They only let the Addendum team on the show floor for one day (they said it was something to do with their liability insurance...), but here's what our intrepid team of gear fanatics noticed at IMTS 2012.

While external involute gears are very tolerant of center distance variations, what are the center distance constraints for internal gears?

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.

In the August issue, we examined the lean tools that will and will not work in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing facilities. Now, we will examine how to implement the tools that will work in the job shop with an approach that expands the capabilities of value stream mapping.

Our up-front column highlighting what's online this issue.