These are very good questions. This paper will describe what you really need to know about estimating the true potential […]
Delta Gear bought TIFCO Gage & Gear, a maker of master gears, spline gages, aerospace gears, and automotive prototype gears […]
A lot has been written and discussed about how to calculate the inverse of involute angle in technological magazines and […]
One of the main advantages of planetary transmissions is that the input torque is split into a number of parallel […]
The design of gear modifications is one of the key tasks for high performance gears, where high performance may be […]
In many industrial applications that have lubricated rolling/sliding contacts such as rolling bearings, power density has steadily increased over time […]
The first edition of the international calculation method for micropitting, ISO TR 15144-1:2010, was just published last December. It is […]
In most gear drives, when driving torque is suddenly reduced as a result of power off, torsional vibration, power outage, […]
The ISO and AGMA Gear Rating Committees have for several years been comparing the results of different rating methods for […]
Gear manufacturers have always embraced the latest technologies, constantly fine-tuning their operations to eliminate glitches and optimize efficiencies. This has […]
In propulsion gear transmissions, the tooth load on one flank is significantly higher and is applied for longer periods of […]
Reverse engineering is a necessary activity in the modern industrial world. Rather than mount a defense against those who label […]
If your company is interested in increasing factory throughput, reducing tool costs, and improving product quality in a safer environment, […]
In a customer-driven pursuit of design concept solutions to make broaching relevant to lean manufacturing, the lower lot sizes associated […]
After celebrating the 20th anniversary of the founding of Romax Technology last year, long-time chief engineer Barry James recounts his […]
As anyone in the gearing world knows, Oerlikon Fairfield Manufacturing is a leading provider of engineered gear and transmission systems […]
Historically, gear geometry improvement efforts were concentrated on the working involute flanks. They are nominally well described and classified by […]
As the gear manufacturing industry weathers the economic downturn along with everyone else, one key to survival involves remaining active […]
As with many other industries, ongoing advancements in the precision gear industry are bringing about a paradigm shift in the […]
Recent articles in Gear Solutions have discussed epicyclic gearing, but often in the context of experienced engineers. As more and […]