Durability and performance rating procedures for plastic spur gears
High performance plastic gears are increasingly replacing metal gears in several applications due to many advantages: lower weight, no need for lubrication; cheaper mass...
Independent pinion and gear profile shift for bevel gears
Bevel and hypoid gears as well as straight bevel gears require, similar to cylindrical gears, a positive profile shift for the pinion in case...
Design alternative for a helicopter final stage planetary gearbox
Traditional planetary gear systems, featuring a central external sun gear encircled by planet gears and an internal ring gear, have size, weight, and load...
Advanced Gearbox Lubrication Analysis: A virtual lab for design optimization
This article presents a workflow for analyzing gearbox lubrication, leveraging advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and heat-transfer simulations. Developed in collaboration with a company...
Electric vs. Combustion: A comparative analysis of gear design for commercial vehicle applications
The automotive industry has seen a significant shift from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric vehicles (EV) over the past decade, primarily in passenger...
Transition Curve: Much more than a radius at the root fillet of a tooth
By maintaining the size of the base pitch, we can cut the same involute tooth profile with basically any angle of the tool profile,...
Ensuring each metal part gets proper finishing
Deburring removes unwanted metal pieces from manufactured parts. This process creates smooth, safe surfaces on metal components. Every metal part needs proper finishing to...
Powdered metal gears can deliver cost-effective precision
Powdered metal gears represent a breakthrough in precision manufacturing. These components combine cost-effective production with high-performance characteristics.
Key Takeaways
Powdered metal gears use up to...
Edge finishing and hole preparation
Chamfering removes sharp edges from metal parts by cutting controlled angles on corners and holes. This precision process transforms dangerous, jagged surfaces into smooth,...
Inspection & Metrology: Future-Proofing Gear Inspection
Precise measurement and quality control continue to gain ground in 2025. Customers are calling for higher product performance and reliability, driving manufacturers to maintain...
AGMA Gearbox Classifications: Industry Standards for Performance and Reliability
AGMA gearbox classifications represent the cornerstone of quality and reliability in industrial power transmission. These comprehensive standards, developed by the American Gear Manufacturers Association...
Tooling & Workholding: Redefining precision for high-speed machining
Like most modern technologies, high-speed machining has come a long way since its initial rise in popularity. First enabled by new carbide tooling, faster...
The Hidden Cost of Convenience
In the race to make 3D printing as frictionless as possible, many additive manufacturing (AM) bureaus have placed their faith in fully automated quoting...
Design Method of System Tolerances in Cylinderical Gearboxes for Cost-Efficient Optimization of the Excitation...
The design of cylindrical gears is often carried out separately from the development of surrounding gearbox components. This applies in particular to the procedure...
Generating gear grinding in e-mobility: challenges and solutions
The topic of this article is the changing focus in gear design and the resulting challenges in gear production, in particular for continuous generating...
Forging greater productivity with next- gen PM
In the realm of metalwork and manufacturing, forging equipment is an invaluable asset that can remain in production for decades. However, the key to...
Cutting tool selection criteria for cylindrical gear manufacturing
This article concludes the trilogy on the relationship between design and production of cylindrical gears.
The focus has already been on design using the available...
Design and analysis of a workholding device for convex milling
The machining of convex surfaces is a common requirement in many industries, including aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing. However, the process can be challenging due...
CFD simulation of power losses and lubricant flow in gearboxes
In the last years, efficiency has become an increasingly crucial factor across various industrial sectors. The automotive industry, for instance, is requested to develop...
Why gear skiving can be good news for jet turbine disc manufacturers
Gear skiving, also known as power skiving, is where a cutting tool gradually engages with a workpiece to create gear teeth through a shaving...
