A New Tool Steel for Hot Forming Gears
Hot forming operations like forging, extrusion, hot upsetting, piercing, and any other operations involving deformation of solid hot metal place […]
Profile Relief and Noise Excitation in Helical Gears
Gear noise results from the gear mesh dynamic forces that are transmitted through the support shafts and bearings to the […]
The Spin on Precision Spindle Technologies
The spindle is the heart of the machine tool, and the most significant component when it comes to making parts. […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Well, here we are already into the second month of 2005. How is our safety record so far? So often […]
Grinding Guidelines for Superior Surfaces
During the past year the gear industry has seen growth in hard machining, a trend which is expected to continue […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
I hope that everyone had a very safe and happy holiday season, and that you were finally able to finish […]
Are Energy Answers Blowing in the Wind?
Renewable Wind Energy Production (RWEP) in Wyoming has been related to three locations in the state: Cheyenne, Arlington, and Evanston. […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
What did we see at IMTS that should interest us in the safety field? The thing that I noticed the […]
Designing Gears Through the Years
In the past 50 years, we’ve certainly come a long way in terms of our gear design and problem-solving capabilities. […]
Engineering Principles for Plastic Gears
Since founding Timco in 1967, I’ve been riding a steep learning curve regarding plastic materials and the machine parts that […]
Making “Cents” of Die Casting
For many applications, zinc alloy die cast gears provide an opportunity to dramatically cut manufacturing costs and improve part-to-part consistency. […]
A “Super Tool” for Superior Gear Blanks
It stays cool, it doesn’t produce problematic chips, it cuts with ease … it’s the Super Tool! Well, not really. […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
“Am I going to get in trouble if I point out what I think is an unsafe practice?” If you […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
Compiling a company’s safety handbook is an ongoing process, in constant need of being updated, and the best way to […]
An Optimized Approach to Straight Bevel Gear Design
The optimal — or “rational” — design of gears can be a challenge due to the high number of variables, […]
The Sense of Synthetics in Worm Gear Lubrication
Worm gears are often used as a simple and effective solution for power transmission applications. The load carrying capacity of […]
Superior Grinding: Design by Drake
Sometimes a new machine is just destined to happen. Markets evolve, new technologies emerge, and an experienced machine tool builder […]
KAPP’s Combined Process for Automotive Applications
The KAPP Group has recently introduced a combined process for the hard finishing of transmission gears for the automotive industry […]
Precision and Automation Reign at Reishauer
The last two decades have brought about an evolution in automotive gear manufacturing. It was apparent 10 years ago that […]
Terry McDonald: Site Safety
"Safety is as safety does." Do you really follow stringent safety practices in your facility? During the course of conducting […]
