Make no mistake -- lean manufacturing is here to stay. And no wonder. As a fiercely competitive global economy continues to alter companies’ “Main Street” thinking, that relatively new dynamic is spurring the need for “I-need-it-yesterday” production output. And for increasingly more industries -- big or small -- that means getting as lean as you can, as fast as you can.
There are a number of companies
working to change the way broaching is perceived, and over the past 10 years, they’ve incorporated significant
technological changes to make the process more flexible, productive
and accurate.
It is said that “The squeaky wheel
gets the grease.” Ok, but what about gear noise? We talked to three experts with
considerable knowledge and experience
in this area.