Essential Lubrication Aspects
Empirical studies prove that 70-85 percent of the expected life cycle costs of a machine are determined during its development […]
Expert Broaching Services
Machine tool rebuilders—or those who consider themselves to be machine tool rebuilders—are commonplace nowadays. Rebuilding everything from CNC lathes to […]
Recommendations for Reverse Engineering
Reverse engineering is a necessary activity in the modern industrial world. Rather than mount a defense against those who label […]
Big Business in Large Gear Inspection
The winds of change are blowing throughout Asia. Hungry for new sources of clean energy to power their fast-growing markets […]
New Dimensions in Metrology
As components get smaller and more complex, and the demand for high precision rises, manufacturing companies are challenged to produce […]
Comparing AGMA and FEA Calculations
Current AGMA standards provide information about the calculations of loose gears and gearbox components, with recommendations primarily based on the […]
Cutting the Cables
Cases for the high-efficiency gearboxes produced by Fertigungstechnik Nord in Gadebusch, Germany, are machined from solid castings. By locating all […]
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 […]
Troubleshooting Gear Noise
NVH engineers are used to measuring things. Any NVH—for “noise, vibration, harshness”—lab you visit will likely as not be stuffed […]
A Solution for Gear Bore Accuracy
Did you hear about the amazing new technology that enables gear makers to achieve bore accuracies measured in ten-millionths 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 […]
A New Angle on Cutting Bevel Gears
Straight bevel gears are widely used in the design of automotive differentials, as well as in other applications. In high […]
The Compass Points to Automated Gear Deburring
“Now, more than ever” seems to be a common phrase in this economic environment, and to manufacturers it can mean […]
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, […]
A Seal of Approval for Gearboxes
Fixedstar Power Transmission Group, the leading small sized worm gear reducer manufacturer in China, has extended the performance of a […]
Improvements in Precision Turning
The outcome of performance, and of achieving the results you require when turning precision features on parts, depends on getting […]
Continuous Generation Grinding
When I first heard the word “generation” as a kid it was used in a family context: my grandmother, my […]
CONIFACE Face Gear Cutting and Grinding
According to the traditional definition, face gears are plane ring gears with a face angle of 90° that mate with […]
Carbon Coatings for Transmission Components
The use of carbon-based coatings has steadily increased over the last decade. It all started with high-tech applications in high-end […]
CONIFLEX Plus Straight Bevel Gear Manufacturing
Bevel gears with straight teeth have an increasing popularity for certain applications. Before the development of the six-axis CNC machining […]
