Development of Novel CBN Grade for Electroplated Finish Grinding of Hardened Steel Gears
The grinding processes used in finish grinding of hardened gears can be classified as generating grinding and profile grinding, depending […]
Alternatives to Gear Grinding
Stringent NVH requirements, higher loads, and the trend toward miniaturization to save weight and space are forcing transmission gear designers […]
Refurbishing Wind Turbine Gears
Multi-megawatt wind turbine gearboxes operate under demanding environmental conditions including considerable variation in temperature, wind speed, and air quality. It […]
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 […]
Surface Hardening: Hard Turning or Grinding?
Hard turning and grinding are competing finishing processes for the manufacture of precision mechanical components such as bearings, gears, cams, […]
Turbo – Abrasive Machining for Edge and Surface Finishing
Turbo-Abrasive Machining [TAM] is a mechanical deburring and finishing method originally developed to automate edge finishing procedures on complex rotationally […]
Gaining the Edge in CBN Tool Performance
Users of “superhard” materials such as CBN (cubic boron nitride) in cutting tools commonly believe that chamfering — also known […]
New Links in the Production Chain
The form grinding process has dramatically increased the efficiency of gear grinding machines, and consequently the productivity of gear shops. […]
The ABCs of CBN Grinding
As with all work, there’s a right tool for every job. In manufacturing, successful machining depends on sharp, well-maintained cutting […]
The Electrolytic Edge for Fine Finishing
The application of electrolytic metal removal technology to medium through high volume production in automotive, aerospace, medical, computer, and other […]
Grinding Gears for Automotive Excellence
Designing and manufacturing custom gearboxes for the automotive industry requires the careful combination of opposing criteria if the manufacturer is […]
Advances in Single-Pass Bore Finishing
The single-pass bore finishing process was originally developed to improve the bore quality of cast iron components, such as hydraulic […]
Hard Choices: Diamond or CBN?
A careful comparison between diamond and cubic boron nitride (CBN) will eventually result in a clear decision when it comes […]
Case Study: Hard Finishing at Nixon Gear
How does a small private job shop work its way into a premier hard finishing shop? As Nixon Gear approaches […]
The Geometry of Full-Form Grinding
Grinding helical gear teeth or other helical forms such as drill flutes by the method of advancing a grinding wheel […]
Softhoning for Hard-Turned Steel Gears
Introduction Most applications reserved for flexible honing tools have restricted themselves to removing peaks, torn and folded metal, or other […]
Grinding Guidelines for Superior Surfaces
During the past year the gear industry has seen growth in hard machining, a trend which is expected to continue […]
Deburring, Defined
Gear deburring is a process that has changed substantially over the past 10 years. There have been advancements in the […]
A Crowning Achievement for Automotive Applications
This paper is dedicated to engineers who work in the field of machining precise gears for the needs of the […]
Superior Grinding: Design by Drake
Sometimes a new machine is just destined to happen. Markets evolve, new technologies emerge, and an experienced machine tool builder […]
