Forging Foundations
In past issues we’ve featured forging companies serving the gear-manufacturing industry in our profile and Q&A sections, and talking with […]
Pure Powder, Pure Power!
In many of today’s applications for powder metallurgical steels, the requirements on the material increase consistently. Tool users are seeking […]
Forging Ahead for Gear Applications
The challenges facing today’s designers grow with each passing year. The global market provides for a more competitive stage, creating […]
New Powder Applications
Powder Metallurgy is a proven technology to produce high strength gears and tailored gear shapes for both automotive and industrial […]
Rapid Stress Relief and Tempering
Stress relief and tempering are important processes, but they are still conducted much as they have been for the past […]
It’s All on the Surface
As manufacturers look to reduce cycle times, costs, and to improve the life of their products, many variables are considered […]
Making “Cents” of Die Casting
For many applications, zinc alloy die cast gears provide an opportunity to dramatically cut manufacturing costs and improve part-to-part consistency. […]
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 Details of Ductile Iron
Cast iron is generally thought of as a weak, dirty, cheap, brittle material that does not have a place in […]
Fine Pitch Powder Metal Gears Using Stainless Steel Alloys
While the AGMA Powder Metallurgy gear committee has referenced 48 pitch as a working limit for fine pitch powder metal […]
The Power of Powder
Market demand for more cost-effective processes to produce higher-performance product continues to increase. To meet this reality, manufacturers who often […]
Form Rolling for Finishing Powder Metal Gears
In this article we introduce a finish rolling process for sintered Fe alloy gears using a new CNC form rolling […]
