A New Wave in Virtual Machining
The custom nature of gears and the high cost of cutting tools have continued to put pressure on manufacturers to […]
Harnessing Drive Data for Smart Process Design
Optimal interplay between innovative gear cutting tools and powerful bevel gear cutting machines results in highly productive cutting processes with […]
AGMA/ANSI/ISO Standards on Bevel and Hypoid Gears
This paper deals with gearings that operate (a) on intersected shafts and (b) on crossed shafts. The gearings that operate […]
The Bold New World of Chamfering and Deburring
If there’s a “red-headed step child” among the cylindrical gear manufacturing processes today, it’s chamfering and deburring. Since these operations […]
TOOLING & WORKHOLDING: Larry McMillan
How did Hainbuch get started? It’s a very innovative company that’s been in business since 1951. It started out […]
TOOLING & WORKHOLDING: The Perfect Symbiosis
The Swiss company, Reishauer, has shaped industrial history since its foundation in 1788. Originally, the company was set up as […]
Worm Screw High-Speed Manufacturing
This paper shows how to produce worm screws when your actual gear hobbing machine configuration has the hob axis perpendicular […]
Introducing a New Machine Concept for High-Productive Gear Grinding
The increasing demand for efficiency and noise emission of gears pushes the grinding process to its limits. With the widening […]
A Look at Expanding Mandrels for Gear Workholding
In the gear manufacturing industry, the final inspection process is the last step before the gear is shipped to the […]
Not All Broach Tools Are Created Equal
Broach tools may look alike at first glance, but they don’t always perform the same. Some work the first run […]
Intelligent Process Monitoring Is Advancing Gear-making Productivity
Gear-making technology has been advancing at an extremely rapid pace. By many accounts, developments in tooling and machine technology have […]
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 […]
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: 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, […]
INSPECTION & METROLOGY: Today’s Technology for Gear Metrology
Regardless of size or application, all gears depend on some degree of precision to prevent avoidable wear, power loss, and […]
TOOLING & WORKHOLDING: Working with Workholding Suppliers
There have been and continue to be many technical improvements in the workholding industry. These improvements keep up with the evolution […]
