BIG GEARS Better Inspection
Even in this tough economic environment opportunity continues to knock on the doors of companies like Schafer Gear Works Rockford […]
Better Bevel Gearing
Above a ratio of 2.5 it is common gear design practice to convert a gearset from two generated members into […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
High Pressure Water Deburring
Increasingly, gear manufacturers and others are expected to deliver burr-free clean parts to the point of use. To meet this […]
Grinding Internal Planetary Gears
Recently, various articles regarding planetary gear systems have been written and published in magazines such as Gear Solutions. In the […]
Workholding That Works
Like most manufactures, gear manufacturers today find themselves with the challenge of maintaining viability, maximizing profits, and enhancing productivity. Most […]
The Principles of Workholding: Part III
To conclude our three-part series on the principles of workholding we will begin with an overview of inspection devices, both […]
Better Broaching through Process Control
Is your broaching process capable and predictable? Many are not. This article will discuss why and how performance metric based […]
Hard Fact of Hard Rack Milling
Rack gears used for rack and pinion assembly are often hardened to increase durability. In most cases a finish grinding […]
The Principles of Workholding: Part II
This is the second installment of a series of articles devoted to presenting and/or introducing the various designs — and […]
Predicting Hypoidcontact Conditions
Problems are often encountered in the design of automotive drive axles, since hypoid gear sets are very sensitive to the […]
Overcoming the Chamfering Technology Impasse
While the gear-making industry has seen many technology advances with respect to the sophistication of other necessary equipment, the process […]
Gleason Aces the Mercedes Test
It seems that Mercedes-Benz design engineers never stop searching for ways to improve performance, passenger safety, and comfort. The recent […]
The Principles of Workholding: Part I
This article is the first of a mult-part series intended to inform, guide, and assist the gear manufacturing industry in […]
The Foundations of Function-Testing Gear Assemblies
Functional gear testing could be defined as a series of tests that simulate the intended function of the product in […]
Wear Mechanisms of HSS Cutting Tools
1: Introduction Metal cutting puts extreme demands on the tool and tool material through conditions of high forces, high contact […]
Next Generation Gear Grinding
What do the gears that end up in trains, wind generators, speed reducers, marine transmissions, off-road equipment, and printing presses […]
