Heat Treatment Simulation Can Help Avoid Process Problems
Heat treatment is an indispensable step in the manufacture of steel products, as mechanical properties such as hardness, static, and […]
Bending Fatigue of Surface Densified Gears
Surface densified powder metal gears and conventional wrought steel gears were tested using a pulsator and a back-to-back gear tester […]
Calculating Tooth Form Transmission Error
The variation of the tooth meshing stiffness is a primary source of noise. In production lines for gear manufacturing in […]
Defeating Tooth Flank Deformation
Every gear is subject to torque, resulting in elastic deformation of the toothed parts as well as the entire rotor […]
Gear Mesh Misalignment
Gear mesh misalignment may result in shifts in the load distribution of a gear pair that results in increasing contact […]
The Methodology of Metallurgy
The study of metals (metallurgy) address material selection, failure analysis, heat treating, mechanical testing, non-destructive testing, metallography, and material characterization. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Profile Relief and Noise Excitation in Helical Gears
Gear noise results from the gear mesh dynamic forces that are transmitted through the support shafts and bearings to the […]
Are Energy Answers Blowing in the Wind?
Renewable Wind Energy Production (RWEP) in Wyoming has been related to three locations in the state: Cheyenne, Arlington, and Evanston. […]
Designing Gears Through the Years
In the past 50 years, we’ve certainly come a long way in terms of our gear design and problem-solving capabilities. […]
Moving Measuring to the Machine
Take a peek into the machining cells at progressive large-volume gear manufacturers these days and you’ll likely see more measuring […]
Direct Digital Simulation Modeling
Direct Digital Simulation (DDS) is a universal method for computer modeling of gear design manufacturing and analyses. Unlike the commonly […]
The Advent of OptiGearing
Introduction A 25 to 35 percent increase in power density and a markedly lower operating noise are two major performance […]
Animated CAD Solutions for Gear Mechanism Design
Two-dimensional and 3D CAD programs have continually lessened the role of the engineer in the actual process of designing gears, […]
Sophisticated Software for Real-Time Data Retrieval
In an age of information systems, we have immediate access to everything from our e-mail to the Internet. Gear manufacturers […]
Determining the Source of Gear Whine Noise
Gear whine noise, particularly in consumer products such as motor vehicles and appliances, is an important and annoying problem. This […]
