Design of a double spiral bevel gearset
It is known that bevel gears are used to transmit rotary motion and torque between intersected axes in case there is no possibility of...
The advantages of pulse plasma nitriding
In the gear manufacturing industry, when case-hardening, tempering, or nitriding the surface of steel, whether for gears or gearboxes, the options have traditionally included...
Incorporating 3D artificial intelligence with AR and VR technology
The race continues between the world’s largest tech leaders and companies to see which one will prevail and power the next generation of tools,...
A comparison of an analytical and FEA approach in determining thermal lead correction for...
For high-speed applications, gears of large dimensions and high-power density are used. Temperature distribution in those rotors is much different in operation as compared...
Tooling & Workholding: Software thought backwards
There are already an infinite number of different gear geometries. Nevertheless, engineers are constantly coming up with new variants. For example, gears are becoming...
Inspection & Metrology: The growing role of metrology in EV production
It has become abundantly clear that not only are electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more prevalent on the roads but that almost all automotive companies...
Heat treatment of gears
Often the options of heat treat may feel pre-defined when looked at from a gear designer’s perspective. There are options, but both gear designers...
Inspection & Metrology: Overcoming metrology bottlenecks in additive manufacturing
Undoubtedly there are many benefits associated with the use of additive manufacturing (AM) as a production technology. Across industries, manufacturers exploit the fact that,...
Build resilience by monetizing value
Unforeseen disruptions, market fluctuations, and macroeconomic issues. The last year alone has exposed the unpredictable nature of the market and supply chains.
Even new competitors...
Tooling & Workholding: Patented considerations in High Torque tooling
It is common knowledge in the CNC manufacturing community that if you use V-Flange tooling, you use retention knobs, which are the critical interface...
Case study: To seek out faster shaping
The search for intelligent life on Mars took a big leap forward on February 18, 2021, when Perseverance, NASA’s latest Mars Rover, touched down...
Technical diagnostics of a gear hobbing technological system on diagnostic signs of deviations of...
The article reveals the main provisions of technical diagnostics of a gear hobbing machine system with CNC on the diagnostic parameters of the profile...
Influence of manufacturing variations of spline couplings on gear root and contact stress
Involute splines are widely used in mechanical systems to connect power transmitting gears to their supporting shafts. These splines are as susceptible as gears...
Reduction of the tonality of gear noise by application of topography scattering for ground...
The noise behavior of transmission is mainly caused by the excitation in the gear mesh. The standardized design and calculation methods for gears concentrate...
Gear forging opportunities
Forging has long been used to manufacture gears, particularly in the production of gear blanks, which often uses open-die forging, closed-die forging, and hot...
Load intensity distribution factor evaluation from strain gauges at the gear root
Strain gauges are commonly used to obtain the load intensity distribution on the flank of a gear mesh. The standard methodology consists in installing...
Hob quality basics
The quality of a hob directly affects the final quality of the gear it generates. AGMA has developed a standard covering the allowable tolerances...
Perfect Pitch
Gear manufacturers are turning to workholding to help reduce costs without compromising quality. Pitch Line Fixtures, for example, can be used to provide a...
Predicting Gear Sliding Losses
Gearbox efficiency is becoming increasingly important for vehicle manufacturers to help achieve their overall fuel savings goals. Enhancing gearbox efficiency is also critical in...
Lubrication and its role in gear-failure analysis
When gears fail, it is most often due to fatigue and overloading. The most common form of distress and failure is actual breakage, but...
