Controlling distortion is of key importance during the case hardening process for the production of gear components. By effective control […]
Our mission is to provide high quality vacuum furnaces, services and spare parts to our North American customer base for […]
To be the preferred provider of integrated solutions for global energy and infrastructure customers. Mission Through the technical expertise and […]
Solar Atmospheres is one of the world’s largest providers of commercial vacuum heat treating services. Through unmatched technical expertise, equipment, […]
Excellence in thermal processing allows you to push the boundaries of what’s possible: whether it’s transforming space exploration, crafting better […]
Technology continues to advance at anaccelerated pace with the development of lean manufacturing processes, the growth of the Internet of […]
Steel components, particularly those used in critical applications such as bearings and fuel injection systems, are increasingly expected to be […]
Vacuum carburizing (low pressure carburizing, or LPC) is a process used to impart hardness, wear resistance and increased fatigue life […]
Introduction QuesTek Innovations LLC (“QuesTek”) of Evanston, IL uses its proprietary Materials by Design® expertise and technology in conjunction with […]
Proper distortion control has become even more important than in previous days. Distorted gear components cause noise in the transmission […]
Carburized steel gears are widely used for power transmission in rotorcraft, transportation vehicles, agricultural and off-road equipment, industrial rotating equipment, […]
Case carburized steel (En 353) is the material commonly used for making crown wheels and pinions. The reasons for the […]
For decades the gear industry has faced the challenge of producing high performance components in a cost-effective manner. To meet […]
Multi-megawatt wind turbine gearboxes operate under demanding environmental conditions including considerable variation in temperature, wind speed, and air quality. It […]
Heat treatment is a critical and complex element in the manufacturing of gears that greatly impacts how each will perform […]
With the many advances that have taken place to improve quality in the gear industry, it is only logical that […]
Flame Metals Processing Corp. is a 23 year-old company that heat treats ferrous and nonferrous components in atmosphere and vacuum […]
Low pressure carburizing (LPC) in vacuum furnaces has many applications in industrial technologies where high quality, reliability, and repeatability are […]
The goals and objectives of this investigation focused on highly distortion-prone gearing (Figure 1) to determine if dimensional improvements could […]
Whether required to pace the movement of a precision watch or a giant wind turbine, gears play an essential role […]