July 2024
Angular velocity ratio: A novel approach for the determination of its instant value
In this article, the angular velocity ratio and the gear ratio in parallel-axes gearing in both geometrically-accurate gearing and approximate gearing are discussed, and a novel measure of variation of the angular velocity ratio in gearing is proposed.
Customize gear skiving for precise, efficient gear cutting
Gear skiving on machining centers offers manufacturers a relatively
new option with several key advantages.
CMM controller retrofits enable multi-sensor inspection
Case study: Coordinate measuring machine still capable of aerospace-standard quality control after 26 years.
June 2024
Machine Tool Builders
Originally established in 1995 as purely a service organization, Machine Tool Builders (MTB) has since evolved into a single-source solutions provider offering the best of both worlds: rebuilding and re-controlling all types of older gear manufacturing machines, and now offering a fast-growing line of world-class new gear machines.
Determination of the AGMA J-factor for internal spur gears
The AGMA J-factor is calculated in four different ways by considering the maximum total stress and minimum curvature radius of the trochoid fillet, the maximum total stress and curvature radius at the corresponding tooth section, the maximum total stress and circular fillet, and the maximum total stress obtained from FEM analyses.
Case study: The cutting edge
How 5-axis machining is modernizing bevel gear cutting at Milwaukee plant.
May 2024
Offering conveyor and filtration innovation
Jorgensen Conveyors and Filtration Solutions offers an extensive line of conveyors, coolant filtration systems, material handling equipment, and chip processing equipment built to serve the machine tool, metalworking, and other industries.
Forging ahead
Seamless, contoured rolled rings are often critical components in a variety of industries, including gear manufacturing, which is why specialty forgers are needed who can quickly manufacture custom, high-quality, seamless rolled rings in a variety of materials and finishes.
Demand for forged parts spurs drive to rebuild, automate equipment
With demand ramping up worldwide, working with an experienced OEM to rebuild equipment is often the fastest, most cost-effective way to increase production.
Numerical approach to account for actual tooth root geometry
This article provides evidence that with minor numerical effort, the tangential stresses for any profile shape can be correlated with the standard reference and hereby a factor defined to take into account a higher stress level in the tooth root area.
April 2024
Horsburgh & Scott
Horsburgh & Scott engineers and manufactures a wide range of small to large gears and gearboxes, then supports them with value-added services to keep its customers up and running.
Mathematical model of a straight bevel gear on the straight bevel Coniflex generator and gear flank correction
Although the Coniflex cutting system is widely applied for SBG production because of its design and manufacture, no mathematical model of its tooth surface has previously been available. This article establishes such a model by building coordinate systems between two interlocking cutters and a work gear on a straight bevel Coniflex generator.
Power skiving for gears: Advanced solutions and contributions
Power skiving has revolutionized the gear manufacturing industry by enabling the production of high-precision gears with complex geometries.
What the term ‘conjugate gear tooth flanks’ stands for
Production and application of gears with conjugate tooth flanks enables one to increase the gear accuracy and to reduce the noise emission that originates from gear transmissions.
March 2024
Federal Broach and Machine
Federal Broach and Machine offers a complete selection of custom broaching machines, broach-cutting tools, and gear-cutting tools engineered to meet the industry’s most challenging production demands.
Power-skiving tool offsets and the feasibility of using a calculator for manipulating the resulting geometry
This project successfully initiates the development of a calculator designed to predict how positional offsets applied to the tool in the power-skiving process affect the geometry of the produced gear within a limited design space.
Sustainable additives: Assisting with reducing the carbon footprint of lubricants
Lubrication experts share guidelines on how to determine if an additive is sustainable.
February 2024
Euro-Tech Corporation
Since 1993, Euro-Tech Corporation has provided German-engineered solutions for the aerospace/aircraft, automotive/transportation, gear-manufacturing, and small-engine industries.
Noise analysis for e-drive gears and in-process gear inspection
It is important to have analysis tools capable to detect potential noise issues and to distinguish between manufacturing and design reasons.
Inspection of the accuracy of gear tooth flanks: An alternative approach
An alternative approach for the inspection of the accuracy of gear tooth flanks is discussed; the approach is based on the evaluation of the variation of the angular base pitch of the gear (and that of a mating pinion) from the operating angular base pitch in the gear pair.
10 areas gear manufacturers might see an impact from AI
With enhanced AI capabilities, computers can be trained to accomplish specific tasks by processing and recognizing patterns in vast amounts of data.
January 2024
Speedgrip Chuck Company
Speedgrip Chuck Company designs and creates workholding products for customers in every industry where metal cutting is a part of the manufacturing process.
Laser-material processing for the production of bronze coatings for tribological applications
Laser-deposition brazing is a reliable production technology for the manufacture of bimetal components where very high quality can be achieved.
Making sense out of gear materials
Different materials make gears suitable for the desired application. The key involves identifying the right recipe.
Reimagining the steel production process
The Department of Energy funds new center that will develop a cost-effective method for decarbonized manufacturing for steelmaking without a blast furnace.