Gear Expo 2017: What Drives You
Why attend? Explore new technologies from more than 200 exhibitors driving the market. Interact with leading suppliers of gears and […]
Case Study: How Advanced Gearbox Testing Drove the Need for the Lost Foam Casting Process
For decades, powertrain test systems incorporated custom test stand gearboxes constructed with fabricated gearbox housings. In some cases, fabricated housings […]
Pitch Factor Analysis for Symmetric and Asymmetric Tooth Gears
In comparison with traditional gear design based on pre-selected, typically standard generating rack parameters and its addendum modification also known […]
Accelerated Testing and Temperature Calculation of Plastic Gears
Plastic gears have been in use since the 1950s, and their popularity has increased significantly in the last few years. […]
Calculating the Risk of Micropitting Using ISO Technical Report 15144-1:2014 – Validation with Practical Applications
For high-performance gear transmissions, case-carburized and ground gears are used in most cases. International standards have been developed to provide […]
Non-Contact Gear Defect Detection Is Now Possible
In 2012, Slone Gear International Inc. and Mound Laser Inc. began experimenting with combining laser technology with gear manufacturing and […]
Case Study: Erwin Junker Machinery and Komet of America Inc.
In order to stay competitive in their industries, manufacturers must always be on the lookout for new ways to provide […]
Analysis and Optimization of Asymmetric Epicyclic Gears
The design objective of asymmetric tooth gears is to improve performance of the primary drive flank profiles at the expense […]
Tribological Coating Wear and Durability Performance Guideline for Gear Applications
For decades, the performance of tribological coatings has been studied with the goal of developing practical surface treatments to enhance […]
Flame Hardening
Heat treating gears increases their durability and strength, and there are many heat treating options to suit different applications. To […]
Make Powerful Partnerships at Gear Expo 2015
Here’s what’s in it for you and your team: • Attendees see firsthand 750,000 pounds of machinery and gear products […]
Induction Hardening for Wind Turbine Bearing Rings
It seems nothing — not even a worldwide financial crisis — can stop the rise of wind energy. The 2008-12 […]
Forging: 101
Introduction PeripWhen buyers must select a process and supplier for the production of a critical metal component, they face an […]
Optimization of Gear Tooth Contact by Helix Angle Modification
Introduction Gears that are smaller, cheaper, and equipped with more efficient power transmission are the ongoing objective of gear designers. […]
