Dealers Deliver More than Machines
We don’t usually associate the word “advantage” with the concept of “working through” someone else when it comes to purchasing […]
Bladerunner 3F
In the past five years, dry-cutting technology has steadily moved to dominate production of automotive hypoid gearsets in the United […]
Methods of Hob Maintenance
Deciding on the benefits of in-house hob sharpening depends on a number of factors that gear manufacturers are faced with […]
Side Fit Spline Profiles
Splines are necessary for many reasons. In addition to transmission of torque, spline profiles are used to find and centralize […]
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 […]
Direct Gear Design Drives Performance
Modern gear design based on the gear rack generating process was introduced in the 19th century and remains the only […]
The Basics of Rebuilding Machine Tools
Rebuilding a machine tool requires expertise in mechanical, hydraulic, lubrication, pneumatic, electrical, control, and coolant systems, as well as knowledge […]
The Secret to Sigma Pool’s Success
The Sigma Pool was formed in 1991 to be a market-focused, single-source supplier for gear manufacturers around the world. Alone, […]
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 […]
The Whirling Process for Improved Worm Gears
Worm designs and manufacturing methods have changed very little over the past half century. Finishing a worm in soft material […]
More MAAG for your Money
Since the last MAAG gear-shaping machine was built and delivered in 1990, it’s safe to say that the many outstanding […]
Nachi’s Dry-Cutting Philosophy
As with all manufacturing processes, the focus remains on piece cost and workpiece quality. Piece cost is primarily composed 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 […]
Manufacturing Single-Envelope Worm Gears
First, the basics. Worm gear sets are used to transmit power between non-parallel, non-intersecting shafts, usually having a shaft angle […]
