Reverse Engineering the Right Way
Reverse engineering — the deconstruction and analysis of an object for the purpose of constructing a copy or replacement of the original component when...
Coming Clean on Washing Technologies
The techniques for manufacturing gears and gear components do not differ dramatically from other industries. Precision cutting, grinding, polishing, and buffing are all part...
Control Solutions for Maximized Manufacturing
American gear manufacturing companies are under increasing pressure to maximize productivity while reducing cost and obtaining consistent quality parts in order to compete with...
The Geometry of Full-Form Grinding
Grinding helical gear teeth or other helical forms such as drill flutes by the method of advancing a grinding wheel along a helical path...
An Animated Approach to Plotting Profiles
Trochoid Spiral (TS) and Epitrochoidal Spiral (ETS) curves and special flash animations were developed by the author in 2004 and 2005 for nonintersecting and...
A New Standard in Gear Inspection
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled "An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection." This article will introduce...
The Straight Track on Gear Racks
In some cases the pinion, as the source of power, drives the rack for locomotion. This would be typical in a drill press spindle...
Allaying Failure with Nitrogen Alloy Bearings
This study shows that a clear reduction of wear and the probability of bearing failures can be achieved for miniature and small-size bearings by...
Gearing Up for Improved Performance
Innovative engineering design, advanced materials, and top of the line components can yield significant improvements in gearbox efficiency, reliability, and performance. Consider two recent...
The Good Life for Reconditioned Thread Grinders
How many times can a thread grinder be reincarnated? So far, four--but stay tuned. Twenty-eight Jones & Lamson thread grinders at Delphi Automotive have...
Case Study: KAPP Technologies
The Challenge
Fulton Precision Industries, Inc., operates a 78,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. Since 1995, Fulton has been providing contract-machining services for companies...
Motor City Magic
When my flight landed at 4:30 that afternoon, Carla Conner-Penzabene — who is director of sales for the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau...
The Fundamentals of Honing Filtration
In today's manufacturing environment it is essential that every process be as efficient and cost effective as possible. Operating costs must be minimized in...
No Tools? No Problem.
Over the past few years we have seen several trends in the gear-manufacturing industry, to which we supply our line of precision workholding devices....
Making a Case for PVD Recoating Systems
Muncie Power Products, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been in the auxiliary power business since 1935 and started manufacturing Power Take Off (PTO) units...
Forging Ahead for Gear Applications
The challenges facing today's designers grow with each passing year. The global market provides for a more competitive stage, creating more pressure to develop...
The Sensitive Side of Computer-Aided Design
Context sensitive assistance facilitates the integration of design and manufacturing. Context sensitive assistance in computer aided design systems may be provided by recognizing design...
New Powder Applications
Powder Metallurgy is a proven technology to produce high strength gears and tailored gear shapes for both automotive and industrial applications. Advances in powder...
Special Section: Keyseating
Mitts & Merrill
Mitts & Merrill's desire to be the most innovative company in the keyseating and profiling market has resulted in a new generation...
An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection
Gear inspection begins with the everyday tasks on the shop floor and extends into the manufacturing laboratory for complex analytical gear evaluation. Some, or...
