New Refinements to the Use of AGMA Load Reversal and Reliability Factors
The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) rating standard, ANSI/AGMA 2101-D04, “Fundamental Rating Factors and Calculation Methods for Involute Spur and […]
Optimizing Gear Macro and Microgeometry To Minimize Whine and Maximize Robustness for a Diesel Engine Application
The desire for engines that provide more torque and power is driving higher loads into the gear train. At the […]
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. […]
Application of Advanced Mesh Analysis To Eliminate Pinion Failures
Through a case study involving pinion failures on plastic extruder drives, this paper covers failure analysis, gear rating review, application […]
Testing and Validation of Powder Metal Gears in a 6-Speed Manual Transmission
A 6-speed manual transmission was redesigned and optimized using powder metal steel as the gear material. The design work was […]
An Introduction to Shot Peening for Increasing Gear Fatigue Life
While everyone is familiar with sand blasting, people erroneously believe that shot peening is the same thing. However, the two […]
Case Study: Abtex Corporation and an Automotive Gear Manufacturer
Since 1980, Abtex Corporation — headquartered in Dresden, New York, the Finger Lakes area of New York State — has […]
Five Ways To Extend CNC Spindle Life for Gear Manufacturing
For most manufacturers, including those that produce gears, the productivity of their CNC equipment can be measured in fractions of […]
Polymer Composite Bases for Machine Foundations
A properly designed base foundation is crucial to the success and longevity of the machine. Designers have historically resorted to […]
Adopting Vision Systems: Technology Geared Toward Cost Savings and Boosting Quality
First-tier gear manufacturers are now embracing machine vision technology to streamline production lines, which, of course, ultimately leads to significant […]
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: Gleason Corporation and Schafer Gear Works
When the operations manager at Schafer Gear Works, Paresh Shah, visited the Gleason booth at Gear Expo 2015, he wasn’t […]
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 […]
Case Study: Tracey Gear, Drake Manufacturing, and Norton Abrasives
The worldwide use of grinding wheels for grinding a thread form into a precision workpiece is a common process. However, […]
A New Class of Industrial Gear Oil
In 2013, the global lubricant market was just over 40 million tons, comprised of 58-percent automotive lubricants and 42-percent industrial […]
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 […]
A Look at the Intersection of Thermal Processing and Industry 4.0
Technology continues to advance at anaccelerated pace with the development of lean manufacturing processes, the growth of the Internet of […]
