Gear Tooth Fillet Profile Optimization
Historically, gear geometry improvement efforts were concentrated on the working involute flanks. They are nominally well described and classified by […]
Automated Gearbox Testing
Any gear manufacturing company that has worked with the United States military realizes how demanding their requirements can be. That’s […]
Duration Through Diversification
As the gear manufacturing industry weathers the economic downturn along with everyone else, one key to survival involves remaining active […]
Gear Tooth Temperature Measurements
This paper presents the technique developed to measure the temperature on various active portions of a gear operating under load, […]
A Software Solution for Gear Noise Problems
Finnish-based tractor manufacturer Valtra’s continued drive toward innovation remains imperative for its future success. With tractor sales falling worldwide in […]
Bearing Reliability in Rebuilt Gearboxes
Fifty years of ongoing development has given SKF a bearing vibration analyzer that can probe deep into rotating bearings while […]
Lubricant Contaminants Limit Gear Life
Lubricant cleanliness refers to the absence of contamination.1 Microscopic particles are the most harmful form of contamination in lubricants. They […]
Grinding Internal Planetary Gears
Recently, various articles regarding planetary gear systems have been written and published in magazines such as Gear Solutions. In the […]
Optimizing Ring Gear Forging
The objective of this research was to develop an optimum preform/blocker forge geometry for a ring gear blank, which would […]
A Hard Turn Toward Efficiency
Since its broader introduction in the mid 1980s hard part turning has evolved considerably as a machining process. Developments of […]
Better Broaching through Process Control
Is your broaching process capable and predictable? Many are not. This article will discuss why and how performance metric based […]
Hard Fact of Hard Rack Milling
Rack gears used for rack and pinion assembly are often hardened to increase durability. In most cases a finish grinding […]
Protecting Gears in Wind Power Applications
In wind power stations, both fluid (lubricating oils) and consistent (lubricating greases) lubricants are used. The main task of the […]
SKF Keeps Wind Turbines Spinning
The signing of a contract for more than 5,000 sets of SKF’s latest high capacity cylindrical roller bearings (HCCRB) for […]
Gearing Up for Land, Sea, and Air
As with many other industries, ongoing advancements in the precision gear industry are bringing about a paradigm shift in the […]
Higher Contact Ratios for Quieter Gears
Low-noise behavior in standard industrial gear units is becoming an important selection criterion and a factor indicating gear quality to […]
Tooth-Bending Effects in Plastic Spur Gears
This paper describes the investigation of a steel-plastic gear transmission, using both numerical (FE) and analytical methods. The aim was […]
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 […]
Predicting Hypoidcontact Conditions
Problems are often encountered in the design of automotive drive axles, since hypoid gear sets are very sensitive to the […]
Powder Metal for Precision and Performance
While the powder metal process is becoming increasingly popular with gear designers because it is a cost-effective alternative to traditional […]
