Heat treatment decisions for gears are often reduced to a surface hardness number. That shortcut can work for mild duty, but it frequently breaks down when contact fatigue, scuffing risk, shock events, distortion limits, or finishing constraints become dominant. Many late-stage issues trace back to the same pattern: the duty case is incompletely defined, the process window is underestimated, or verification confirms “a number” without proving the full property profile.
This study investigates how manufacturing-related geometry deviations in the tooth root area affect gear bending strength calculations, demonstrating that accounting for measured tooth contours rather than nominal geometries is essential for accurate material comparisons in fatigue testing.
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This study systematically evaluates how material selection, progressive wear, and grease lubrication affect the noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) performance of polymer gears, providing new insights for designing quieter, more optimized transmission systems.
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A method to calculate pitch cones for hypoid gears using macrogeometry parameters—similar to non-offset bevel gears—while accounting for the added complexity of hypoid offset, tooling, and cutting technology is explored in this paper.
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An excerpt from Gear Technology Solutions by Dr. Hermann J. Stadtfeld covering when and how individual bevel gear members can be replaced during gearbox service without changing the mating gear.
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In modern automotive vehicles, gear noise becomes more and more of an issue. The main reason is the reduced masking noise of the engine, which vanishes completely in the case of an electric driveline. Improved gear quality unfortunately does not correlate with a better noise performance in any case. High gear quality makes sure that the gear flanks are inside tight tolerances and that all teeth are nearly identical. Even if the running behavior of such gear sets shows a very low sound pressure level, the noise perception for human ears may be annoying.
The way to increase production, especially with the largest gears, is to decrease nonproductive time with improved strategies.
Klingelnberg recently invited customers to its first Open House in Saline and the two-day event did not disappoint. Customers from major automotive, off-highway, construction and agriculture OEMs attended a morning of technical presentations before heading into the showroom to learn more about Klingelnberg’s latest machine tool technology.
By understanding customers’ manufacturing and heat-treatment processes, Ipsen identifies pain points and develops IIoT and AI-driven solutions that improve operational efficiency.
Deburring gears is dusty, repetitive, and hard to staff. The OB7 cobot from Productive Robotics automates it with quick setup and no programming required. Consistent finish on every part, built in the USA. See the full cobot deburring package and request a quote.
Download the whitepaper to learn how lifecycle management improves tool performance, reduces downtime, and drives measurable cost savings.
This white paper explores how the use of an automatic tool change system can boost productivity in the grinding process. When manufacturing large gears, the demands regarding surface quality of the ground tooth flanks are increasing.
Join Kevin Meister and Troy Kirby from Productive Robotics, for a practical look at moving from hand deburring to cobot-automated in their own facility and many others.
Discover four diagnostic enhancement tools that move RX® endothermic gas atmosphere generator operations from preventative to predictive maintenance. Learn how monitoring dew point by retort, comparing equal flow, tracking tube performance, and measuring outlet temperatures prevent costly failures while ensuring consistent, high-quality carrier gas production.
The Grob G750T boasts efficient machining for gear rings by offering precise and efficient power skiving and seamless integration of milling and turning for maximum flexibility and productivity.
The Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA) today announces new Board, Officers, and other leadership changes for 2026–2027. Joining the Board of Directors are Michael Kapp, General Manager of KAPP NILES and Jared Scott, National Training Manager, SEW-Eurodrive. MPMA members elected the two leaders at their Annual Meeting, held April 23-26 at the Sunseeker Resort in Port Charlotte, FL. They will begin their three-year terms at the August 2026 Board Meeting.
Sandvik Coromant recently launched GC1240, the next-generation indexable milling grade engineered to overcome the toughest stainless steel machining challenges and deliver unwavering performance.
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