Effect of Non-Metallic Inclusions on Bending Fatigue Performance in High Strength 4140 Steel March 1, 2018 Three samples of quenched and tempered 4140 steel, with varying levels of oxygen and sulfur, were submitted to a series of bending fatigue tests.Read More
Frenco REANY Gear Inspection Software Melds Data from Multiple Sources March 1, 2018 REANY is software for the evaluation of gears and splines that have been measured completely on all teeth. It is suited to both quality assessment and analyzing the causes for deviations. REANY is short for Reality Analysis.Read More
Out of Your Depth? March 1, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments How did that over pin calculation work out? My congratulations if you managed to work your way through it without tearing your hair out. Guess what...Read More
It Gets Complicated February 28, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Why did something as simple as a standard tooth form fail to get traction? While the old joke about the number of opinions at any meeting of engine...Read More
If Only It Was That Simple February 22, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments In my last blog we went over “pitch” descriptions for spur gears. Engineers being stubborn individuals, it has not been possible to reach a consens...Read More
My, What Big Teeth You Have! February 20, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments When I get a call from a new client, one of the first things I ask is “How big are the gears?” One person’s “big” parts may be laughably tiny fo...Read More
TDM Systems Shopfloor Manager Software Module Follows Tool Circulation from Start to Finish February 14, 2018 TDM Systems, a subsidiary of Sandvik Machining Solutions has announced the introduction of TDM Shopfloor Manager in the TDM 2017 Global L...Read More
IIoT Spotlight: The Job Shop February 12, 2018 Matthew Jaster As IIoT solutions become more readily available throughout the manufacturing sector, challenges continue when you start looking specifically at the...Read More
Seven Stages of Expertise February 7, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments There is no “gear expert” merit badge for you to earn. I have posted before about the limited amount of gear education included in the standard eng...Read More
Understanding Spur Gears February 1, 2018 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Spur gears have been around “forever.” That ancient astronomical device recovered from the Mediterranean Sea a few years ago shows the antiquity an...Read More