Tooling Workholding: A new solution for bevel gears
The creativity of the designers knows no bounds with new drive element and gear geometries. Faced with constantly increasing demands […]
Is anyone printing gears using metal additive manufacturing?
The AGMA Emerging Technology Committee wanted to look at additive manufacturing through the lens of the goal of the committee: […]
Online exclusive: How many mils is your coating?
Instantaneous handheld coating thickness gauges that can be operated by virtually any technician deliver lab-quality readings even on curved and […]
Two-Probe Pitch Inspection Method For Large Gears
A gear’s pitch (a k a index or spacing) accuracy is one of the most fundamental gear characteristics affecting its […]
Chamfer Hobbing, Perfect Timing
New gearbox developments, particularly for eDrives, are creating a whole new set of gear design and manufacturing criteria. Compact gearbox […]
Magnetic Barkhausen Noise as an Alternative to Nital Etch for the Detection of Grind Temper on Gears
The detection and prevention of grinding burn is critical to the production of ground gears of all types and sizes. […]
CFD Simulation of Power Losses and Lubricant Flows in Gearboxes
Printed with permission of the copyright holder, the American Gear Manufacturers Association, 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, Virginia […]
Choosing a Planetary Gearhead
From CGI Inc. staff When a motor is being designed into a motion control system, all too often the benefits […]
Measuring Root/Flank Stress in Plastic Gears
The number of plastic gears used in different applications is increasing every year, mostly due to their cost effectiveness for […]
Fatigue Performance and Cleanliness of Carburizing Steels for Gears
The cleanliness of steels used for gears is of great importance when looking to improve their life or increase loads. […]
Extending gear life in demanding applications
Although gears and other precision components are generally made of hardened steel or metal alloys, those used in high load […]
Numerical Thermal 3D Modeling of Plastic Gearing
This paper will primarily focus on the prediction of gear temperature of plastic gears using a numerical heat transfer model […]
An Experimental and Analytical Comparison of the Noise Generated by Gears of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) and Steel Materials
Over the years, there have been many claims made concerning the relative noise performance of austempered ductile iron (ADI) versus […]
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