Defeating Tooth Flank Deformation
Every gear is subject to torque, resulting in elastic deformation of the toothed parts as well as the entire rotor […]
Pure Powder, Pure Power!
In many of today’s applications for powder metallurgical steels, the requirements on the material increase consistently. Tool users are seeking […]
An Animated Approach to Plotting Profiles
Trochoid Spiral (TS) and Epitrochoidal Spiral (ETS) curves and special flash animations were developed by the author in 2004 and […]
Special Section: Keyseating
Mitts & Merrill Mitts & Merrill’s desire to be the most innovative company in the keyseating and profiling market has […]
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. […]
The New Face of a Fine Fellows
Bourn & Koch, Inc., has been on a growth path for the past number of years. The growth has been […]
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, […]
Arrow Offers a Stock Solution
A sagging economy and the fierce demands of global competition are unfortunate realities that all manufacturers have been faced with […]
The Advent of OptiGearing
Introduction A 25 to 35 percent increase in power density and a markedly lower operating noise are two major performance […]
Bladerunner 3F
In the past five years, dry-cutting technology has steadily moved to dominate production of automotive hypoid gearsets in the United […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
