Plastic gears still have an entire frontier to explore, and how they measure up against their steel cousins is a question still being investigated.

Inspection of the cutting blades is an important step in the bevel gear manufacture. The proper blade geometry ensures that the desired gear tooth form can be achieved. The accuracy of the process can be compromised when the blade profile consists of several small sections such as protuberance, main profile, top relief and edge radius. Another common obstacle - are outliers which can be caused by dust particles, surface roughness and also floor vibrations during the data acquisition. This paper proposes the methods to improve the robustness of the inspection process in such cases.

The complete Product News section from the June 2019 issue of Gear Technology.

The complete Industry News section from the May 2019 issue of Gear Technology.

Meeting Today’s Requirements for High-Quality Gears

It's time to catch up on the episodes of Revolutions that you might have missed.

New turnkey, "off-the-shelf" Gleason 2700AR system automates larger-gear load/unload to speed throughput, optimize process flow - and take the weight off the operator.

The latest advances in gear manufacturing automation all seem to revolve around a common theme: automated loading.

Workholding Systems Continue to Focus on Speed and Efficiency to Improve Machining Operations

The complete Product News section from the March/April 2019 issue of Gear Technology.