Better Bevel Gearing
Above a ratio of 2.5 it is common gear design practice to convert a gearset from two generated members into […]
Wear Mechanisms of HSS Cutting Tools
1: Introduction Metal cutting puts extreme demands on the tool and tool material through conditions of high forces, high contact […]
Straight Bevel Gears on Phoenix Machines Using Coniflex Tools
Manufacturing of straight bevel gears was in the past only possible on specially dedicated mechanical machines. Such machines are by […]
A Novel Hob Design for Precision Involute Gears Part II
Abstract This paper is aimed at the development of a novel design of precision gear hob for the machining of […]
A Novel Hob Design for Precision Involute Gears Part I
Abstract This paper is aimed at the development of a novel design of precision gear hob for the machining of […]
Softhoning for Hard-Turned Steel Gears
Introduction Most applications reserved for flexible honing tools have restricted themselves to removing peaks, torn and folded metal, or other […]
The Whirling Process for Internal Threads
As an industry leader in the field of whirling technology, Leistritz has developed an innovative solution to machining difficult internal […]
TWIN Blade – A Cut Above the Rest
All classic stick-blade cutting processes require a blade geometry that subordinates itself to the requirements of a positive rake angle […]
A “Super Tool” for Superior Gear Blanks
It stays cool, it doesn’t produce problematic chips, it cuts with ease … it’s the Super Tool! Well, not really. […]
A New Design for Dry Hobbing Gears
In recent years, environmental safety requirements have been raised around the world, and many companies are seeking to acquire ISO14000 […]
Bladerunner 3F
In the past five years, dry-cutting technology has steadily moved to dominate production of automotive hypoid gearsets in the United […]
The Fundamentals of Face Driving
Ever-increasing demands on manufacturers to improve productivity and quality have led to the need for faster and more accurate machine […]
PVD Coatings for Improved Gear Production
Low-temperature Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coatings show proven functionality, both in increasing the performance of cutting tools used to machine […]
High-Performance Grinding Solutions for Small or Large Lots
It used to be that if you needed to grind gears, your decision was limited to a slow-form grinder that […]
Mira, Mira
Cost pressures, qualitative increases, and tribological and size-limiting demands are just four of the factors that have clearly characterized the […]
Reinventing the Wheels at Gleason Cutting Tools Corporation
Gear designers around the world are seeking to increase their use of hardened gears to squeeze optimum performance out of […]
High Performance Gear Cuts a Path to Stronger Bevel Gears
Faced with ever-increasing horsepower and torque requirements, in conjunction with size constraints, High Performance Gear (HPG) began investigating ways to […]