Calculating the Inverse of an Involute
The involute tooth form is the only tooth form that provides true conjugate action normal to the tangency of the […]
SPECIAL SERIES | Layout Guides Part 3: Hypoid Gear Teeth
This is the third of a three-part series of instructions to assist engineering designers and detailers with the process of […]
A New Trend in Broaching Technology
With regards to broaching, is making new technology investments profitable? We see customers making choices based on capital investment costs […]
SPECIAL SERIES | Layout Guides Part 2: Spiral and Zerol Bevel Gears
This is the second of a three-part series of instructions to assist engineering designers and detailers with the process of […]
Hard Choices: Diamond or CBN?
A careful comparison between diamond and cubic boron nitride (CBN) will eventually result in a clear decision when it comes […]
Guarding Against Gearing Deviations
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection,” […]
SPECIAL SERIES | Layout Guides
This series is intended to provide design engineers working on right angle geared applications with the knowledge necessary to further […]
Case Study: Hard Finishing at Nixon Gear
How does a small private job shop work its way into a premier hard finishing shop? As Nixon Gear approaches […]
Control Solutions for Maximized Manufacturing
American gear manufacturing companies are under increasing pressure to maximize productivity while reducing cost and obtaining consistent quality parts in […]
The Geometry of Full-Form Grinding
Grinding helical gear teeth or other helical forms such as drill flutes by the method of advancing a grinding wheel […]
The Straight Track on Gear Racks
In some cases the pinion, as the source of power, drives the rack for locomotion. This would be typical in […]
A New Standard in Gear Inspection
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection.” […]
The Good Life for Reconditioned Thread Grinders
How many times can a thread grinder be reincarnated? So far, four–but stay tuned. Twenty-eight Jones & Lamson thread grinders […]
No Tools? No Problem.
Over the past few years we have seen several trends in the gear-manufacturing industry, to which we supply our line […]
The Fundamentals of Honing Filtration
In today’s manufacturing environment it is essential that every process be as efficient and cost effective as possible. Operating costs […]
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 […]
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 […]
An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection
Gear inspection begins with the everyday tasks on the shop floor and extends into the manufacturing laboratory for complex analytical […]
The Attributes of Loaded Gear Tooth Modeling: Part Two
As I mentioned in the first installment of this article (please see June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine), I’m […]
The Attributes of Loaded Gear Tooth Modeling: Part One
Figures 1-14 courtesy of The Gleason Works On numerous occasions during a career with gears, I’ve had the opportunity to […]
