This paper will present data from both laboratory and field testing demonstrating that superfinished components exhibit lower friction, operating temperature, wear and/
or higher horsepower, all of which translate directly into increased fuel economy.
The world economy is in turmoil.
A year ago, the Dow Jones industrial
average was more than 14,000. As
I write this, after eight straight days
of massive losses and a week of wild
up-and-down swings, the average
sits at about 8,900.
Never have so few served so many. That, in essence, describes gear makers
and the role they play in our world.
Think of it—although the gear cutting
industry represents much less than one
percent of the global workforce—the
gears it produces are what make things
run in practically every industry and
profession imaginable. From bulldozers
to Rolexes, gears are an integral part of the mix.
The world is full of acronyms. At work, the inbox reveals e-mails from the AWEA, SAE, MPIF and AMT. On the weekends, Saturday mornings are consumed by activities involving the AYSO, PTA, YMCA or DMV. It’s a struggle to determine what organization does what and why we should care in the first
place.
Most anyone that has been in the
gear industry—or any machining and
tooling oriented business, for that
matter—is probably at least somewhat
familiar with the Roto-Flo workhorse
line of hydraulic-actuated spline and
thread rolling machines. After all,
they’ve been at it for decade