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 […]
Simulation of Hobbing and Generation Grinding To Solve Quality and Noise Problems
Due to its high productivity and accuracy, generation manufacturing of gearing is widely used in gear production [1, 2]. When […]
New Hobbing Solutions for Faster Production of Automotive Transmission Gears
Today’s consumers take for granted that their cars’ transmissions — whether manual, automatic, or differential, luxury or entry level — […]
Polish Grinding of Gears for Higher Transmission Efficiency
The established continuous generating method was used as the base technology for the polish grinding process, which is distinct from […]
Selecting the Proper Gear Milling Cutter Design for the Machining of High-Quality Parallel Axis, Cylindrical Gears and Splines
There are a number of decisions the manufacturing engineer faces when planning the necessary processes for producing parallel axis, cylindrical […]
Taking the Wait out of Workholding To Speed Up Bevel Gear Development
The bevel gear manufacturing landscape has changed extensively in recent years, particularly for producers of driveline components for the light […]
An Update on Broaching Technology
The world of broaching has certainly changed since the 1850s when it emerged as a viable production metalworking process. Advancements […]
Changing the Game with an Innovative Machine Concept: Dry Hard-Gear Finishing
Despite the many high-speed, high-torque direct-drive technologies developed over the past years, the overall efficiency of gearboxes is still state-of-the-art. […]
Actual Tooth Contact Analysis of Straight Bevel Gears
Straight bevel gears are the simplest type of bevel gears that transfer power between intersecting axes [1]. They are widely […]
Customer Success Stories
Technology Transformation at Croix Gear & Machining Croix Gear & Machining leverages Gleason’s total solutions package to exceed customer expectations […]
Effective Methods for Checking Grinding Quality
Grinding is often the last process in the manufacture of high-quality, high-load-bearing gearbox components. High-load-bearing gears are hardened for greater […]
