Making a Case for PVD Recoating Systems
Muncie Power Products, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been in the auxiliary power business since 1935 and started manufacturing Power […]
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 […]
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 […]
TWIN Blade – A Cut Above the Rest
All classic stick-blade cutting processes require a blade geometry that subordinates itself to the requirements of a positive rake angle […]
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 […]
Grinding Guidelines for Superior Surfaces
During the past year the gear industry has seen growth in hard machining, a trend which is expected to continue […]
A Crowning Achievement for Automotive Applications
This paper is dedicated to engineers who work in the field of machining precise gears for the needs of the […]
Laser Heat Treating Advances for the Gear Industry
Laser technology has been used for many years with much success in industries such as power generation, hydraulics, hand tools, […]
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 […]
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 […]
PVD Coatings for Improved Gear Production
Low-temperature Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coatings show proven functionality, both in increasing the performance of cutting tools used to machine […]
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 […]
Surface Coatings for Superior Gears
For special applications, PVD coatings are now applied on a small scale. The coatings that are mainly applied so far […]
Reinventing the Wheels at Gleason Cutting Tools Corporation
Gear designers around the world are seeking to increase their use of hardened gears to squeeze optimum performance out of […]
The Simultaneous Dual Frequency Method of Inductive Gear Hardening
Inductive surface hardening is an attempt to harden only the surface of a structure without affecting the inner portions of […]
Material Benefits at 300 Below
For decades, cryogenic treatment has been one of metalworking’s best-kept secrets. It has become mainstream in recent years, and it […]
