […]
Special Report: AGMA Objectives
During the Fall Technical Meeting held in Orlando last October, members of the AGMA’s board of directors took time out […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
It’s that time of year, the holidays are upon us. We are all busy planning for the holidays, shopping for […]
Rolling Contact Fatigue of Surface Densified PM Gears
Surface densification provides the opportunity for PM technology to advance into the manufacture of highly stressed product groups, such as […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Well, IMTS 2006 is now behind us. I sincerely hope that you all had a good experience at the show, […]
A Green Light to the Future
Imagine curing the coatings on your gears with the flip of a light switch, and being able to handle and […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Last month we discussed the importance of safety meetings and related materials. Since then I have come across a company […]
Calculating Tooth Form Transmission Error
The variation of the tooth meshing stiffness is a primary source of noise. In production lines for gear manufacturing in […]
Harnessing the Horsepower Thief
Microscopic examination of the traditionally ground tooth surfaces of automotive transmission gears reveals a micro-roughness and unidirectional pattern corresponding to […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Regularly scheduled safety meetings are an important means of keeping everyone aware of the companyís policies, and also of gathering […]
A History of Excellence: IMTS
The first National Machine Tool Builders’ Exposition was held September 19-23, 1927, in the Cleveland Auditorium. The show occupied 63,000 […]
Engineered Systems for Forging Operations
Forging is a diverse industry, and Seco has a number of different furnaces, atmosphere generating systems, and quenching systems to […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
How are you enjoying your summer so far? This is the time of year that causes many production difficulties due […]
High Performance Gears for Heavy Duty Transmissons
Planetary gears in heavy truck gearboxes are normally manufactured by forging a blank, turning, hobbing, shaving, and heat-treatment followed by […]
Engineered Heat Treatment for Stronger Aerospace Gears
It is well established that carburization of low alloy steels promotes compressive residual surface stress upon quenching, and that compressive […]
