Analysis of Ripple on Noisy Gears
A low noise level is an important quality feature in modern gearboxes for passenger cars. But a troublesome noise can […]
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
The analysis of a measurement system is determined by the statistical properties of reproducable measurements in a stable environment. In […]
Big Gear Inspection is Booming
Northern Wisconsin’s Merit Gear is bagging more big gear business from surging energy, mining, construction and transportation industries with the […]
Bevel Gear Cutting Blade Measurement
Traditional bevel gear cutting blade inspection machines have three linear axes for setup. One of the three axes is used […]
Putting Teeth into Gear Inspection
The history of gears goes back millennia. For a long time it was believed that the differential gearbox was invented […]
New Dimensions in Metrology
As components get smaller and more complex, and the demand for high precision rises, manufacturing companies are challenged to produce […]
Big Business in Large Gear Inspection
The winds of change are blowing throughout Asia. Hungry for new sources of clean energy to power their fast-growing markets […]
Cutting the Cables
Cases for the high-efficiency gearboxes produced by Fertigungstechnik Nord in Gadebusch, Germany, are machined from solid castings. By locating all […]
BIG GEARS Better Inspection
Even in this tough economic environment opportunity continues to knock on the doors of companies like Schafer Gear Works Rockford […]
A New Approach to Shop-Floor Gear Inspection
Gear production is one of the most difficult tasks to be found in modern manufacturing. Producing complex, non-linear, three-dimensional geometries […]
Axis of Rotation Metrology for Improved Gearing
In the history of machine tools, spindles have been very good relative to other bearings and structures on the machine. […]
Investigating Epicyclic Gear Whine
Gear whine is a major source of unwanted noise in automotive applications. It is tonal in nature, which makes it […]
The Next Frontier in Gear Testing
Having pioneered the science of polymer gearing, Kleiss Gears continues to focus on improving the state of the art. In […]
The Foundations of Function-Testing Gear Assemblies
Functional gear testing could be defined as a series of tests that simulate the intended function of the product in […]
Measuring Excellence in Polymer Gearing
At Kleiss we refer to polymer gear making as a “subtle science and exacting art,” and 20 years of experience […]
New Technologies in Analytical CNC Gear Inspection
The value of analytical gear measurement grows as advances in technology allow gears to be measured in ways that help […]
Gear Inspection: Troubleshooting Tips
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions we presented an article titled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection,” which […]
Engineered Heat Treatment for Stronger Aerospace Gears
It is well established that carburization of low alloy steels promotes compressive residual surface stress upon quenching, and that compressive […]
The Methodology of Metallurgy
The study of metals (metallurgy) address material selection, failure analysis, heat treating, mechanical testing, non-destructive testing, metallography, and material characterization. […]
Guarding Against Gearing Deviations
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection,” […]
