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Do I Have to Go to Gear Expo

September 1, 2007

Michael Goldstein

Maybe you don't have time. If not, send someone else.

The Unofficial Guide to Gear Expo

September 1, 2007

Map of the show and booth listings.

Gear Expo 2007

September 1, 2007

Jack McGuinn

"Eighty percent of success is showing up" -- Woody Allen

Solutions Center Educates Gear Expo Attendees

September 1, 2007

In 2005, Gear Expo debuted its first Solutions Center, a forum that features short exhibitor presentations on gear-related topics. This year, AGMA says the Solutions Center will return with a slightly different format.

Gear Expo 2007 Showstoppers

September 1, 2007

[special advertising section]

Chicago's Movable Bridges

September 1, 2007

Jack McGuinn

Chicago has been known as many things over the years—“Hog Butcher to the World,” “The City That Works,” “The Windy City” and “The City of Big Shoulders” among them. Although perhaps lesser known, add “City of Bridges” to the list.

The New Freedoms: Bevel Blades

September 1, 2007

Dr. Hermann J. Stadtfeld

Today, because of reduced cost of coatings and quicker turnaround times, the idea of all-around coating on three-face-sharpened blades is again economically viable, allowing manufacturers greater freedoms in cutting blade parameters, including three-face-sharpened and even four-face-sharpened blades.

Tooth-Bending Effects in Plastic Spur Gears

September 1, 2007

This paper describes the investigation of a steel-and-plastic gear transmission and presents a new hypothesis on the governing mechanism in the wear of plastic gears.

High Speed Gears

September 1, 2007

Above all, a gear is not just a mechanical transmission, but is developed to a system fulfilling multiple demands, such as clutch integration, selectable output speeds, and controls of highest electronic standards. This paper shows the basics for high-speed gear design and a selection of numerous applications in detailed design and operational needs.