Bending Fatigue of Surface Densified Gears
Surface densified powder metal gears and conventional wrought steel gears were tested using a pulsator and a back-to-back gear tester […]
Special Report: AGMA Objectives
During the Fall Technical Meeting held in Orlando last October, members of the AGMA’s board of directors took time out […]
A History of Excellence: IMTS
The first National Machine Tool Builders’ Exposition was held September 19-23, 1927, in the Cleveland Auditorium. The show occupied 63,000 […]
Proven Processes for Improving Parts
It’s rare to come across a manufacturing process or method that first promises multiple increases in productivity, and then delivers […]
Gear Mesh Misalignment
Gear mesh misalignment may result in shifts in the load distribution of a gear pair that results in increasing contact […]
Cylindrical Gear Conversions: AGMA to ISO
The rational use of the addendum modification coefficient is one of the topics better known by specialists of gears working […]
The Case for a Common Standard
This article is an open invitation to all gear designers and others who specify gear manufacturing tolerances, and those who […]
A New Standard in Gear Inspection
In the June 2005 issue of Gear Solutions magazine we presented an article entitled “An Elementary Guide to Gear Inspection.” […]
Motor City Magic
When my flight landed at 4:30 that afternoon, Carla Conner-Penzabene — who is director of sales for the Detroit Metro […]
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. […]
What to Know About ISO
There comes a time when every manufacturer should consider attaining ISO certification. Not only can it lead to greater market […]
AGMA: The Industry’s International Advocate
Editor’s note: In this special feature I’ve decided to depart from our usual format and allow Joe Franklin to speak […]
Determining the Source of Gear Whine Noise
Gear whine noise, particularly in consumer products such as motor vehicles and appliances, is an important and annoying problem. This […]
Inside The ISO Certification Process
Avon Gear Company commenced operations in 1974. The company started as a gear manufacturer in a 10,000 square-foot facility in […]
Harnessing the Internet for Sizzling Service
In 1998, the Philadelphia Gear Corporation — a century-old gearing and power transmission manufacturer — conducted a business evaluation of […]
