A Solution for Gear Bore Accuracy
Did you hear about the amazing new technology that enables gear makers to achieve bore accuracies measured in ten-millionths and even “fix” bore geometries...
Molded Plastic Gear Design
Gear design and development is a complicated art. Ignore or miscalculate the operating and environmental effects and the likely result is a gear set...
A New Angle on Cutting Bevel Gears
Straight bevel gears are widely used in the design of automotive differentials, as well as in other applications. In high volume production, Revacycle cutters...
The Compass Points to Automated Gear Deburring
“Now, more than ever” seems to be a common phrase in this economic environment, and to manufacturers it can mean so many things. Perhaps...
Powder Metal Gear Conversion
There are many different processes performed in the “powder metal” arena. They range from conventional compacting with sponge iron (low-density, high green strength) for...
A Seal of Approval for Gearboxes
Fixedstar Power Transmission Group, the leading small sized worm gear reducer manufacturer in China, has extended the performance of a number of its successful...
Improvements in Precision Turning
The outcome of performance, and of achieving the results you require when turning precision features on parts, depends on getting a number of factors...
Continuous Generation Grinding
When I first heard the word “generation” as a kid it was used in a family context: my grandmother, my mother, and even me....
CONIFACE Face Gear Cutting and Grinding
According to the traditional definition, face gears are plane ring gears with a face angle of 90° that mate with a spur or helical...
Carbon Coatings for Transmission Components
The use of carbon-based coatings has steadily increased over the last decade. It all started with high-tech applications in high-end racing series like Formula...
Precision Electrolytic Machining
Engineers and manufacturers looking to create gears with high tolerance, precision, and a smooth surface finish have a new technology to consider: Precision Electrolytic...
CONIFLEX Plus Straight Bevel Gear Manufacturing
Bevel gears with straight teeth have an increasing popularity for certain applications. Before the development of the six-axis CNC machining process of straight bevel...
Running Gear Drive Repairs
When it comes to repairing the tooth flanks of large girth gear drives, repair lubrication provides a number of advantages over mechanical processing. Even...
Analyzing Bearing Failure
The accurate diagnosis of a bearing failure is imperative to prevent repeat failure and additional expense. Rolling bearings are precision machine elements found in...
Insights Into Ultrasonic Cleaning
If you’re looking for ultrasonic gear-cleaning equipment, you may begin your search by logging onto the Internet or poring over spec sheets in hopes...
Heat Treat Processes for Gears
Heat treatment is a critical and complex element in the manufacturing of gears that greatly impacts how each will perform in transmitting power or...
DLC Coatings for Increased Wear Resistance
An increasing number of DLC coatings have been brought to market in recent years. The main reason for the success of these “diamond-like coatings”...
Optimizing Operating Efficiency
The potential for improving the efficiency of final drives by systematically employing special lubricants has been exhausted. For pointed gears the focus is now...
Single-Source Support Streamlining
Durable goods manufacturers can face major strategic conflicts between Lean practices, downsizing, concentration on core competencies, and transformation of machine maintenance from reactionary to...
Grinding Large Module Gears
This article reviews the technologies, products, and factors leading to the transformation of gear production for parallel-axis gears 400 mm to 2,000 mm in...
