Optimization of asymmetric tooth root generated with protuberance hob
The Direct Gear Design [1] method optimizes various parameters and elements of gear tooth geometry to achieve the required gear-drive […]
Tooling Workholding: A new solution for bevel gears
The creativity of the designers knows no bounds with new drive element and gear geometries. Faced with constantly increasing demands […]
Case Study: KAPP Technologies
The Challenge Fulton Precision Industries, Inc., operates a 78,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. Since 1995, Fulton has been […]
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 […]
Superior Grinding: Design by Drake
Sometimes a new machine is just destined to happen. Markets evolve, new technologies emerge, and an experienced machine tool builder […]
KAPP’s Combined Process for Automotive Applications
The KAPP Group has recently introduced a combined process for the hard finishing of transmission gears for the automotive industry […]
Precision and Automation Reign at Reishauer
The last two decades have brought about an evolution in automotive gear manufacturing. It was apparent 10 years ago that […]
Animated CAD Solutions for Gear Mechanism Design
Two-dimensional and 3D CAD programs have continually lessened the role of the engineer in the actual process of designing gears, […]
Sophisticated Software for Real-Time Data Retrieval
In an age of information systems, we have immediate access to everything from our e-mail to the Internet. Gear manufacturers […]
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 […]
Transforming Design with Integrated Gear Software
S.M. “Jack” Marathe, the president of Universal Technical Systems, Inc., isn’t exactly modest when he talks about the power and […]
Software Solutions for Unknown Gears
Ever have a gear that you wanted to inspect, but didn’t have drawing data to define the part? M&M Precision […]
