The complete Industry News section from the May 2013 issue of Gear Technology

It’s been said that the best ideas are often someone else's. But with rebuilt, retrofitted, re-controlled or remanufactured machine tools, buyer beware and hold onto your wallet. Sourcing re-work vendors and their services can require just as much homework, if not necessarily dollars, as with just-off-the-showroom-floor machines.

Investment in advanced new manufacturing technologies is helping to reinvent production processes for bevel gear cutters and coarse-pitch hobs at Gleason - delivering significant benefits downstream to customers seeking shorter deliveries, longer tool life and better results.

The complete Product News section from the May 2013 issue of Gear Technology.

The complete Industry News section from the November/December 2012 issue of Gear Technology.

A reader asks about the proper setup procedures for cutting a ring and pinion set on a Gleason 116.

What are the manufacturing methods used to make bevel gears used in automotive differentials?

The latest machines, tooling and technology for gear grinding were featured at IMTS 2012.

Gleason-K2 Plastics eliminates weld lines with no machining.

Gleason's GMS analytical gear inspection systems provide all the right features at Eaton Corp.