Topological Gear Grinding Methods
The word “topological” is often an over-used and misapplied adjective for design philosophies and manufacturing methods of gears. In the […]
Advances in Abrasive Technology for Grinding Gears from Solid
Past reviews of the status of grinding for the gear industry have inevitably focused on the process as one of […]
Complex Form Grinding Technology for Advanced Abrasive Technology
The grinding industry is seeing major advances in abrasive technology and in the machine tool capabilities to enable this technology […]
Handling Twist
Specific and controlled handling of twist in profile grinding can solve production-related problems and simultaneously open new gear manufacturing doors. […]
Development of Novel CBN Grade for Electroplated Finish Grinding of Hardened Steel Gears
The grinding processes used in finish grinding of hardened gears can be classified as generating grinding and profile grinding, depending […]
Taking Technology & Service to New Heights
What you get with the above combination is a very happy customer and a universal grinder that outperforms the competition […]
Continuous Generating Gear Grinding
In order to improve load carrying capacity and noise behavior, case hardened gears usually are hard finished [1]. One possible […]
The Case for Grinding Perfection
In The French company ZF Bouthéon has a long history as a manufacturer of truck transmissions. The company has been […]
Increasing Grinding Capabilities
As the owner of Michigan Automatic Turning—which specializes in manufacturing gears and shafts, primarily for off-road and agricultural machinery—Peter Lazic […]
Alternatives to Gear Grinding
Stringent NVH requirements, higher loads, and the trend toward miniaturization to save weight and space are forcing transmission gear designers […]
A Grinding Solution
A company approached Ontario Drive & Gear (ODG) concerning a problem they were experiencing with a gear set used in […]
Grinding Large Module Gears
This article reviews the technologies, products, and factors leading to the transformation of gear production for parallel-axis gears 400 mm […]
New Gains in Grinding Pinions
The demand for lower costs and higher flexibility are shaping modern production more than ever before. Mechanical engineering companies are […]
Grinding Internal Planetary Gears
Recently, various articles regarding planetary gear systems have been written and published in magazines such as Gear Solutions. In the […]
Next Generation Gear Grinding
What do the gears that end up in trains, wind generators, speed reducers, marine transmissions, off-road equipment, and printing presses […]
Surface Hardening: Hard Turning or Grinding?
Hard turning and grinding are competing finishing processes for the manufacture of precision mechanical components such as bearings, gears, cams, […]
Gaining the Edge in CBN Tool Performance
Users of “superhard” materials such as CBN (cubic boron nitride) in cutting tools commonly believe that chamfering — also known […]
New Links in the Production Chain
The form grinding process has dramatically increased the efficiency of gear grinding machines, and consequently the productivity of gear shops. […]
The ABCs of CBN Grinding
As with all work, there’s a right tool for every job. In manufacturing, successful machining depends on sharp, well-maintained cutting […]
Grinding Gears for Automotive Excellence
Designing and manufacturing custom gearboxes for the automotive industry requires the careful combination of opposing criteria if the manufacturer is […]
