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Drivetrain Integration

Flender unveils the next generation of wind gearboxes

Logistics, transportation and maintenance have always been critical challenges in wind turbines. There’s truth to the notion that large components can cause bigger headaches on their massive size and scope alone. A smaller, compact drive solution can help eliminate today’s renewable energy challenges while reducing costs.

Gear Heat Treatment Selection with a Duty Test Matrix

A practical framework for matching requirements to process routes and proof tests

High-Volume Holemaking for Gear Production Success

Consider exchangeable-tip solid round cutting tools for durability, precision, and performance

Profile Grinding of Large Gears

Increasing material removal efficiency through advanced infeed strategies

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Technical Articles

A Review on Gear Transmission Error

This paper will review the development process, current research status, characteristics, functions, and measurement methods of TE. It will analyze the difficulties and core issues existing in the basic theory of TE, clarify the limitations and deficiencies of TE, and explore ways to overcome the shortcomings of TE.

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Investigating the Effects of Wear, Lubrication and Material Pairing on the NVH Performance of Plastic Gears

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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Design Method of System Tolerances in Cylindrical Gearboxes for Cost-Efficient Optimization of the Excitation Behavior

The article proposes a method to optimize cylindrical gearbox tolerances by balancing gear noise performance and manufacturing costs using modeling, analysis, and meta-model-based optimization.

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Interchangeability of Gears

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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Design

The aim of this report is to investigate the potential of using surrogate models within the gear design process.

Grinding

Cylindrical grinding is an essential machining process in precision manufacturing, ensuring that components meet stringent tolerances with superior surface finishes. Optimizing this process involves a strategic approach to wheel selection, process automation, in-process measurement and machine maintenance. This article explores key technical factors that influence the efficiency and accuracy of cylindrical grinding operations.

Skiving Tools

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.

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Videos

Helios Gear Helps American Precision Gear Achieve Quality and Productivity

At American Precision Gear, quality isn’t just a priority — it’s the foundation of everything they do. The shop specializes in high-precision miniature gears for aerospace, defense, and medical applications, where the strictest tolerances are non-negotiable. Helios Gear Products partnered with American Precision Gear to integrate the MZ 1000 D-Drive into their production.

Industry News

In February, Teradyne Robotics A/S, a subsidiary of Teradyne Inc. took legal action in Germany against Elite Robots’ German subsidiary, Elite Robots Deutschland GmbH for copyright infringement of Universal Robots’ software. The Regional Court of Hamburg issued a preliminary injunction against Elite Robots Germany.

Product News

L.S. Starrett Co. launched the HDV250. This next-generation digital comparator is engineered to deliver superior surface illumination, clearer image quality and enhanced measurement accuracy for manufacturing environments.

Calendar

Furnaces North America (FNA) 2026

Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 14, 2026

FNA (Indianapolis) is produced by the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) with media partner Heat Treat Today. The heat treat-only trade show and technical conference includes the latest products and technologies on industrial furnaces and ovens, atmosphere generation and control, quenching systems and quenchants, induction heating equipment, vacuum furnaces and pumps, heat treat software and controls and more

TPS (Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia) 2026

Sep 22, 2026 - Sep 24, 2026

WZL Gear Conference USA

Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 16, 2026

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