A New Innovation in Spline Rolling Rack Tooling
The spline rolling process was invented by the Michigan Tool Company in 1954. The tools used for the process, commonly […]
Finite Element Analysis of a Floating Planetary Ring Gear with External Splines
The design of a planetary ring gear is always a challenge due to the contradictive requirements it must comply with. […]
The Case for Cold Rolling
Powdered metal, extruded, hobbed, rack rolled, or cold roll formed… which manufacturing method produces the best gears and splines? That […]
Calculating the Inverse of an Involute
The involute tooth form is the only tooth form that provides true conjugate action normal to the tangency of the […]
Inside Splines
What is a spline? According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (fourth edition, 2000), a spline is […]
As the Worm Turns… Toward Rolling
Cylindrical die worm rolling is a proven high-speed process which can produce precise worms with excellent surface finish and high […]
Side Fit Spline Profiles
Splines are necessary for many reasons. In addition to transmission of torque, spline profiles are used to find and centralize […]
Form Rolling for Finishing Powder Metal Gears
In this article we introduce a finish rolling process for sintered Fe alloy gears using a new CNC form rolling […]
