Finding the ideal materials for gears
When designing an individual gear or a gear train, the choice of material will either be the primary factor on […]
Bringing forging equipment online to meet expanding production requirements
When forging operations need to expand production to meet increased demand for existing parts or to add new product lines, […]
Tooth root testing of steels with high cleanliness
The power density of gearboxes is continuously increased through different research activities. Besides new material developments, steel cleanliness comes to […]
Experimental tests to predict plastic gears’ lifetime
One of the major problems of plastic gears is the lack of data about their lifetime. Literature doesn’t contain numerous […]
Design features of worm gearing composed of plastic and/or powder-metal components
This article deals with worm gearings in cases when the worm-gear pair is composed either of plastic or of powder-metal […]
Lean Heat Treatment for Distortion Control
Controlling distortion is of key importance during the case hardening process for the production of gear components. By effective control […]
Induction Gear Hardening: Part 2
This is the second installment of a two-part article on induction hardening of gears and gear-like components. Part 1 was […]
