In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection,” […]
A careful comparison between diamond and cubic boron nitride (CBN) will eventually result in a clear decision when it comes […]
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 […]
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 […]
How many times can a thread grinder be reincarnated? So far, four–but stay tuned. Twenty-eight Jones & Lamson thread grinders […]
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection.” […]
In today’s manufacturing environment it is essential that every process be as efficient and cost effective as possible. Operating costs […]
Over the past few years we have seen several trends in the gear-manufacturing industry, to which we supply our line […]
The Challenge Fulton Precision Industries, Inc., operates a 78,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. Since 1995, Fulton has been […]
Mitts & Merrill Mitts & Merrill’s desire to be the most innovative company in the keyseating and profiling market has […]
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 […]
The broach process has been much-maligned in recent years due to a few myths and misconceptions. This article will try […]
As an industry leader in the field of whirling technology, Leistritz has developed an innovative solution to machining difficult internal […]
All classic stick-blade cutting processes require a blade geometry that subordinates itself to the requirements of a positive rake angle […]
Sometimes the best way to get an answer is to simply ask a question, such as “what will using a […]
What is a spline? According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (fourth edition, 2000), a spline is […]