The optimum carburized and hardened case depth for each gear failure mode is different and must be defined at different locations on the gear tooth. Current gear rating standards do not fully explain the different failure modes and do not clearly define the different locations that must be considered.

An economical modernization program gives Designatronics' tried-and-true Gleason No. 102 Coniflex generators a new lease on life for fast, reliable production of smaller precision straight bevel gears.

Lubrication - as it pertains to the gear industry - is a rather large universe, much, much more than the old double-entendre, "the squeaky wheel gets the grease."

When I started Gear Technology more than 35 years ago, my intention was to create something of lasting value for the gear industry. It was a way of giving back to the industry that had been so good to me and my family.

The complete Product News section from the November/December 2019 issue of Gear Technology.

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Thinking about the Solidarity movement reminds me of just how limited my world view was in 1981. I read several newspapers every day during my trai...

The authors use data analysis to determine which tolerances have the greatest effect on transmission error, enabling them to make adjustments and reduce production costs.

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