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 […]
Form Rolling for Finishing Powder Metal Gears
In this article we introduce a finish rolling process for sintered Fe alloy gears using a new CNC form rolling […]
Determining the Source of Gear Whine Noise
Gear whine noise, particularly in consumer products such as motor vehicles and appliances, is an important and annoying problem. This […]
Direct Gear Design Drives Performance
Modern gear design based on the gear rack generating process was introduced in the 19th century and remains the only […]
The Basics of Rebuilding Machine Tools
Rebuilding a machine tool requires expertise in mechanical, hydraulic, lubrication, pneumatic, electrical, control, and coolant systems, as well as knowledge […]
The Secret to Sigma Pool’s Success
The Sigma Pool was formed in 1991 to be a market-focused, single-source supplier for gear manufacturers around the world. Alone, […]
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 […]
The Whirling Process for Improved Worm Gears
Worm designs and manufacturing methods have changed very little over the past half century. Finishing a worm in soft material […]
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 […]
More MAAG for your Money
Since the last MAAG gear-shaping machine was built and delivered in 1990, it’s safe to say that the many outstanding […]
Nachi’s Dry-Cutting Philosophy
As with all manufacturing processes, the focus remains on piece cost and workpiece quality. Piece cost is primarily composed of […]
Mira, Mira
Cost pressures, qualitative increases, and tribological and size-limiting demands are just four of the factors that have clearly characterized the […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Next Dimension in Detecting Tooth Distortion
The conventional CNC gear inspection machine will measure and evaluate helix and involute tooth flank deviations that are relative to […]
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 […]
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 […]
High Performance Gear Cuts a Path to Stronger Bevel Gears
Faced with ever-increasing horsepower and torque requirements, in conjunction with size constraints, High Performance Gear (HPG) began investigating ways to […]
Manufacturing Single-Envelope Worm Gears
First, the basics. Worm gear sets are used to transmit power between non-parallel, non-intersecting shafts, usually having a shaft angle […]
