Contemporary Gear Pre-Machining Solutions
Depending on annual production volumes, batch sizes, and workpiece geometry, several gear manufacturing technologies are used for industrial gear production. […]
A Portable Chamfering Powerhouse
The Gear Chamfering Robot (GCR) is a portable powerhouse, designed to be flexible enough to fit a broad range of […]
Alternatives to Gear Grinding
Stringent NVH requirements, higher loads, and the trend toward miniaturization to save weight and space are forcing transmission gear designers […]
Refurbishing Wind Turbine Gears
Multi-megawatt wind turbine gearboxes operate under demanding environmental conditions including considerable variation in temperature, wind speed, and air quality. It […]
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 […]
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 […]
Precision Electrolytic Machining
Engineers and manufacturers looking to create gears with high tolerance, precision, and a smooth surface finish have a new technology […]
Robotic Gear Processing
Henry Ford once said “If you need a new process and don’t install it, you pay for it without getting […]
High Pressure Water Deburring
Increasingly, gear manufacturers and others are expected to deliver burr-free clean parts to the point of use. To meet this […]
Overcoming the Chamfering Technology Impasse
While the gear-making industry has seen many technology advances with respect to the sophistication of other necessary equipment, the process […]
The Flexibility of Spindle Finishing
In recent years, an increasing degree of specialization in the metalworking industry has created a need for equipment that can […]
Turbo – Abrasive Machining for Edge and Surface Finishing
Turbo-Abrasive Machining [TAM] is a mechanical deburring and finishing method originally developed to automate edge finishing procedures on complex rotationally […]
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 Electrochemical Process for Gear Deburring
The race for technological advancement in all aspects of manufacturing and finishing has resulted in an additional process for gear […]
Deburring, Defined
Gear deburring is a process that has changed substantially over the past 10 years. There have been advancements in the […]
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. […]
The Basics of Brush Deburring
Today’s marketplace offers a wide spectrum of needs for all types of manufacturers: from the job shops needing quick and […]
