Processing New Gear Steels
Carburized steel gears are widely used for power transmission in rotorcraft, transportation vehicles, agricultural and off-road equipment, industrial rotating equipment, […]
Advances in Molded Polymer Gears
The performance of molded polymer gears continues to improve with new design solutions, improved materials, and higher-accuracy molding. As a […]
Designing Powder Metal Gears
Powder metal (PM) gears are a cost efficient alternative for machined gears in larger series. Synchronizer gears, oil pump gears, […]
Increasing Efficiency with Synchronized Systems
Every manufacturer is faced with the decision at some point: is it time to upgrade equipment and expand my capabilities? […]
Take a PEEK at Polymer
Much has been written about PEEK polymer’s ability to withstand extreme temperature environments and other key properties including strength and […]
Molded Plastic Gear Design
Gear design and development is a complicated art. Ignore or miscalculate the operating and environmental effects and the likely result […]
Powder Metal Gear Conversion
There are many different processes performed in the “powder metal” arena. They range from conventional compacting with sponge iron (low-density, […]
Improvements in Precision Turning
The outcome of performance, and of achieving the results you require when turning precision features on parts, depends on getting […]
New Opportunities with Open Die Forging
True, the unsteady recovery and realigning markets mean business is more difficult for the entire gear industry. Order volumes are […]
A Study in Asymmetric Plastic Spur Gears
The basic weakness of plastic spur gear teeth is tooth fracture brought on by the accumulation of stress at the […]
Fatigue Performance of Prealloyed PM Steel
Powder metal (PM) materials that exhibit excellent heat treated properties and achieve good fatigue performance are needed to convert wrought […]
Low Pressure Carburizing for Transmissions
With the many advances that have taken place to improve quality in the gear industry, it is only logical that […]
Retained Austenite Stabilization
The phenomenon of retained austenite stabilization in tool steels is well documented [1,2]. When a steel with a martensite finish […]
Dimensional Stability in Cryogenic Treatments
When cryogenically treated, case carburized steel (En 353) showed tremendous improvement in wear resistance [1]. This is due to 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The LPC Process for High-Alloy Steels
Low pressure carburizing (LPC) in vacuum furnaces has many applications in industrial technologies where high quality, reliability, and repeatability are […]
Induction Heating for Low-Cost Quality Gears
The gear market is looking for increased gear performance, reduction in gearbox package size, and longer gear life. Industry drivers […]
