Putting Teeth into Gear Inspection
The history of gears goes back millennia. For a long time it was believed that the differential gearbox was invented […]
Big Business in Large Gear Inspection
The winds of change are blowing throughout Asia. Hungry for new sources of clean energy to power their fast-growing markets […]
New Dimensions in Metrology
As components get smaller and more complex, and the demand for high precision rises, manufacturing companies are challenged to produce […]
Cutting the Cables
Cases for the high-efficiency gearboxes produced by Fertigungstechnik Nord in Gadebusch, Germany, are machined from solid castings. By locating all […]
BIG GEARS Better Inspection
Even in this tough economic environment opportunity continues to knock on the doors of companies like Schafer Gear Works Rockford […]
A New Approach to Shop-Floor Gear Inspection
Gear production is one of the most difficult tasks to be found in modern manufacturing. Producing complex, non-linear, three-dimensional geometries […]
Axis of Rotation Metrology for Improved Gearing
In the history of machine tools, spindles have been very good relative to other bearings and structures on the machine. […]
The Foundations of Function-Testing Gear Assemblies
Functional gear testing could be defined as a series of tests that simulate the intended function of the product in […]
Measuring Excellence in Polymer Gearing
At Kleiss we refer to polymer gear making as a “subtle science and exacting art,” and 20 years of experience […]
Case Study: Allison Transmission Test Drives Gleason Genesis
Somewhere in Europe a driver is enjoying his new Renault refrigerated truck, and the particularly quiet, smooth–shifting automatic transmission running […]
New Technologies in Analytical CNC Gear Inspection
The value of analytical gear measurement grows as advances in technology allow gears to be measured in ways that help […]
Gear Inspection: Troubleshooting Tips
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions we presented an article titled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection,” which […]
Guarding Against Gearing Deviations
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection,” […]
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 […]
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.” […]
The Attributes of Loaded Gear Tooth Modeling: Part Two
As I mentioned in the first installment of this article (please see June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine), I’m […]
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 […]
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 […]
Inside Splines
What is a spline? According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (fourth edition, 2000), a spline is […]
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 […]
