Gas Carburizing vs. Contour Induction Hardening in Bevel Gears
This paper examines the impact on distortion of two processes using traditional gear measurement techniques. It will discuss design considerations […]
Best-Practice Gearbox Lubrication
Modern gears are performing heavier work and carrying greater loads than ever before. Gear manufacturers are redesigning, modernizing, and using […]
Nanomaterials for Gear Lubrication Solutions
In this article we report on a new product, NanoLub, which is used as a performance-enhancing additive to gear lubricants […]
Noise Reduction in Plastic Gears
Gear noise reduction is best addressed in the design phase. Establishing optimized tooth counts, ratios, pitch, pressure angle, helix angle, […]
Better Bevel Gearing
Above a ratio of 2.5 it is common gear design practice to convert a gearset from two generated members into […]
Programmed to Enter New Markets
As anyone in the gearing world knows, Oerlikon Fairfield Manufacturing is a leading provider of engineered gear and transmission systems […]
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 […]
Robotic Gear Processing
Henry Ford once said “If you need a new process and don’t install it, you pay for it without getting […]
A New Approach to Shop-Floor Gear Inspection
Gear production is one of the most difficult tasks to be found in modern manufacturing. Producing complex, non-linear, three-dimensional geometries […]
Axis of Rotation Metrology for Improved Gearing
In the history of machine tools, spindles have been very good relative to other bearings and structures on the machine. […]
New Gains in Grinding Pinions
The demand for lower costs and higher flexibility are shaping modern production more than ever before. Mechanical engineering companies are […]
Gear Hardening Goes Green
In his annual message to Congress in December of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln concluded with the words “We can succeed […]
Gear Tooth Fillet Profile Optimization
Historically, gear geometry improvement efforts were concentrated on the working involute flanks. They are nominally well described and classified by […]
Cryogenic Treatment of Gears
Most companies are looking for a secret that can help them keep a step ahead of the competition… a little […]
Duration Through Diversification
As the gear manufacturing industry weathers the economic downturn along with everyone else, one key to survival involves remaining active […]
Gear Tooth Temperature Measurements
This paper presents the technique developed to measure the temperature on various active portions of a gear operating under load, […]
Gear Cleaning Goes Ultrasonic
The techniques for manufacturing gears and gear components do not differ dramatically from other industries. Precision cutting, grinding, polishing, and […]
Automated Gearbox Testing
Any gear manufacturing company that has worked with the United States military realizes how demanding their requirements can be. That’s […]
A Software Solution for Gear Noise Problems
Finnish-based tractor manufacturer Valtra’s continued drive toward innovation remains imperative for its future success. With tractor sales falling worldwide in […]
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 […]
