Polymer Composite Bases for Machine Foundations
A properly designed base foundation is crucial to the success and longevity of the machine. Designers have historically resorted to […]
Non-Contact Gear Defect Detection Is Now Possible
In 2012, Slone Gear International Inc. and Mound Laser Inc. began experimenting with combining laser technology with gear manufacturing and […]
Case Study: Gleason Corporation and Schafer Gear Works
When the operations manager at Schafer Gear Works, Paresh Shah, visited the Gleason booth at Gear Expo 2015, he wasn’t […]
Adopting Vision Systems: Technology Geared Toward Cost Savings and Boosting Quality
First-tier gear manufacturers are now embracing machine vision technology to streamline production lines, which, of course, ultimately leads to significant […]
Case Study: Erwin Junker Machinery and Komet of America Inc.
In order to stay competitive in their industries, manufacturers must always be on the lookout for new ways to provide […]
INSPECTION & METROLOGY: The State of Measurement Technology
What are the trends you have seen in measurement technology in recent years? Due to an increasing national demand and […]
INSPECTION & METROLOGY: Case Study: Forest City Gear and Keyence Corporation
Quality inspector, Amy Sovina, is one of the operators at Forest City Gear who has been using an optical comparator […]
INSPECTION & METROLOGY: Today’s Technology for Gear Metrology
Regardless of size or application, all gears depend on some degree of precision to prevent avoidable wear, power loss, and […]
New Hobbing Solutions for Faster Production of Automotive Transmission Gears
Today’s consumers take for granted that their cars’ transmissions — whether manual, automatic, or differential, luxury or entry level — […]
Simulation of Hobbing and Generation Grinding To Solve Quality and Noise Problems
Due to its high productivity and accuracy, generation manufacturing of gearing is widely used in gear production [1, 2]. When […]
Polish Grinding of Gears for Higher Transmission Efficiency
The established continuous generating method was used as the base technology for the polish grinding process, which is distinct from […]
Selecting the Proper Gear Milling Cutter Design for the Machining of High-Quality Parallel Axis, Cylindrical Gears and Splines
There are a number of decisions the manufacturing engineer faces when planning the necessary processes for producing parallel axis, cylindrical […]
Taking the Wait out of Workholding To Speed Up Bevel Gear Development
The bevel gear manufacturing landscape has changed extensively in recent years, particularly for producers of driveline components for the light […]
An Update on Broaching Technology
The world of broaching has certainly changed since the 1850s when it emerged as a viable production metalworking process. Advancements […]
Investigations on the Efficiency of Worm Gear Drives
Due to a wide range of properties, worm gears are an indispensable element on the current transmission market. Next to […]
Gear Inspection: Out of the Lab, Onto the Shop Floor
Automotive manufacturers in particular are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to drive cost out of their gear production […]
Large Measuring Centers Ready for Large Tasks
In manufacturing, precise measurements are the cornerstone for complying with tight tolerances and ensuring the efficiency of the entire operation. […]
Changing the Game with an Innovative Machine Concept: Dry Hard-Gear Finishing
Despite the many high-speed, high-torque direct-drive technologies developed over the past years, the overall efficiency of gearboxes is still state-of-the-art. […]
Actual Tooth Contact Analysis of Straight Bevel Gears
Straight bevel gears are the simplest type of bevel gears that transfer power between intersecting axes [1]. They are widely […]
Effective Methods for Checking Grinding Quality
Grinding is often the last process in the manufacture of high-quality, high-load-bearing gearbox components. High-load-bearing gears are hardened for greater […]
